This revised and updated edition explores the law relating to both general principles and specialist areas in a jargon-free, easy to understand way. It uses examples and scenarios to illustrate key points and covers:
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Different forms of consent
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The duty of care to inform
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Determining mental capacity
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Disputes with parents
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Determining 'best interests'
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Research using children
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Consent and the scope of professional practice.
The text is intended for all health professionals, health service managers and patient groups and their representatives.
About the author
Bridgit Dimond MA, LLB, DSA, AHSM, Barrister-at-law is Emeritus Professor of the University of Glamorgan
Table of Content
Chapter 4: The different forms of consent
Chapter 5: The duty of care; to inform
Chapter 6: Duty to inform patients of risks
Chapter 7: The determination of mental capacity
Chapter 8: The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Chapter 9: Young persons of 16 and 17 years
Chapter 10: Children under the age of 16 years
Chapter 11: Disputes with parents
Chapter 12: Lasting powers of attorney, the Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian
Chapter 13: Compulsory Caesarean sections
Chapter 14: Organ donation after death
Chapter 15: Organ donation from live donors
Chapter 16: Organ removal, retention and storage
Chapter 17: Living wills
Chapter 18: Advocacy for adults lacking mental capacity or who are mentally disordered
Chapter 19: Not for resuscitation instructions
Chapter 20: Issues relating to euthanasia
Chapter 21: Research and the mentally competent adult
Chapter 22: Research using children or mentally incapable adults;
Chapter 23: Amputation of healthy limbs
Chapter 24: Consent and the scope of professional practice
Chapter 25: Consent and fertility treatment
Chapter 26: Consent and the mentally disordered
Overview
Further reading
Glossary
Abbreviations
Websites
Appendix I
Schedule 1 to the Human Rights Act 1998 281
Appendix II
Schedule 3 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
1990 as amended by 2008 Act 289
Appendix III
Schedule 3ZA of the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Act 1990 as amended by 2008 Act 307
Index of cases 309
Index of statutes 313
Index 315
