| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 285 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278) and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Medical laws and legislation -- China -- Hong Kong.
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Medical laws and legislation. |
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China -- Hong Kong. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wong, David Sau-yan. Legal issues for the medical practitioner. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010 9789888028986 (OCoLC)706376434 |
| ISBN |
9789888053681 (electronic book) |
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988805368X (electronic book) |
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9789888028986 (electronic book) |
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9888028987 (electronic book) |
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