Law and Ethics in Intensive Care

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-956203-9
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Covers recent changes to the law including the passing of the Human Tissue Act in 2004; the Mental Capacity Act in 2005; the Bristol Inquiry; and the Alder Hey Inquiry.

Features clinical scenarios which illustrate real problems, with discussion of the legal and ethical framework that arises from these scenarios, and possible solutions

Emphasizes practical information which will inform all professionals involved with patients admitted to the ICU

Critical care is a highly complex area of medicine, in which 30% of patients are expected to die. Developments in law have had a major impact on treatment expected and received in the ICU. However, the law and ethics surrounding clinical practice are not always clear, and generate much concern for those working in intensive care. This book outlines how the law has changed and the impact this has had on the practice of intensive care medicine. Particular clinical scenarios are outlined to illustrate real problems that develop during normal clinical practice, with discussion of the legal and ethical framework that arises from these scenarios, and possible solutions to the problems that are identifed. It also covers issues such as consent, who decides children's rights, living wills, withholding and withdrawing of life-saving care, whether there is a right to insist on treatment, definitions of 'death', ICU funding, and the breaking of bad news. The emphasis is on practical information that will inform all professionals involved with patients admitted to the ICU, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Zielgruppe

All doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals working in the Intensive Care Unit. It will also appeal to legal professionals working in medical law.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Danbury, Chris

Newdick, Chris

Waldmann, Carl

Danbury, Christopher

Newdick, Christopher

Lawson, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Ethik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Intensivmedizin
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Beziehungen des Rechts zu anderen Disziplinen
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinrecht, Gesundheitsrecht
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Medizinische Ethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dr A. Lawson: An introduction to ethical models
Dr M. Branthwaite: Evolution of healthcare law
Section A: Issues of competence and autonomy
1: Dr M. D. Bell: Consent for intensive care - public and political expectations vs. conceptual and practical hurdles
2: Dr D. Bryden: Adults who lack capacity to consent
3: Professor C. Newdick & Dr C. M Danbury: The best interest of babies and children
Section B: A. Issues between doctor and patient
4: Professor S. A. M. McLean & Dr D. Morgan: Taking it or leaving It: demanding and refusing treatment in intensive care
5: Professor H. Biggs: Dying to know: legal and ethical issues surrounding death and Do Not Resuscitate orders
6: Dr A. Lawson: Diagnosing death
7: Dr T. Woodcock: Research in intensive care
Section C: A. Managing the Intensive Care Unit
8: Mr D. Pittaway QC & Mr N. Peacock: NHS governance of critical care
9: Professor C. Newdick & Dr C. M. Danbury: Reverse triage? Managing scarce resources in intensive care
10: Dr J. Coggon: Doing what's best: organ donation and intensive care
11: Dr C. Waldmann, Dr N. Soni & Dr A. Lawson: Conflicts of interest

Über Autor(innen)

Edited by Christopher Danbury, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Christopher Newdick, Professor of Health Law at the University of Reading, Carl Waldmann, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, and Andrew Lawson, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading

Contributors:
Dr Dominic Bell, Consultant in Anaesthesia, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
Professor Hazel Biggs, Professor of Medical Law, School of Law, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Margaret Branthwaite
Dr Daniele Bryden, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Dr John Coggan, University of Manchester, UK
Dr Chris Danbury, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Dr Andrew Lawson, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Professor S. A. M. McLean, University of Glasgow, UK
Dr Derek Morgan
Professor Chris Newdick, School of Law, The University of Reading, UK
Mr N Peacock
Mr D Pittaway QC, Hailsham Chambers
Dr Neil Soni, Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
Dr Carl Waldmann, Consultant Intensive Care and Anaesthesia, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
Dr T Woodcock, Southampton General Hospital, UK