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By
V. Machin, Senior Registrar, Accident and Emergency Department, Greenwich Hospital, London, UK
F. Lewington, Head of Forensic Science, Metropolitan Police, London, UK
Peter Dean, LLM, MB, BS, BDS(Hons), DRCOG, HM, Coroner, Essex; Forensic Physician, London, UK
Included in series
Churchill Pocketbooks,
Description
This is a further volume in the successful Churchill POCKETBOOK series. It aims to give highly practical advice to the clinician on those
occasions where there is a potential medicolegal issue. As with all volumes in the series the information is presented in a highly accessible
style and it will be invaluable in Accident and Emergency Departments and General Practitioner surgeries. By using the correct procedures
future potential legal risk can be minimized.
Audience
Junior Doctors especially in Accident and Emergency
General Practitioners
Candidates for the Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence
Contents
Introduction. Consent. Confidentiality and release of information. The United Kingdom legal system. The Coroner and Procurator Fiscal.
Appearing in court. Dealing with the police. Forensic samples. Writing a police statement. Writing a medical report. The Mental Health
Act. The Road Traffic Act. Dealing with violent patients. Dealing with drug abusers. Non-accidental injury and child abuse. Complaints
handling. Disciplinary procedures. The General Medical Council. Medical negligence. Risk management.
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Paperback, 264 pages, publication date: JAN-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07133-1
ISBN-10: 0-443-07133-0
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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