Accessible and easy to follow, the book provides a clear and concise introduction to the Australian legal and health systems, discussion of legal rules and regulations that govern health practice, and a guide to ethical principles, theories and approaches to support health practitioner decision making and practice. It is an essential resource presenting well-researched information in an easy-to-understand way, and practical guidance for health practitioners to apply the concepts discussed to their daily work.
This book is ideal for students undertaking a law and ethics unit in any health or medical course, as well as being an excellent resource for health practitioners practising in areas ranging from medicine to nursing, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology or any other allied health profession.
Key Features
New to this edition
1. Section 1. Introduction to law for health practitioners - p. 1 2. 1. Introduction to the Australian legal system - p. 2 3. 2. Introduction to the Australian health system - p. 16 4. 3. The regulation of health practitioners - p. 24 5. Section 2. Introduction to ethics for health practitioners - p. 41 6. 4. Introduction to ethics and key ethical frameworks - p. 42 7. 5. Key components of ethical reasoning and decision making - p. 53 8. 6. Contemporary ethical issues in health care, collaboration, leadership and self-care - p. 64 9. Section 3. Key concepts relevant to health care delivery - p. 71 10. 7. Management of health information - p. 72 11. 8. Negligence - p. 89 12. 9. Civil liability for ‘trespass to person’ and ‘defamation’ - p. 107 13. 10. Criminal law and issues related to health care - p. 124 14. Section 4. Matters of life and death - p. 139 15. 11. Registration of births and deaths and the coroners court - p. 140 16. 12. Abortion, wrongful birth, wrongful life and prenatal injury - p. 149 17. 13. Assisted reproduction and surrogacy - p. 158 18. 14. Advance care planning and end of life decision making - p. 167 19. Section 5. Further practice considerations - p. 179 20. 15. The removal and donation of human blood, tissue and organs - p. 180 21. 16. The regulation of drugs and poisons - p. 187 22. 17. Mental health law and ethics - p. 198 23. 18. Child and elder abuse - p. 212 24. Section 6. Law and ethics in action - p. 227 25. 19. Working with legal representatives - p. 228 26. 20. Alternative dispute resolution: Mediation, conciliation and arbitration - p. 240 27. 21. Case studies: Guided application of legal and ethical principles - p. 248 28. Introduction - p. 248 29. Case studies - p. 249 30. Conclusion - p. 300 31. Review questions and activities - p. 300 32. Further reading - p. 300 33. Endnotes - p. 301 34. Index - p. 303
Accessible and easy to follow, the book provides a clear and concise introduction to the Australian legal and health systems, discussion of legal rules and regulations that govern health practice, and a guide to ethical principles, theories and approaches to support health practitioner decision making and practice. It is an essential resource presenting well-researched information in an easy-to-understand way, and practical guidance for health practitioners to apply the concepts discussed to their daily work.
This book is ideal for students undertaking a law and ethics unit in any health or medical course, as well as being an excellent resource for health practitioners practising in areas ranging from medicine to nursing, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology or any other allied health profession.
Key Features
New to this edition
1. Section 1. Introduction to law for health practitioners - p. 1 2. 1. Introduction to the Australian legal system - p. 2 3. 2. Introduction to the Australian health system - p. 16 4. 3. The regulation of health practitioners - p. 24 5. Section 2. Introduction to ethics for health practitioners - p. 41 6. 4. Introduction to ethics and key ethical frameworks - p. 42 7. 5. Key components of ethical reasoning and decision making - p. 53 8. 6. Contemporary ethical issues in health care, collaboration, leadership and self-care - p. 64 9. Section 3. Key concepts relevant to health care delivery - p. 71 10. 7. Management of health information - p. 72 11. 8. Negligence - p. 89 12. 9. Civil liability for ‘trespass to person’ and ‘defamation’ - p. 107 13. 10. Criminal law and issues related to health care - p. 124 14. Section 4. Matters of life and death - p. 139 15. 11. Registration of births and deaths and the coroners court - p. 140 16. 12. Abortion, wrongful birth, wrongful life and prenatal injury - p. 149 17. 13. Assisted reproduction and surrogacy - p. 158 18. 14. Advance care planning and end of life decision making - p. 167 19. Section 5. Further practice considerations - p. 179 20. 15. The removal and donation of human blood, tissue and organs - p. 180 21. 16. The regulation of drugs and poisons - p. 187 22. 17. Mental health law and ethics - p. 198 23. 18. Child and elder abuse - p. 212 24. Section 6. Law and ethics in action - p. 227 25. 19. Working with legal representatives - p. 228 26. 20. Alternative dispute resolution: Mediation, conciliation and arbitration - p. 240 27. 21. Case studies: Guided application of legal and ethical principles - p. 248 28. Introduction - p. 248 29. Case studies - p. 249 30. Conclusion - p. 300 31. Review questions and activities - p. 300 32. Further reading - p. 300 33. Endnotes - p. 301 34. Index - p. 303
