Bridgit Dimond

Broschiertes Buch

Mental Health Law for Nurses

Beschreibung

In the UK, treatment of the mentally ill is governed by two major pieces of legislation: the Mental Health Act (of 1983) and the Code of Practice (S.118), published in 1990 and reviewed periodically by the Secretary of State. Because nurses in any speciality may encounter patients suffering from mental disorder, it is extremely useful that they have an understanding of the legal principles involved. Mental Health Law for Nurses provides such an introduction and practical guide to the law and directives embodied in treatment of persons exhibiting mental disorder. Additionally, for those nurses specialising in direct care of the mentally ill or handicapped, this book provides an easy reference and relevance to their daily practice.

Autor

Bridgit C. Dimond is a Barrister-at-Law and Emeritus Professor at the University of Glamorgan. She is author of Mental Health Law for Nurses and Legal Aspects of Occupational Therapy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• 1996.
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9780632039890
• ISBN-10: 0632039892
• Artikelnr.: 14856258

Rezensionen

"It is a wonder we have managed so long without such a book. It is easy to imagine Mental Health Law for Nurses becoming a standard text if not the standard text on the subject."
Tony Gillam, Nursing Times, 1996

"Mental Health Law for Nurses is well and worthily recommended in this difficult area of care."

William Whitfield, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 24.