Legal aspects of radiography and radiology / Bridgit C. Dimond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dimond, Bridgit.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Radiologists.

Radiography, Medical--Safety regulations.

Radiography, Medical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (418 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Practical and jargon-free, this book is aimed at the non-lawyer and includes an extensive glossary of terms. It emphasises the legal issues encountered by those working in diagnostic radiography, radiotherapy and radiology and includes examples of legal dilemmas taken from these disciplines as well as exploring current issues.

Contents:

LEGAL ASPECTS RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIOLOGY; Contents; Foreword by Sandy Yule, OBE; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Section A The Legal Context; 1 Introduction; 2 The Legal System; Section B Patient-centred Care; 3 Rights of the Patient; 4 Consent and Information Giving; 5 The Duty of Confidentiality; 6 Data Protection and Access to Records; 7 Mentally Incapacitated Adults; 8 Legal Issues Relating to Children; 9 Pregnant Patients; 10 Death and Dying; Section C Professional Issues; 11 Professional Registration and Statutory Controls; 12 Professional Standards and Misconduct

13 Education and Training; Section D Accountability in the Civil and Criminal Courts; 14 Negligence; 15 Health and Safety; 16 Radiological Regulation; 17 Legal Issues Relating to Equipment; 18 Records, Statements, Reports and Evidence in Court; 19 Handling Complaints; 20 Medicinal Products; Section E Management Areas; 21 Statutory Organisation of the NHS; 22 Employment Law; 23 Departmental Management; Section F Specialist Areas; 24 PACS and Teleradiology; 25 Dental X-rays; 26 Complementary Therapies; 27 Scope of Professional Practice and the Expanded Role; 28 Legal Aspects of Research; 29 The Future; Glossary; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611318437

9781281318435

1281318434

9780470708637

0470708638

9780470690468

0470690461

9780470680186

0470680180

OCLC:

437218530