Any course of action a midwife might take or fail to take and any advice she may give to her client will have legal implications. Midwives at all levels will therefore find this new edition of "Legal Aspects of Midwifery" an essential guide to the legal framework within which they operate.The aim of this book is to provide information that a midwife can use with confidence, knowing that the law is there to protect her and her clients. Written in clear, accessible language, without legal jargon, the third edition of this popular text includes a new chapter on the laws relating to teenage pregnancy. It also covers many of the recommendations from NICE relevant to midwifery practice and considers their legal significance. All information and case law has been thoroughly revised and updated and takes into account sensitive areas that midwives may face in practice including female genital mutilation, domestic violence, infertility treatment and issues surrounding the treatment of human tissue.The book considers the midwife's legal position looking at issues such as patient confidentiality, treatment of minors and conscientious objection.
The user-friendly style and layout of the writing ensures that legal issues can be easily understood without previous knowledge or study of the law. "Legal Aspects of Midwifery Third Edition" is an essential purchase for every midwifery student, tutor and practising midwife.
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Höhe: 234 mm
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978-0-7506-8817-8 (9780750688178)
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Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Table of Cases Table of Statutes Introduction 1. The legal system Section A Professional Issues 2. Midwifery: Professional regulation 3. Midwifery supervision 4. Professional accountability and the NMC 5. The Midwives Rules and Code of Practice, the Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice Section B Client Rights 6. Woman-centred care 7. Consent 8. The duty to inform 9. Letting die and euthanasia 10. Confidentiality and access to records 11. Complaints 12. Teenage Pregnancies Section C Litigation and Accountability 13. Negligence 14. Specific situations in negligence and civil court procedure 15. Record keeping, statements and report writing 16. Family planning and sterilisation 17. The status and rights of the unborn 18. Criminal liability 19. Health and safety 20. Medication Section D Management Issues 21. The structure of the NHS and the provision of hospital, community and primary care services 22. Employment law 23. The independent midwife and private maternity hospitals 24. Midwifery management Section E Statutory Provisions and Childbirth 25. Criminal law and confinements 26. Termination of pregnancy 27. Legal issues relating to fertilisation, embryology and genetics 28. Vaccine damage payments 29. Infectious diseases and the midwife Section F Specific Situations 30. Midwife teachers, clinical instructors, preceptors and mentors 31. Midwifery research 32. Child Protection 33. Mental disorder and mental incapacity 34. Complementary therapies Appendices 1. Schedule 1 to the Human Rights Act 1998 2. Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 Glossary Recommended Further Reading Websites addresses Index
