A Legal Framework for Caring: An Introduction to Law and Ethics in Health Care - Paperback

by Lucy Fletcher (Author), Paul Buka (Author)

There is now considerable anxiety amongst nurses and allied health professionals as to how they should negotiate the potential minefield of legal niceties, professional dictates and diminishing resources in today's health service. Practitioners and students need a comprehensible introduction to legal and professional issues which is rooted in the realities of everyday practice. This book is a direct response to that need, with its clear exposition, practice-based case studies and an examination of the various Codes of Professional Practice.

Author Biography

LUCY FLETCHER is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing, with a particular interest in legal and ethical issues in nursing.

PAUL BUKA is an experienced nurse and Ward Manager who has a law degree and is currently undertaking further legal study at Masters level.
LUCY FLETCHER is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing, with a particular interest in legal and ethical issues in nursing.

PAUL BUKA is an experienced nurse and Ward Manager who has a law degree and is currently undertaking further legal study at Masters level.