02406nam a2200325 i 4500 CSPC 20260323091709.0 260321s2023 ne b 001 0 eng d 9780702083549 CSPC eng CSPC rda RT86.75.G7 .G53 2023 23 174.2 G357h Gibson, Mark W., author. Handbook of medical law and ethics for nurses / Mark W. Gibson. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2023. xv, 174 pages ; 23 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction to law and ethics -- The structure and function of the courts -- The professional nurse and the law -- An ethical framework for nursing -- The tort of negligence -- Confidentiality -- Defensible documentation -- Consent and mental capacity -- The law and children's welfare -- End of life care-legal aspects -- Contraception, abortion and sterilization -- Mental III-health: legal aspects. "In an increasingly legalised healthcare environment, this new handbook provides an essential guide to nursing professionalism in the context of the law. With a professional career undertaking various healthcare-related roles, the author is both a mental health and general nurse who takes the reader through the workings of the legal system and how nurses can apply the law in an ethical and principled way. The handbook helps the reader to consider complex issues such as biomedical ethics, human rights, negligence and the importance of confidentiality, and provides guidance on decision making when faced with legal or ethical dilemmas. Easy to understand and peppered with numerous practical examples throughout, the Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses will support development of the essential legal awareness needed by undergraduate and post-graduate nurses alike"-- Provided by publisher. Nursing Law and legislation Great Britain. Nursing ethics. Nursing Law and legislation. Ethics, Nursing. Legislation, Nursing. ddc 0 BK 23 174.2 G357h NUR 2023 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC NUR 2026-03-21 0 NUR 174.2 G357h 2023 031415 2026-03-21 13:21:02 1-2 2026-03-21 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC NUR 2026-03-21 0 NUR 174.2 G357h 2023 031416 2026-03-21 13:21:26 2-2 2026-03-21 BK 32134 32134