Good medical practice : professionalism, ethics and law
by Kerry J Breen ... [et al.].
- Cambridge, C.U.P : 2010.
- 424 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Ethical principles for the medical profession Chapter 2. Ethical and legal responsibilities of medical students Chapter 3. Communication skills Chapter 4. Consent and informed decision making Chapter 5. Confidentiality, privacy and disclosure Chapter 6. Medical records, reports and certificates Chapter 7. Negligence, professional liability and adverse events Chapter 8. The regulation of the medical profession Chapter 9. Health care complaints systems Chapter 10. The doctor and sexual boundaries Chapter 11. Personal health of the doctor: illness and impairment Chapter 12. Maintenance of professional competence Chapter 13. Ethics and the allocation of health-care resources Chapter 14. The Australian health-care system Chapter 15. The doctor and interprofessional relationships Chapter 16. Entering and leaving practice and pratice management Chapter 17. Clinical research Chapter 18. Prescribing and administering drugs Chapter 19. Diagnosing and certifying death and the role of the coroner Chapter 20. Births, reproductive technology, family law and child protection Chapter 21. Termination of pregnancy and related issues Chapter 22. Withholding or withdrawing treatment in the seriously or terminally ill Chapter 23. The law and the mentally ill Chapter 24. The law and courts of law in Australia Chapter 25. Medico-legal examinations and reports, court procedures and expert evidence Chapter 26. Other legislation relevant to medical practice.