Medicolegal issues books

Insightful analysis of how senior doctors manage the difficult moral problems they confront in leadership roles.

This 2004 book address all aspects of back pain and injury for a legal readership, in a clear, concise and reader-friendly style.

Suitable for practitioners and students of both law and medicine, as well as the general reader, this title examines the regulation of medical practice, the rights and duties of patients and their medical advisers, the provision...

All CAM courses include Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice issues as an essential component of curriculum. Statutory bodies, professional associations, educational institutions and accreditation authorities require that...

Presents an overview of the laws relating to the supply, administration and prescribing of medicine. This title has a user-friendly format for easy reference on the job, or a handy revision aid. It contains case studies throughout...

Updated each year, Medicines, Ethics & Practice: A Guide For Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians is the most respected practical guide for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Provides an introduction to the laws relating to health and safety, case law and statute law, so that the health professional has a sound understanding of the law.

A guide to maintaining a reputable, safe, successful plastic surgery practice. This title discusses the various issues you need to consider, from which procedures carry the highest risk through claims arising from Medi-Spas and...

Responding to the alarm caused by recent hospital scandals and accounts of unintended harm to patients, the author draws on her experience of analyzing the health care systems of over a dozen countries and examines whether greater...

An easy to read, practical guide to understanding those parts of the Mental Health Act 1983 that clinicians need in their daily practice. It gives advice on detaining patients, treating them and giving written and oral evidence to...

Medico-Legal Issues in Infectious Diseases helps physicians avoid diagnosis issues that often lead to litigation. The text provides problem-solving challenges that physicians often face in various practices and subspecialties.

One of eight volumes in the cross-disciplinary and issues-based SAGE Reference Series on Disability, this volume explores ethical, legal, and policy issues of people with disabilities.

Opening with a detailed account of the historical development of Irish pharmacy and medicines law, this practical textbook covers all aspects of current pharmacy and medicines law in Ireland, including the landmark Pharmacy Act of...

This is an in-depth, clinically orientated review of somatoform disorders and how they present in a medico-legal setting.

A handy resource of common medico-legal topics in everyday medical practice for students and practitioners, risk management personnel, health care administrators, nurses, paramedics and lawyers in the field; providing a quick...

A lot of emphasis has been placed on obtaining consent for surgical and medical procedures to avoid litigation. This has become an integral part of clinical risk management and clinical governance. This book aims to help to...

The Handbook of Surgical Consent is a new and valuable tool, written by experts, and offering practical guidance in the principles of consent, alongside procedure-specific information on risks and benefits.