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Author Wong, David Sau-yan.

Title Legal issues for the medical practitioner / David Sau-yan Wong.

Imprint Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 285 pages)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278) and index.
Note Print version record.
Contents About the author; Disclaimer; Preface; List of Statutes; List of Cases; Introduction; A -- The Hong Kong Legal System; 1. The Hong Kong legal system -- an overview; B -- Legal Issues; I -- Medical Practice; 2. What is fiduciary relationship?; 3. The professional duty of care; 4. What standard of care do doctors owe patients?; 5. Establishing a 'doctor-patient relationship' -- the significance; 6. Delegation of duties; 7. Registration -- the meaning; 8. What to include on your name card; 9. Notes in the charts as evidence of fact; 10. Your signature; 11. Alteration of medical records.
Summary This is a handy resource of common medico-legal topics in everyday medical practice. It is suitable for medical students and practitioners, risk management personnel, health care administrators, nurses, paramedics and lawyers in the field. Besides providing a quick reference to the necessary legal knowledge for safe practice, the book serves as a basis for further in-depth research.
Subject Medical laws and legislation -- China -- Hong Kong.
Medical personnel.
Health services administration.
Medical care.
Professional ethics.
Social control.
Humanities.
Medical ethics.
Physicians.
Medical laws and legislation.
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Ethics, Clinical
Legislation as Topic
Health Personnel
Patient Care Management
Occupational Groups
Delivery of Health Care
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Ethics, Professional
Social Control, Formal
Health Services Administration
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Persons
Ethics
Named Groups
Humanities
Ethics, Medical
Physicians
Legislation, Medical
Health Workforce.
Health Occupations
Patient Care Management -- methods
Patient Care
Personnel médical.
Services de santé -- Administration.
Prestation de soins.
Déontologie professionnelle.
Contrôle social.
Sciences humaines.
Éthique médicale.
Médecins.
Médecine -- Droit -- Législation.
Soins médicaux.
professional ethics.
humanities.
physicians.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
MEDICAL -- Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disease & Health Issues.
LAW -- General.
Social control
Professional ethics
Physicians
Medical personnel
Medical ethics
Medical care
Humanities
Health services administration
Medical laws and legislation
China -- Hong Kong https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvt6xv8pV6CJd3DMttxjC
Other Form: Print version: Wong, David Sau-yan. Legal issues for the medical practitioner. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010 9789888028986 (OCoLC)706376434
ISBN 9789888053681 (electronic bk.)
988805368X (electronic bk.)
9789888028986 (electronic bk.)
9888028987 (electronic bk.)
Standard No. AU@ 000049001916
AU@ 000051377967
DEBBG BV043129842
DEBSZ 397243294
DEBSZ 421484101
GBVCP 100368808X

 
    
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