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Essential law and ethics in nursing : patients, rights and decision-making /

Buka, Paul,

Essential law and ethics in nursing : patients, rights and decision-making / - 3rd ed. - Abingdon, Oxon ; Routledge, 2020. - xiv, 182p. 25cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing Ethics in Healthcare -- Human Rights and the Law -- Life at the beginning to adulthood -- Patient Information, Confidentiality and Technology -- Consent to Treatment and Patient Autonomy -- First, Do No Harm -- Vulnerable Adults and Elder Abuse -- Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity -- End of Life Care of Decision Making -- Final Reflection.

"This thoroughly updated third edition lays a solid foundation for understanding the intersection of law, ethics and the rights of the patient, in the context of everyday nursing and health care practice"--

9780367262457 9780367262440 9780429292187


Nursing--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Nursing ethics--Great Britain.
Patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.

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