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 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.
ISBN: | 9780323934435 |
Publication date: | 22nd November 2023 |
Author: | Vanessa Machin |
Publisher: | Elsevier an imprint of Elsevier Health Sciences |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 320 pages |
Genres: |
Medical study, exam preparation and revision guides Primary care medicine, primary health care General practice / Family medicine Accident and emergency medicine Forensic medicine Nursing |