Clinical Responsibility

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84619-223-4
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 521 g

Clinical Responsibility provides practical legal advice by highlighting real-life healthcare case studies and workplace examples. It looks specifically at the areas of accountability, the legal process, what constitutes a legal claim brought by the patient, and the duty of care and how it is measured. It assists and guides health professionals in understanding their legal and professional obligations and the implications for managing risk.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lynch, Jane

Nachimuthu, Senthill

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Krankenhausmanagement, Praxismanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Accountability 3. Clinical responsibility and the law 4. Court system 5. The case of Harold Shipman 6. Manslaughter, gross negligence and recklessness 7. Civil courts 8. Civil law and negligence 9. When a patient complains 10. Human rights 11. Risk management 12. Lack of resources 13. Delegating and supervising 14. Waiting lists 15. Gifts and hospitality 16. Whistle-blowing 17. ‘Good Samaritan’ duty to volunteer help 18. Legal implications 19. The law and midwives 20. Allied health professionals 21. Outpatient departments and walk-in centres 22. Medication and prescribing

Über Autor(innen)

Jane Lynch, Senthill Nachimuthu