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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Wong, David Sau-yan. Legal issues for the medical practitioner. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010 (OCoLC)706376434 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
David Sau-yan Wong |
ISBN: | 9789888053681 988805368X 9789888028986 9888028987 |
OCLC Number: | 770299438 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 285 pages) |
Contents: | About the author; Disclaimer; Preface; List of Statutes; List of Cases; Introduction; A -- The Hong Kong Legal System; 1. The Hong Kong legal system -- an overview; B -- Legal Issues; I -- Medical Practice; 2. What is fiduciary relationship?; 3. The professional duty of care; 4. What standard of care do doctors owe patients?; 5. Establishing a 'doctor-patient relationship' -- the significance; 6. Delegation of duties; 7. Registration -- the meaning; 8. What to include on your name card; 9. Notes in the charts as evidence of fact; 10. Your signature; 11. Alteration of medical records. |
Responsibility: | David Sau-yan Wong. |
Abstract:
This is a handy resource of common medico-legal topics in everyday medical practice. It is suitable for medical students and practitioners, risk management personnel, health care administrators, nurses, paramedics and lawyers in the field. Besides providing a quick reference to the necessary legal knowledge for safe practice, the book serves as a basis for further in-depth research.
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