Health care and the law / Rebecca Keenan, general editor ; [contributing authors] Kathryn Dalziel [and 6 others].

Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Foreword -- Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. What is Law? -- 2. The Legal Structure -- 3. The Legal Process -- 4. Accountability of Health Practitioners -- 5. Rights -- 6. Consent -- 7. Consent Issues: Intellectual Disability, Mental Illness and Children -- 8. Liability for Personal Injury -- 9. Health Information -- 10. Prescribing and Administration of Medicines -- 11. Consumers’ Property -- 12. Contract -- 13. Employment Relationships and Contracts of Service -- 14. Accidents at Work and Occupiers’ Liability -- 15. Registration, Notifications of Competence, Health and Discipline -- 16. Criminal Accountability -- 17. Births, Deaths and Coroners’ Inquiries -- 18. Public Health and Care and Domestic Violence -- 19. Human Body Part Removal and Transplants, and Reproductive Technology -- 20. Ethics -- Abbreviations of Law Reports and Journals -- Health Information Privacy Cose 1994 - Rule 11 -- Privacy Act 1993: Part 4 -- Cose of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights -- Table of Statutes and Regulations -- Table of Cases -- Index.

"Health Care and the Law is recognised as one of the leading texts setting out the basic principles of health care law in New Zealand. Since 2010 when the 4th edition of this book was published, there have been a number of legislative changes in the area of health care law, including health and safety, the euthanasia debate, procedure and coronial services. The new edition brings every chapter up to date, including new case law examples to provide readers with a greater understanding of the practicalities of the law and how it has been applied and direction to further resources. Now going into its 5th edition, Health Care and the Law focuses on the practical aspects of health law in New Zealand, from both professional and academic perspectives. Written by legal experts in nursing, midwifery, academia, legal practice and the judiciary, the focus is on presenting readers with an easy-to- understand, practical and uncomplicated account of health care law." --Publisher's website.