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.
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