Clinical Guidelines and the Law - Negligence, Discretion, and Judgement (Paperback, 1 New Ed)

Guidelines are powerful instruments of assistance to clinicians, capable of extending the clinical roles of nurses and pharmacists. Purchasers and managers perceive them as technological tools guaranteeing treatment quality. Guidelines also offer mechanisms by which doctors and other health care professionals can be made more accountable to their patients. - But how can clinicians tell whether a guideline has authority, and whether or not it should be followed? - Does the law protect doctors who comply with guidelines? - Are guideline developers liable for faulty advice? This timely book provides a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the many medical and legal issues arising from the current explosion of clinical guidelines. Featuring clear summaries of relevant UK, US and Commonwealth case law, it is vital reading for all doctors, health care workers, managers, purchasers, patients, and lawyers.

General

Imprint:	Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Brian Hurwitz
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
Edition:	1 New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-85775-044-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General
LSN:	1-85775-044-6
Barcode:	9781857750447

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