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Legal issues for the medical practitioner /

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 k...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wong, David Sau-yan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.