Nursing Law and Ethics

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Table of contents

- Contents (Page 5)
- Preface (Page 10)
- Chapter 1 The Legal Dimension: Legal System and Method (Page 17)
- Chapter 2 The Ethical Dimension: Nursing Practice, Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Ethics (Page 33)
- Chapter 3 The Professional Dimension: Professional Regulation in Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (Page 45)
- Chapter 4 The Complaints Dimension: Patient Complaints in Health Care Provision (Page 62)
- Chapter 5 The Policy Dimension: the Legal Environment of the New NHS (Page 74)
- Chapter 6 Negligence (Page 89)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 89)
- B An Ethical Perspective - Negligence and Moral Obligations (Page 104)
- Chapter 7 Consent and the Capable Adult Patient (Page 113)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 113)
- B An Ethical Perspective - Consent and Patient Autonomy (Page 135)
- Chapter 8 Responsibility, Liability and Scarce Resources (Page 145)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 145)
- B An Ethical Perspective - How to Do the Right Thing (Page 164)
- Chapter 9 Mental Health Nursing (Page 173)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 173)
- B An Ethical Perspective - Compulsion and Autonomy (Page 199)
- Chapter 10 The Critically Ill Patient (Page 208)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 208)
- B An Ethical Perspective - Declining and Withdrawing Treatment (Page 225)
- Chapter 11 Clinical Governance (Page 238)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 238)
- B An Ethical Perspective - Quality and Judgement (Page 254)
- Chapter 12 Clinical Research and Patients (Page 266)
- A The Legal Perspective (Page 266)
- B An Ethical Perspective - Nursing Research (Page 292)
- Useful Links (Page 301)
- Table of Cases (Page 303)
- Table of Statutes (Page 308)
- Index (Page 309)