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Law and Ethics for Paramedics: An Essential Guide 3rd edition

Law and Ethics for Paramedics: An Essential Guide 3rd edition

Paperback by Eaton, Georgette

Law and Ethics for Paramedics: An Essential Guide

£32.99

ISBN:
9781801610131
Publication Date:
12 Dec 2023
Edition/language:
3rd edition / English
Publisher:
Class Publishing Ltd
Pages:
326 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 1 Nov 2024
Law and Ethics for Paramedics: An Essential Guide

Description

In order to tackle ethical and legal intricacies with confidence, it is paramount that paramedics acquire firm understanding and knowledge as a foundation for their practice. This essential guide equips you with the expertise needed to adeptly navigate these complexities, enabling you to address them with assurance when they arise. With contributions from experienced paramedic authors, each chapter skilfully amalgamates the crucial principles of ethical thinking and UK law. This expanded third edition has also been meticulously updated with the latest case law and legislative changes. It presents revised ethical considerations, providing valuable insights to enhance your day-to-day practice and empower you to make sound judgements, while real-world examples ensure relevance and applicability to your professional journey. With this book at your side, you will be able to successfully navigate the legal and ethical landscape you are faced with, helping you make a positive impact to patient care and reinforcing your commitment to professional excellence. Key features: • Brand new content on applied ethics, the role of the coroner's court in England and Wales and patients' refusal of blood products. • Robustly evidence-based with updated case law throughout. • Clear explanations of complex topics such as mental capacity, mental health, medical treatment of children and organ donation. • Case studies to help you apply your knowledge to the real world. • Aligned to the Health and Care Professions Council's standards of proficiency for paramedics, to give you the confidence you need to deliver safe and professional patient care.

Contents

1. Professional Regulation and Accountability 2. An Introduction to Ethics 3. Applied Ethics in Paramedicine 4. Clinical Negligence 5. Coroner's Court and Inquests in England and Wales 6. Consent 7. Legislation Relating to Mental Capacity 8. Legal and Ethical Treatment of Children 9. A Note on the Refusal of Blood Products 10. The Role of Organ and Tissue Donation and the Paramedic Profession 11. Legislation Relating to Mental Health 12. Overview of Ethics and Legislation Surrounding Medicines 13. Law and Ethics of Palliative Medicine and End-of-Life Care 14. A Note on the Legal and Ethical Issues in the Use of Social Media 15. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Paramedic Research

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