Good Medical Practice: Professionalism Ethics and Law
Good Medical Practice: Professionalism, Ethics and Law, 4th Edition (2016) by Professor Kerry Breen, Professor Stephen Cordner and Professor Colin Thomson, provides information that is central to the professional, ethical and legal requirements of being a doctor. The book is not a medical law academic textbook. Instead, it addresses in a pragmatic way the everyday professional, ethical and legal issues that most doctors will face at some time in their practices.
The AMC publishes this book as it provides a clearly written source of valuable information for medical students, doctors in training and international medical graduates seeking to practise in Australia.
A summary of the main topics in the book is available here, short extracts from each of the chapters can be viewed by clicking on the links shown below:
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Chapter 1 – Introduction: good medical practice in a changing environment
Chapter 2 – On being a good doctor: professionalism and the art and science of medicine
Chapter 3 – Ethical principles for the medical profession
Chapter 4 – Ethical and legal responsibilities of medical students
Chapter 5 – Communication in clinical practice
Chapter 6 – Consent and informed decision making
Chapter 7 – Confidentiality, privacy and disclosure
Chapter 8 – Medical records, reports and certificates
Chapter 9 – Negligence, professional liability and adverse events
Chapter 10 – The regulation of the medical profession
Chapter 11 – Health – care complaints systems
Chapter 12 – Sexual and other boundaries
Chapter 13 – Personal health of the doctor: illness and impairment
Chapter 14 – Patient safety and maintenance of clinical competence
Chapter 15 – Resource allocation and rationing in health care
Chapter 16 – The Australian health-care system
Chapter 17 – The doctor and interprofessional relationships
Chapter 18 – Entering and leaving practice and practice management
Chapter 19 – Doctors, industry and conflicts of interest
Chapter 20 – Medical research
Chapter 21 – Prescribing and administering drugs
Chapter 22 – Diagnosing and certifying death and the role of the coroner
Chapter 23 – Births, assisted reproductive technology, family law and child protection
Chapter 24 – Termination of pregnancy and related issues
Chapter 25 – End-of-life care
Chapter 26 – The law and people with mental illness
Chapter 27 – The law and courts in Australia
Chapter 28 – Medicolegal examinations and reports, court procedures and expert evidence
Chapter 29 – Other legislation relevant to medical practice
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