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COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO HEALTHCARE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS,
CARERS AND PRACTITIONERS
A Straightforward Guide to Healthcare Rights and Law for Patients, Carers and Practitioners
This very timely book, A Straightforward Guide to Healthcare Rights and
Law for Patients, Carers and Practitioners, written against the backdrop of
turbulence in the NHS, and perceived risks to patient safety, is comprehensive
and easy to read, accessible to all and discusses patient rights in relation to
their healthcare needs and the law that governs the delivery of healthcare and
regulates healthcare practitioners.
This book will be ideal for those wishing to know more about healthcare
rights and law, whether a patient, someone caring for a patient, or healthcare
practitioners. The following areas are covered in detail:
• Adult and child patients
• The role of relatives and carers
• Consent
• Con昀椀dentiality
• Accessing health records
• Decision making • If something goes wrong
The authors: Marc Cornock is a senior lecturer in healthcare law at The Open
University. He regularly writes and lectures on various aspects of healthcare
law.
Lindsay Giddings is a lecturer in social work at The Open University, with a
background in social work practice with children and families.
Published 22nd May 2023, ISBN: 978-1- 80236-149-0 Price: GBP 11.99
For more details email info@straightforwardbooks.co.uk
attention Roger Sproston.
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