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OverviewThe second edition of this successful text is an essential and accessible guide to legal aspects of midwifery for all midwife supervisors, midwives, and midwifery students. Midwives will find this book provides them with the knowledge and understanding they require to make sense of the legal principles that affect their day-to-day work and allay their anxieties, encouraging them to extend and develop their practice safely and with confidence. This new edition includes new and revised case studies throughout. It also contains new sections on NHS accountability, the Human Rights Act, the Data Protection Act, reproductive technologies and disciplinary pathways. · Relates legal issues to everyday midwifery practice · Written by an experienced midwife for midwives · Accessible, relevant and up-to-date Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shirley R. Jones (University of Central England) , Rosemary Jenkins (Health Care Consultant, Department of Health)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9781405110372ISBN 10: 1405110376 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 28 October 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1 The Legal Framework. Chapter 2 The Statutory Profession of Midwifery. Chapter 3 The Statutory Regulation of Midwifery. Chapter 4 Accountability within the NHS. Chapter 5 Negligence in Midwifery Practice. Chapter 6 Consent and Refusal. Chapter 7 Use and Abuse of Information. Chapter 8 Aspects of Law Related to Reproduction and Child Protection. Chapter 9 Aspects of Employment Law. Chapter 10 Application to Midwifery PracticeReviewsFrom reviews of the first edition: The book is written with commendable and enviable clarity... Get this book. Read it. Go back to it. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology I would recommend every midwife to obtain a copy of one or other of them, both to assist her safe practice and allay fears of ignorance about the law as it refers to midwifery. Midwives It is clear that this is a book written by a midwife for midwives. The examples used being topical, relevant and recognisable. I found this book fascinating... Inprint Author InformationProfessor Shirley R. Jones is currently the Head of School at the School of Women's Health, University of Central England, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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