Law and Ethics for Paramedics
An Essential Guide
Seiten
2023
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3rd edition
Class Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80161-013-1 (ISBN)
Class Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80161-013-1 (ISBN)
In order to tackle ethical and legal intricacies with confidence, it is paramount that paramedics acquire firm understanding and knowledge as a foundation for their practice. This essential guide equips you with the expertise needed to adeptly navigate these complexities, enabling you to address them with assurance when they arise.
With contributions from experienced paramedic authors, each chapter skilfully amalgamates the crucial principles of ethical thinking and UK law. This expanded third edition has also been meticulously updated with the latest case law and legislative changes. It presents revised ethical considerations, providing valuable insights to enhance your day-to-day practice and empower you to make sound judgements, while real-world examples ensure relevance and applicability to your professional journey.
With this book at your side, you will be able to successfully navigate the legal and ethical landscape you are faced with, helping you make a positive impact to patient care and reinforcing your commitment to professional excellence.
Key features:
• Brand new content on applied ethics, the role of the coroner’s court in England and Wales and patients’ refusal of blood products.
• Robustly evidence-based with updated case law throughout.
• Clear explanations of complex topics such as mental capacity, mental health, medical treatment of children and organ donation.
• Case studies to help you apply your knowledge to the real world.
• Aligned to the Health and Care Professions Council’s standards of proficiency for paramedics, to give you the confidence you need to deliver safe and professional patient care.
With contributions from experienced paramedic authors, each chapter skilfully amalgamates the crucial principles of ethical thinking and UK law. This expanded third edition has also been meticulously updated with the latest case law and legislative changes. It presents revised ethical considerations, providing valuable insights to enhance your day-to-day practice and empower you to make sound judgements, while real-world examples ensure relevance and applicability to your professional journey.
With this book at your side, you will be able to successfully navigate the legal and ethical landscape you are faced with, helping you make a positive impact to patient care and reinforcing your commitment to professional excellence.
Key features:
• Brand new content on applied ethics, the role of the coroner’s court in England and Wales and patients’ refusal of blood products.
• Robustly evidence-based with updated case law throughout.
• Clear explanations of complex topics such as mental capacity, mental health, medical treatment of children and organ donation.
• Case studies to help you apply your knowledge to the real world.
• Aligned to the Health and Care Professions Council’s standards of proficiency for paramedics, to give you the confidence you need to deliver safe and professional patient care.
1. Professional Regulation and Accountability
2. An Introduction to Ethics
3. Applied Ethics in Paramedicine
4. Clinical Negligence
5. Coroner's Court and Inquests in England and Wales
6. Consent
7. Legislation Relating to Mental Capacity
8. Legal and Ethical Treatment of Children
9. A Note on the Refusal of Blood Products
10. The Role of Organ and Tissue Donation and the Paramedic Profession
11. Legislation Relating to Mental Health
12. Overview of Ethics and Legislation Surrounding Medicines
13. Law and Ethics of Palliative Medicine and End-of-Life Care
14. A Note on the Legal and Ethical Issues in the Use of Social Media
15. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Paramedic Research
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.12.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bridgwater |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 245 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Rettungsassistent / -sanitäter |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80161-013-4 / 1801610134 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80161-013-1 / 9781801610131 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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