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The patient and the practitioner : health law and ethics in Australia / Sonia Allan [and] Meredith Blake.
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Publication details:
Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2014.
Edition:
1st edition
Record id:
84533
Author:
Subject:
Medical laws and legislation -- Australia.
Medical care -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Medical ethics -- Australia.
Physician and patient -- Australia.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The ethics of health care
Chapter 3. Consent to medical treatment
Chapter 4. Beyond consent : the treatment of minors and incompetent adults
Chapter 5. Harm arising from health care treatment : negligence
Chapter 6. Harm arising from health care treatment : criminal law
Chapter 7. Duties and rights associated with health care information
Chapter 8. Pre-conception, conception and birth
Chapter 9. The ending of life
Chapter 10. Research
Chapter 11. Regulating the health profession : ethical codes, professional registration, health, performance and conduct
Chapter 12. Is there a right to health? Health and human rights
Chapter 13. Public health law
Chapter 14. Mental health law
Chapter 15. Conclusion.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780409333459
Phys. description:
lxviii, 856 p. : ill. ; 24 cm