Bibliograph

Keep out of court, a medico-legal casebook for midwifery and neonatal nursing, Amelda Langslow

Type

Label

Keep out of court, a medico-legal casebook for midwifery and neonatal nursing, Amelda Langslow

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Keep out of court

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Amelda Langslow

Sub title

a medico-legal casebook for midwifery and neonatal nursing

Summary

Leading Health Law Educator, Amelda Langslow LLB, examines over 85 court cases dealing with the injury and death of mothers and babies in maternity services. In these real-life cases you will read how midwives, neonatal nurses, and obstetricians justified their actions in court. Was someone at fault, or were there systemic problems at the hospital? Each adverse incident will prompt the question 'Could this happen where I work?' and encourage reflection through the safe practice issues raised at the end of each chapter. This practical and accessible casebook, drawn from labor and delivery wards, operating rooms and neonatal nurseries, has been designed to simplify complex legal principles and identify effective risk management strategies that will ensure good practice, promote patient safety, and keep you and your hospital out of court

Target audience

adult

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