Consent to Treatment - Medico-Legal Essentials

Informationen zum Autor Jane Lynch Klappentext Explains the issues of consent to treatment as applied in England and Wales simply and straightforwardly! and using real-life examples Zusammenfassung An understanding of the law and the way in which it impacts upon roles, responsibilities and care is a vital component in everyday healthcare Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Consent. The Legal Process. Accountability. The Basic Principles of Consent. Scope of Consent. Refusing and withdrawing of consent. Relatives' Rights. Forms of Consent. Informed Consent. Documenting Consent Issues. Consent Children and young persons. Consent to video recordings and clinical photography. Consent and Removal of Tissue. Research and Innovative Treatment. Withholding and withdrawing treatment. Acting in an emergency. Capacity. Advance Decisions and Advance Statements. Custody - Consent for therapeutic and forensic intervention. Religious Beliefs. Applications to Court.

Product details

• Authors: Sue Battersby, Jane Lynch, Jane Neighbour Lynch, Jane Shay Lynch, Roger Neighbour, Colum J Smith, Louise M Terry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2010
• EAN: 9781846192241
• ISBN: 978-1-84619-224-1
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Medico-Legal Essential
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; England, Wales, MEDICAL / General, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Medicolegal issues, Law As It Applies To Other Professions, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines, Wales / Cymru