Legal aspects of midwifery / Bridgit Dimond ; foreword by Robyn Phillips.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dimond, Bridgit.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Midwives--Legal status, laws, etc--Great Britain.

Midwives.

Obstetrics--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Obstetrics.

Midwifery--legislation & jurisprudence.

Obstetrics--Law and legislation.

Midwives--Legal status, laws, etc.

United Kingdom.

Great Britain.

Medical Subjects:

Midwifery--legislation & jurisprudence.

United Kingdom.

Physical Description:

xxix, 702 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh ; Philadelphia : Books for Midwives, 2006.

Summary:

Any course of action a midwife might take or fail to take and any advice she may give to her client will have legal implications. Midwives at all levels will therefore find this new edition of Legal Aspects of Midwifery an essential guide to the legal framework within which they operate.

The aim of this book is to provide information that a midwife can use with confidence, knowing that the law is there to protect her and her clients. Written in clear, accessible language, without legal jargon, the third edition of this popular text includes a new chapter on the laws relating to teenage pregnancy. It also covers many of the recommendations from nice relevant to midwifery practice and considers their legal significance.

All information and case law has been thoroughly revised and updated and takes into account sensitive areas that midwives may face in practice including female genital mutilation, domestic violence, infertility treatment and issues surrounding the treatment of human tissue. The book considers the midwife's legal position looking at issues such as patient confidentiality, treatment of minors and conscientious objection. The user-friendly style and layout of the writing ensures that legal issues can be easily understood without previous knowledge or study of the law.

Legal Aspects of Midwifery Third Edition is an essential purchase for every midwifery student, tutor and practising midwife. New to this edition: Examines numerous new acts including the Human Tissue Act 2004, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 and the domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, Includes the new Midwives Rules, standards for LSAs and guidance by NMC and the new Fitness to Practice Rules, Includes the revised and renamed NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Contents:

Statutory Instruments xxvii

European Directives xxix

1 The legal system 3

Section A Professional Issues

2 Midwifery: Professional regulation 13

3 Midwifery supervision 33

4 Professional accountability and the NMC 53

5 The Midwives Rules and Code of Practice, the Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice 73

Section B Client Rights

6 Woman-centred care 87

7 Consent 111

8 The duty to inform 141

9 Letting die and euthanasia 153

10 Confidentiality and access to records 175

11 Complaints 203

12 Teenage pregnancies 223

Section C Litigation and Accountability

13 Negligence 241

14 Specific situations in negligence and civil court procedure 275

15 Record keeping, statements and report writing 303

16 Family planning and sterilisation 327

17 The status and rights of the unborn 341

18 Criminal liability 349

19 Health and safety 359

20 Medication 395

Section D Management Issues

21 The structure of the NHS and the provision of hospital, community and primary care services 417

22 Employment law 437

23 The independent midwife and private maternity hospitals 465

24 Midwifery management 485

Section E Statutory Provisions and Childbirth

25 Criminal law and confinements 503

26 Termination of pregnancy 519

27 Legal issues relating to fertilisation, embryology and genetics 537

28 Vaccine damage payments 567

29 Infectious diseases and the midwife 575

Section F Specific Situations

30 Midwife teachers, clinical instructors, preceptors and mentors 593

31 Midwifery research 605

32 Child protection 621

33 Mental disorder and mental incapacity 639

34 Complementary therapies 653

1 Human Rights Act 1998: Schedule 1: The Articles 665

2 Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 673.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-690) and index.

ISBN:

0750688173

OCLC:

65207151

Publisher Number:

9780750688178