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100 1 _aBurgess, Marie E.
_eauthor.
_91042172
245 1 2 _aA guide to the law for nurses and midwives /
_cMarie E. Burgess.
246 1 1 _aLaw for nurses and midwives
250 _aFourth edition.
264 1 _aAuckland, N.Z. :
_bPearson Education New Zealand,
_c2008.
264 4 _c©2008
300 _aix, 229 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _aPrevious ed: Pearson Education New Zealand, 2002.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 220-222) and index.
505 0 0 _tIntroduction --
_g1.
_tFeatures of the New Zealand legal system. --
_g2.
_tMaking and interpreting the law --
_g3.
_tCommon law (court-made law) --
_g4.
_tCivil action and the law of torts --
_g5.
_tHealth professionals and codes of practice --
_g6.
_tCriminal law --
_g7.
_tLegislation specific to practitioners - the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 --
_g8.
_tLegislation related to practice --
_g9.
_tLegislation in specialised areas of practice --
_g10.
_tMental health --
_g11.
_tMidwifery practice and maternity services --
_g12.
_tIssues in practice --
_g13.
_tComplaints.
520 _a"A Guide to the Law for Nurses and Midwives provides students and practitioners of nursing and midwifery with a general introduction to the nature and types of law in New Zealand, and to legislation of special relevance to health professionals. In an increasingly complex professional world, it is essential for healthcare workers to have knowledge and understanding of the law and its application to them, both as practitioners and citizens"--EBL.
588 _aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
650 0 _aNursing
_xLaw and legislation
_zNew Zealand
_9603986
650 0 _aMidwives
_xLegal status, laws, etc.
_zNew Zealand.
650 0 _aObstetrics
_xLaw and legislation
_zNew Zealand
_9618191
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