Ethics, Law and Health Care

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A Guide for Nurses and Midwives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Fiona McDonald, Shih-Ning Then, Sam Boyle, Michelle Gunn, Mary Claire Balnaves, Fiona Mcdonald

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Understanding ethics and law in health care is an essential part of nurse and midwife professional standards, and a core component of qualifying programmes. Ethics, Law and Health Care teaches applied ethics and law in a way that illustrates the real world applications of these essential aspects of practice. It enables readers to not only recognise but also address legal and ethical issues that will arise in their professional practice.The book approaches these issues using the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Codes of Ethics, the Codes of Professional Conduct and the four principles of biomedical ethics:- Autonomy- Non-maleficence- Beneficence- JusticeFilled with case studies, review questions and useful further reading, this book gives readers a solid understanding of ethics and law in health care, and a clear decision-making framework so they can take action confidently.Fully updated to reflect new laws and codes of ethics, this new edition includes two new chapters on dispensing and prescribing medications and independent practice. It also includes more on rural practice, cultural safety and Indigenous views throughout and more clinical case scenarios.Please note, this book is written specifically for the Australian market.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-23
Mått169 x 244 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
Upplaga3
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350513976

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Dr. Fiona McDonald is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology and is Co-Director of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Australia.Professor Shih-Ning Then is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology and is a member of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Australia.Dr Sam Boyle is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at Queensland University of Technology.Dr Michelle Gunn is a nurse, lawyer, health administrator and nursing regulator. Michelle is currently the Chief Nursing Officer for the Al Dhafra region of the UAE.Mary Claire Balnaves is a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife. She is currently the Senior Project Officer – Policy in the Leadership and Advocacy Team at the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Australia.

Chapter 1: Ethics and LawChapter 2: Ethics and ethical and legal decision-making frameworksChapter 3: The Australian legal systemChapter 4: Ethics, law and nursing and midwifery practiceChapter 5: Adult patients-Consent and refusal of consentChapter 6: Children and young people as patientsChapter 7: Ethics, law, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patientsChapter 8: Law, ethics and health information managementChapter 9: Patient safety and negligenceChapter 10: Ethics, law and mental healthChapter 11: Ethics, law and the elderlyChapter 12: End-of-life issuesChapter 13: Issues relevant to reproduction, pregnancy and the birth of a childChapter 14: Ethics, law, and dispensing and prescribing medicationsChapter 15: Ethics, Law, and Independent PracticeAppendixesCode of conduct for nursesCode of conduct for midwivesWhere to find the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics and the International Confederation of Midwives Code of Ethics.