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Informationen zum Autor BMA Medical Ethics Department This book is written by medical ethics professionals in consultation with leading medical and legal experts invited by the BMA Medical Ethics Department and in agreement with the General Medical Council guidelines. Klappentext Develop your skills and confidence in approaching everyday medical ethics and legal issues - from consent to capacity and confidentiality - with this practical guide from the BMA. Everyday Medical Ethics and Law is a practical guide to the common issues and dilemmas faced by doctors. Drawing upon enquiries to the BMA's Ethics Department, it is written under the direction of the BMA's Medical Ethics Committee and reviewed by leading medical ethicists and lawyers. Chapters cover the doctor-patient relationship, consent, capacity, children and young people, confidentiality, management of health records, and prescribing. Each chapter is designed for effective learning and teaching with '10 things you need to know about...' introducing the key points of a topic and 'Setting the scene' explaining where the issues occur in real life and why doctors need to understand them. Real cases and summary boxes highlight the key issues throughout the text and general principles are supplemented by explanations of how they are applied in different scenarios. Everyday Medical Ethics and Law provides a practical approach to common ethical and legal issues and is a helpful reference for busy, practising doctors and other health professionals Related title Medical Ethics Today, Third Edition British Medical Association Ethics Department 9781444337082 "Despite being written for doctors, this is a useful reference for all healthcare professionals and students on the everyday legal issues they may face in their work." ( Nursing Management , 21 August 2013) Zusammenfassung Helps you develop your skills and confidence in approaching everyday medical ethics and legal issues - from consent to capacity and confidentiality. This title provides a practical approach to common ethical and legal issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Medical Ethics Committee xvii List of case examples xix Preface xxiii 1 A practical approach to ethics 1 Does medical ethics help and how? 2 Key terms and concepts 2 Professionalism 4 Duties and rights 5 The public interest 5 Medical law and healthcare law 6 Statute and common law 6 Human rights law 7 Quasi (or soft) law 8 Ethical decision making 9 Approaching an ethical problem 10 The BMA's approach 11 Recognise that a dilemma exists 11 Dissect the problem 13 Do you need more information? 13 Identify and apply relevant legal or professional guidance 13 Analyse the facts 14 Can you justify the decision with sound arguments? 15 A final word on problem solving 15 References 16 2 The doctor-patient relationship 17 Setting the scene 17 Responsibilities for patients and the duty of care 18 The duty of care 19 Independent assessors 21 Professionals with dual obligations 22 Continuity of care and patients' rights to change 22 Delegation of tasks and referral of patients 23 Patient autonomy and choice 24 Managing patients' expectations 24 Do patients have choices about who provides care? 24 Rights of homeless people, detainees and asylum seekers 25 Can patients insist on having the drugs they prefer? 25 Do patients have the right to a second opinion? 26 Patients' rights to combine NHS and private care 26 Patients' rights to reject medical advice 27 What are the rights of patients who are violent or misuse services? 28 Patient...
