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Churchill’s Guide to UK Medicolegal Essentials
- 2nd Edition - July 28, 2023
- Author: Vanessa Machin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 4 4 3 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 5 1 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 5 1 2 - 8
Churchill’s Guide to UK Medicolegal Essentials provides a no-nonsense guide to managing those everyday clinical scenarios that have potential or obvious legal implications. With a… Read more
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Request a sales quoteChurchill’s Guide to UK Medicolegal Essentials provides a no-nonsense guide to managing those everyday clinical scenarios that have potential or obvious legal implications. With a clear, practical and easy-to-read style, it takes you through everything that you need to know including the UK legal systems, complaints handling, clinical governance and risk management, disciplinary procedures, and how the law relates to alcohol, drugs, mental health and end of life.
This is an ideal book for medical, nursing, dental and paramedic students preparing for exams or interviews, all grades of healthcare professionals, police staff, and anyone needing a brief overview of the legal intricacies of medical practice.
- Defines the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Provides tips on preparing a police statement, appearing in court and obtaining forensic samples
- Scenarios and questions to bring the law to life
- Filled with practical advice to help you understand and minimise risks to your practice
- Covers risk management, which is central to Government health policies
- An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
- Cover image
- Title page
- Instructions for Online Access
- Table of Contents
- Any screen, Any time, Anywhere
- Copyright
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. British Legal Systems
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Categories of Law
- Sources of Law
- Juries
- The Legal System of England and Wales
- The Legal System of Scotland
- The Legal System of Northern Ireland
- Summary
- Useful websites
- Chapter 2. Legal Procedure and Appearing in Court
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- The Legal Profession
- Proceedings at an Inquest or Fatal Accident Inquiry
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Proceedings
- Appearing in Court
- Summary
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 3. Preparing a Police Statement
- Chapter Outline
- The Purpose of a Statement
- Writing a Statement
- Content
- Description of Injuries
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Note
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 4. Forensic Samples
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Uses of Samples
- Problems with Taking Samples
- Continuity of evidence
- Intimate Searches
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Note
- Useful websites
- Chapter 5. Consent
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Types of Consent
- Obtaining Consent
- Disclosure Of Risk
- Assessment of Capacity
- Limits of Consent
- Consent and the Unconscious Patient
- Consent and Impaired Intellectual Ability
- Consent and the Mentally Ill
- Consent and Minors
- Consent in Special Cases
- Refusal to Consent
- Situations where Consent is not Required
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 6. Confidentiality and Disclosure
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- General Data Protection Regulation
- Caldicott Principles
- Exceptions to the Rules of Confidentiality
- Statutory Duties
- Remedies for Breach of Confidentiality
- Specialised Doctors
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 7. Clinical Governance and Risk Management
- Chapter Outline
- What is Clinical Governance?
- What is Risk Management?
- Principles of Risk Management
- Why do we Need Risk Management?
- CNST and CNSGP
- CNSC
- RM Standards
- NHS Resolution
- Funding for Claims in Wales
- Funding for Claims in Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Claims Reporting
- Liabilities
- Incident Reporting
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Summary
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 8. Handling Complaints
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Stage 1: Local Resolution
- Stage 2: Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman
- NHS Complaints Procedure in Scotland
- NHS Complaints Procedure in Wales
- NHS Complaints Procedure in Northern Ireland
- Why Patients Complain
- Responding to a Complaint
- Duty of Candour
- Summary
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 9. Clinical Negligence
- Chapter Outline
- Definition of Clinical Negligence
- Duty of Care
- Breach of Duty of Care
- Actionable Harm or Damage
- Causation
- The Legal Process
- Cost of Clinical Negligence
- No Fault Compensation
- The Role of the Medical Expert Witness
- Criminal Negligence
- Summary
- Notes
- Useful websites
- Chapter 10. Disciplinary Bodies and Procedures
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- The General Medical Council (GMC)
- The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Hospital Disciplinary Procedures
- Disciplinary Procedures in General Practice
- Dealing with a Colleague who is Underperforming
- Summary
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 11. Death and the Healthcare Professional
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Confirmation of Death
- Deaths Out of Hospital
- Deaths in Hospital
- Estimation of Time of Death
- Death Certification in England and Wales
- Medical Examiners
- The Coroner System
- Death Certification in Scotland
- Death Certification in Northern Ireland
- Post Mortems and Removal of Tissue
- Disposal Arrangements
- Summary
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 12. Brain Stem Death and Organ Donation
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Definition of Death
- Making the Diagnosis of BSD
- BSD Tests
- Management of BSD
- Donation After Cardiorespiratory Arrest (DCD)
- Management of Potential Organ and Tissue Donors
- NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
- Retrieval of Organs and Tissue
- Organ Supply and Demand
- Donating a Body to be Used for Teaching Purposes
- Summary
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 13. Euthanasia, Withdrawing Treatment and Advance Decisions
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Euthanasia
- Withdrawal of Treatment
- Advance Statements and Decisions
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 14. Child Abuse and the Children Acts
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Legal Aspects
- Types of Child Abuse
- Diagnosis of Child Abuse
- Types of Injuries
- Mistaken Diagnoses
- The Children Act 1989
- Children (Scotland) Act 1995
- Child Protection Register
- Making the Diagnosis
- The Children Act in Practice
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Note
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 15. The Sexual Offences Acts and Child Sexual Abuse
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Significant Dates
- Nonconsensual Offences
- Offences Against Children
- Offences Against Persons with Mental Disorder
- The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009
- The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Summary
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 16. The Law Relating to Mental Health
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- The Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983
- The MHA 2007
- The MHA and Clinical Practice
- The MHA and Forensic Practice
- The MHA and Consent
- Mental Health Tribunals
- Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- When to Apply the MHA
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- The Adults with Incapacity Act (SCOTLAND) 2000
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Notes
- Further reading
- Chapter 17. The Law Relating to Alcohol and Driving
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Metabolism of Alcohol
- The Acute Effects of Alcohol
- The Chronic Effects of Alcohol
- Alcohol and the Healthcare Professional
- Alcohol and Driving
- Medical Aspects of Fitness to Drive
- Summary
- Case Scenarios
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Chapter 18. The Law Relating to Drugs
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction
- Prescribing
- Dispensing
- Administration
- Medication Errors
- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
- Addiction and Drug Dependence
- Legislation
- Handling Illegal Drugs
- Summary
- Notes
- Further reading
- Useful websites
- Answers to Case Scenarios
- Chapter 3—Preparing a Police Statement
- Chapter 4—Forensic Samples
- Chapter 5—Consent
- Chapter 6—Confidentiality and Disclosure
- Chapter 13—Euthanasia, Withdrawing Treatment and Advance Decisions
- Chapter 14—Child Abuse and the Children Acts
- Chapter 16—The Law Relating to Mental Health
- Chapter 17—The Law Relating to Alcohol and Driving
- Legislation Covering Legal Aspects of Medicine
- Glossary
- Index
- No. of pages: 184
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 28, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323934435
- eBook ISBN: 9780323935111
- eBook ISBN: 9780323935128
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