Legal Aspects Of Patient Confidentiality

Download or read book Legal Aspects of Patient Confidentiality 2nd edition written by Bridgit Dimond and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated edition explores the law relating to patient confidentiality and reflects the recent legislation in the field. The text is written in a jargon free, non-legalistic way to allow the reader to understand the principles and how they apply to practice. The book is aimed at all health professionals who care for the patient, and for patient service managers, patient groups, relatives and anybody who is interested in understanding the law relating to patient confidentiality. The book includes case studies throughout.