{"product_id":"clinical-practice-and-the-law-9780956934123","title":"Clinical Practice And The Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Giles Eyre\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Professional Solutions Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Professional Solutions Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a professional context where, more than ever before, the daily work of clinicians is subjected to intense scrutiny, this essential guide to medicine and the law addresses the fundamentals of how the law, lawyers and the legal system affect clinical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedicine and the law are intricately linked through statutes, regulations and the common law. Yet, very few clinicians have more than a fuzzy understanding of the law and understand even less about how lawyers will approach medical matters when it is alleged that treatment has fallen short of what is reasonably to be expected of treating clinicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text explores: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe common law principles that provide the context for clinical practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe importance of high-quality medical communication skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe need for explanatory medical notes and records\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe differences between evidence of fact and expert evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eessential legal knowledge in key-areas of clinical practice, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003epatient confidentiality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econsenting patients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emental capacity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eemergency detention of patients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epolice investigations and the treatment of prisoners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhistle-blowing and the duty of candour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einvestigating incidents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eproducing investigation reports and witness statements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eattending inquests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efitness to practise proceedings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecriminal proceedings and civil claims for damages. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinicians who integrate the basic legal principles explored in the text into their practice will not only develop a more robust approach to clinical practice, but are also likely to become better clinicians in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiles Eyre is a barrister (now retired) who has spent a career working with clinicians in the context of litigation and other disputes and brings to this book not only his knowledge of the law but also of the practicalities of a clinician's work at its interface with the law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is Giles Eyre's direct experience in the practice of these areas of the law, and his gift for clear and uncomplicated exposition, which makes this book so useful. It vitally fills a gap for clinicians. Those in established clinical practice would do well to consult it as a matter of course, and it deserves to become a basis for study for those in training.\" \u003cem\u003eJames Badenoch Q.C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This introductory guide provides information of importance for those anxious about the boundaries between medical practice and the law, and who wish to equip themselves better for a career in medicine.\" \u003cem\u003eDr M E J Wise MSc FRCPsych IDFAPA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Professional Solutions Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889507156119,"sku":"9780956934123","price":3180.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780956934123.webp?v=1781176711","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/clinical-practice-and-the-law-9780956934123","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}