Legal aspects of physiotherapy - Dimond, Bridgit; Dimond, Bridgit (Oxford ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)
Introduction -- The legal system -- Registration and the role of the statutory bodies -- Professional conduct proceedings -- Education and the physiotherapist -- Rights of clients -- Consent and information giving -- Confidentiality -- Access to records and information -- Negligence -- Health and safety -- Record keeping -- Giving evidence in court -- Handling complaints -- Equipment and medicinal products -- Transport issues -- Employment and the statutory organisation of the NHS -- Community care -- The physiotherapist as a private practitioner -- Care of those with physical disabilities, sports and road traffic injuries and neurological disorders -- Care of the mentally ill -- Care of those with learning disabilities -- Care of babies, children, and young persons -- Care of the older person -- Death and the dying -- Teaching and research -- Complementary medicine -- The future.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
All age.
Keywords: Physical therapy -- Great Britain. -- Law and legislation; Physical therapists -- Great Britain. -- Legal status, laws, etc