Medicolegal Essentials in Healthcare

Editors' note for the first edition, Editors' note for the second edition, Foreword, Table of statutes, Table of cases, 1. Legal institutions and the legal process Ian Wall and Jason Payne-James, 2. Human rights and healthcare professionals Michael Peel, 3. Medical ethics and the forensic physician Michael Wilks, 4. Confidentiality Peter Schuette, 5. Consent to medical treatment Ian Wall, 6. Professional bodies and discipline Ian Wall, 6. Professional bodies and discipline Jason Payne-James and Julie Smith, 7. Complaints in the National Health Service George Fernie, 8. The Mental Health Act (England and Wales) Alain Gregoire, 9. Death certification and the role of the coroner Peter Dean, 10. Tissues and organs Sharon Korek, 11. Organ donation Sue Sutherland, 12. Living wills Sharon Korek, 13. Euthanasia and end-of-life decision-making Hazel Biggs, 14. Abortion and reproductive health Adrian Lower, 15. The Children Act 1989 Allan Levy QC, 16. Clinical negligence Ian Wall, 17. Legislation for medicines and product liability Robin Harman, 18. Clinical trials: ethical, legal and practical considerations Christobel Saunders, 19. Medicolegal implications of blood-borne viruses Felicity Nicholson, 20. Healthcare professionals in court - professional and expert witnesses Stephen Robinson, Index.