Biomedical subjects
B Dimond
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When is a nurse a midwife?
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Communications and the midwife.
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Smoking, mother's rights and the maternity department.
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The midwife as expert witness.
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Compensation and Allitt.
In British law fault and liability must be proved to obtain compensation. This may involve a lengthy, expensive and upsetting court case. To obtain compensation for PTSD it is necessary to have been close to the incident. Financially, it may be better to accept an out of court settlement. Mediation is often a better way to resolve disputes.
Employment rights and the midwife 2.
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Employment rights and the midwife 1.
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Dilemma: three patients were brought into Accident and Emergency from a road traffic accident.
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Liability for students and trainees.
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Videos in maternity units.
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Legal issues. Refusal overruled.
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Law. Where there's a will. How should health professionals regard 'living wills'?
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Property and the accident and emergency department.
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Death in accident and emergency.
Death can often be distressing but when it occurs in the Accident and Emergency (A & E) department it is often accompanied by the involvement of police and the coroner. It is essential that nurses have a sound understanding of the legal situation, so that they can advise relatives appropriately and so that they know clearly the appropriate practice and procedures to prevent further difficulties. This article seeks to set down some of the basic principles and looks at some situations which can cause anxiety to nursing staff.
The scope of professional practice and the accident and emergency nurse.
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