Applied paramedic law and ethics Australia and New Zealand. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ruth Townsend, Morgan Luck.
• Other Names: LLM, Townsend, Ruth; Luck, Morgan, 1976-
• Contents: Acknowledgements Foreword Contributors Reviewers 1 Why introduce paramedics to law, ethics and professionalism? 2 An introduction to ethics for paramedics 3 PRECARE – an ethical decision-making model for paramedics 4 The ethical governance of paramedic practice 5 An introduction to the legal system and paramedic professionalism 6 Consent and refusal of treatment 7 The tort of negligence, standards of care and vicarious liability 8 End-of-life care 9 An introduction to child protection and mandatory reporting 10 The mental health patient in the pre-hospital emergency care setting 11 Employment and industrial law in paramedic practice 12 Record keeping and the patient health care record 13 The use of drugs in pre-hospital care 14 Paramedic practice in New Zealand – legal issues and current debates Glossary Index
• Publisher Details: Chatswood, N.S.W : Elsevier Australia
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 348 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 610.737069; Allied health personnel -- Australia; Allied health personnel -- New Zealand; Allied health personnel -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia; Allied health personnel -- Legal status, laws, etc -- New Zealand; Allied health personnel -- Professional ethics -- Australia; Allied health personnel -- Professional ethics -- New Zealand; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Assistants; Allied health personnel; Allied health personnel -- Legal status, laws, etc; Allied health personnel -- Professional ethics; Australia; New Zealand; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780729581349; 0729581349
• Related ISBNs: 9780729541343; 0729541347
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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