Health Records in Court (Medico-legal Essentials) - Softcover

Lynch, Jane; Murray, Topsy

9781846192227: Health Records in Court (Medico-legal Essentials)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846192226 ISBN 13: 9781846192227

Publisher: CRC Press, 2009

This book is an essential tool for all healthcare professionals. An understanding of the law and the way in which it impacts upon roles, responsibilities and care is a vital component in everyday healthcare. Written in a clear and concise style, Health Records in Court provides practical legal advice by highlighting real-life healthcare case studies and workplace examples. It offers much-needed, clearly explained guidance for navigating the complexities and intricacies of medico-legal processes, practices and obligations - vital for every health professional who creates, adds to or maintains health records.

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About the Author:

Negligence Lawyer and Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine

Review:

'This book is both timely and welcome. Well written, clear and concise this book provides useful and practical advice by highlighting real-life case studies and workplace examples. It provides a much-needed guide for navigating the complexities and intricacies of medico-legal processes, practices and obligations.' Peter Carter, in his Foreword 'This is an excellent book which is long overdue. It undoubtedly fills a gap in the available academic literature and has relevance to all those involved in the provision of health and social care. Throughout the content is well structured and presented in a language that can be universally understood. I have no hesitation in recommending this book as a first-rate publication.' Paul Elliott, Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Infection Control, Canterbury Christ Church University "Brief and to the point, and delivers a number of key messages to practitioners about this dual use of their records - useful as a reminder for pressurised health professionals on the treatment (and potentially defensive) value of systematic record-keeping." Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal

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