Critical care is a highly complex area of medicine, in which 30% of patients are expected to die. Developments in law have had a major impact on treatment expected and received in the ICU. However, the law and ethics surrounding clinical practice are not always clear, and generate much concern for those working in intensive care. This book outlines how the law has changed and the impact this has had on the practice of intensive care medicine. Particular clinical
scenarios are outlined to illustrate real problems that develop during normal clinical practice, with discussion of the legal and ethical framework that arises from these scenarios, and possible solutions to the problems that are identifed. It also covers issues such as consent, who decides children's
rights, living wills, withholding and withdrawing of life-saving care, whether there is a right to insist on treatment, definitions of 'death', ICU funding, and the breaking of bad news. The emphasis is on practical information that will inform all professionals involved with patients admitted to the ICU, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The book is understandable and enjoyable to read. Chapters read remarkably consistently despite the variety of contributors. Concepts and principles are well explained with frequent examples of their everyday application in clinical practice relevant to intensive care...Overall this is an excellent book. * British Journal of Anaesthesia *
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
All doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals working in the Intensive Care Unit. It will also appeal to legal professionals working in medical law.
Illustrationen
2 black-and-white line drawings
Maße
Höhe: 233 mm
Breite: 157 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-19-956203-9 (9780199562039)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Edited by Christopher Danbury, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Christopher Newdick, Professor of Health Law at the University of Reading, Carl Waldmann, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, and Andrew Lawson, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Contributors:
Dr Dominic Bell, Consultant in Anaesthesia, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
Professor Hazel Biggs, Professor of Medical Law, School of Law, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Margaret Branthwaite
Dr Daniele Bryden, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Dr John Coggan, University of Manchester, UK
Dr Chris Danbury, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Dr Andrew Lawson, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Professor S. A. M. McLean, University of Glasgow, UK
Dr Derek Morgan
Professor Chris Newdick, School of Law, The University of Reading, UK
Mr N Peacock
Mr D Pittaway QC, Hailsham Chambers
Dr Neil Soni, Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
Dr Carl Waldmann, Consultant Intensive Care and Anaesthesia, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Dr T Woodcock, Southampton General Hospital, UK
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Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Professor of Health Law at the University of Reading
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
An introduction to ethical models ; Evolution of healthcare law ; SECTION A: ISSUES OF COMPETENCE AND AUTONOMY ; 1. Consent for intensive care - public and political expectations vs. conceptual and practical hurdles ; 2. Adults who lack capacity to consent ; 3. The best interest of babies and children ; SECTION B: A. ISSUES BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT ; 4. Taking it or leaving It: demanding and refusing treatment in intensive care ; 5. Dying to know: legal and ethical issues surrounding death and Do Not Resuscitate orders ; 6. Diagnosing death ; 7. Research in intensive care ; SECTION C: A. MANAGING THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ; 8. NHS governance of critical care ; 9. Reverse triage? Managing scarce resources in intensive care ; 10. Doing what's best: organ donation and intensive care ; 11. Conflicts of interest
