"Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners" - "" ("Allan Sonia (Professor of Law School of Law University of New England NSW Australia)")(Paperback / softback)

Law and Ethics for Health Practitioners 2nd Edition provides clear and succinct information that demystifies legal, ethical and regulatory principles and their implications for clinical practice.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.Makes dry legal and ethical content interesting and easy to follow - accessible for all students and health practitionersClear and succinct explanations of current laws, ethical principles and theories make learning and application to practice easyExplores hot topics such as consent, child and elder abuse, end-of-life decision making, management of health information, mental health legislation, negligence, tissue and organ donation, the regulation of drugs and po
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