Law for Doctors

Wai-Ching Leung is the author of Law for Doctors, published by Wiley.

Preface. Part I: Health Professionals and Patients. 1: Consent to Medical Treatment. 2: Treatment of the Mentally Ill Patients. 3: Confidentiality. 4: Access to Personal Medical Information. 5: Abortion. 6: Legal Issues Relating to Symptom Relief for Terminally Ill Patients. Part II: Legal Settings in Which Health Professionals Actions May be Challenged. 7: Introduction to the Different Legal Settings in which Health Professionals Actions May be Challenged. 8: The NHS Compaints Procedure and the NHS Ombudsman. 9: Professional Negligence. 10: Vicarious Liabilities. 11: Product Liability. 12: The Professional Bodies. 13: Relationships between Employers and Employees. 14: Health and Safety Issues. Part III: Legal Procedures. 15: Death Certificates, Coroners and Inquests. 16: Research and Publications. 17: Writing Medico-Legal Reports and Giving Evidence in Court. Index.