Medical law in New Zealand / 
 Medical law 
P.D.G. Skegg, Ron Paterson, general editors ; [authors] Joanna Manning [and others]. 
 - x, 857 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Pt. A. Introduction. 1. Regulation of health catre / Ron Paterson. 2. The Code of Patients' Rights / Ron Paterson and P.D.G. Skegg -- Pt. B. The standard of care. 3. The required standard of care for treatment ; 4. Determining breach of the standard of care / Joanna Manning -- Pt. C. Consent. 5. Consent to treatment : Introduction ; 6. Capacity to consent to treatment ; 7. The duty to inform and legally effective consent ; 8. Jurisdictions for treatment without consent / P.D.G. Skegg -- Pt. D. Health information. 9. Health information law : General principles ; 10. Privacy and disclosure of health information ; 11. Common law princilpes concerning confidentiality, privacy and disclosure ; 12. Disclosure in legal proceedings / John Dawson -- Pt. E. Mental health and intellectual disability. 13. Mental health law ; 14. Special patients and special care recipients / Warren Brookbanks -- Pt. F. The beginning of life. 15. Alternative means of reproduction ; 16. The legal status of life before birth ; 17. Prevention and termination of life before birth / Nicola Peart -- Pt. G. The end of life. 18. Medical acts hastening death ; 19. Omissions to prolong life ; 20. Death ; 21. The use of corpses for medical purposes / P.D.G. Skegg -- Pt. H. Complaints, investigations, and compensation. 22. Assessment and investigation of complaints / Ron Paterson. 23. Professional discipline of health practitioners ; Treatment injury and medical misadventure ; Civil proceedings in personal injury cases / Joanna Manning. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0864725728 9780864725721 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical laws and legislation--New Zealand<br/>Patients--Legal status, laws, etc.--New Zealand.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.93041