Main description:

ILaw, Regulation and Ethics introduces students to the responsibilities and standards in health care derived from legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks. The text approaches ethics and law for health care in an integrated and accessible way, covering governance, professional identity, and professional responsibility whereby accountability plays an important role.

The text combines examples of legal and administrative decisions with the reasoning behind decisions, to introduce students to societal expectations of institutions and persons engaged in health care. Sourced from a variety of regulatory, ethics, and policy arenas, the examples equip students with the ability to identify and understand appropriate standards in order to practice safely and competently, and to recognize when a situation is problematic and deserving of greater reflection or expert
advice.

Practice-oriented case examples and critical-reflection questions enhance the text and encourage students to develop effective practice habits, whereby active reflection, reasoning, problem solving and mindfulness become essential components of working in the health care sector.

Contents:

1. Beginning to understand the sources of standards and rules 2. Standards for professional training and practice 3. How the law shapes health care 4. An ongoing dialogue relying on ethics traditions 5. Respect for a patient's journey 6. Personal information privacy and public interests 7. The limits of care 8. Lifelong practice in decision making 9. Timeless quandaries at the beginning and end of life 10. Regulation and availability of health and community services