Description
Health Care and the Law is recognised as one of the leading texts setting out the basic principles of health care law in New Zealand.
Since 2010 when the 4th edition of this book was published, there have been a number of legislative changes in the area of health care law, including health and safety, the euthanasia debate, procedure and coronial services. The new edition brings every chapter up to date, including new case law examples to provide readers with a greater understanding of the practicalities of the law and how it has been applied and direction to further resources.
Now going into its 5th edition, Health Care and the Law focuses on the practical aspects of health law in New Zealand, from both professional and academic perspectives. Written by legal experts in nursing, midwifery, academia, legal practice and the judiciary, the focus is on presenting readers with an easy-to- understand, practical and uncomplicated account of health care law.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: The Legal Structure
Chapter 3: The Legal Process
Chapter 4: Accountability of Health Practitioners
Chapter 5: Rights
Chapter 6: Consent
Chapter 7: Consent Issues: Children, Consumers with a Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
Chapter 8: Liability for Personal Injury
Chapter 9: Health Information
Chapter 10: Prescribing and Administration of Medicines
Chapter 11: Consumers’ Property
Chapter 12: Contract
Chapter 13: Employment Relationships and Contracts of Service
Chapter 14: Accidents at Work and Occupiers’ Liability
Chapter 15: Registration, Notifications of Competence, Health and Discipline
Chapter 16: Criminal Accountability
Chapter 17: Births, Deaths and Coroners’ Inquiries
Chapter 18: Public Health and Care and Protection
Chapter 19: Human Body Part Removal and Transplants and Reproductive Technology
Chapter 20: Ethics
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes and Regulations
Subject Index
