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Research Handbook on Patient Safety and the Law
Despite recurring efforts, a gap exists across a variety of contexts between the protection of patients’ safety in theory and in practice. This timely Research Handbook highlights these critical issues and suggests both legal and policy changes are necessary to better protect patients’ safety.
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Despite recurring efforts, a gap exists across a variety of contexts between the protection of patients’ safety in theory and in practice. This timely Research Handbook highlights these critical issues and suggests both legal and policy changes are necessary to better protect patients’ safety.
Multidisciplinary in nature, this Research Handbook features contributions from eminent academics, policy makers and medical practitioners from the Global North and South, discussing the essential facets concerning patient safety and the law. It highlights how the role of legislation and case law has the potential to influence, both positively and negatively, medical practice and the quality of care. Chapters explore patient safety and the global health agenda; physiotherapy; ‘non-therapeutic’ clinical research with children; patient safety awareness in healthcare education; and the increasing use of robotics and artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Outlining a wide range of international perspectives on patient safety and the law, this Research Handbook will appeal to academics and researchers specialising in health and medical law, human rights and healthcare regulation. It will also serve as a valuable resource for legal and medical practitioners alike, as well as clinicians and professionals working in healthcare governance.
Multidisciplinary in nature, this Research Handbook features contributions from eminent academics, policy makers and medical practitioners from the Global North and South, discussing the essential facets concerning patient safety and the law. It highlights how the role of legislation and case law has the potential to influence, both positively and negatively, medical practice and the quality of care. Chapters explore patient safety and the global health agenda; physiotherapy; ‘non-therapeutic’ clinical research with children; patient safety awareness in healthcare education; and the increasing use of robotics and artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Outlining a wide range of international perspectives on patient safety and the law, this Research Handbook will appeal to academics and researchers specialising in health and medical law, human rights and healthcare regulation. It will also serve as a valuable resource for legal and medical practitioners alike, as well as clinicians and professionals working in healthcare governance.
Critical Acclaim
‘An essential guide to assessing the systemic failures that put patient safety and well-being at risk, the Research Handbook on Patient Safety and the Law explores the challenges to improved patient care using multi-disciplinary and international perspectives. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the legal, ethical, and policy issues at work and offers pragmatic responses to the complex array of factors that endanger patients.’
– Barbara A. Reich, Professor of Law, Western New England University School of Law, US
‘“First do no harm”, we're told. But in the legal literature patient safety is very far from the first consideration. This fascinating and comprehensive Research Handbook redresses the imbalance. Essential reading for everyone concerned with medical law, ethics and governance.’
– Charles Foster, University of Oxford, UK
– Barbara A. Reich, Professor of Law, Western New England University School of Law, US
‘“First do no harm”, we're told. But in the legal literature patient safety is very far from the first consideration. This fascinating and comprehensive Research Handbook redresses the imbalance. Essential reading for everyone concerned with medical law, ethics and governance.’
– Charles Foster, University of Oxford, UK
Contributors
Contributors include: Catarina Alves Rodrigues, Homero Bagnulo, Emma J. Breeze, Gervasio Brown Nyaka, Alejandro Castello, Wanangwa W.N. Chikazinga, Evelyn Chilemba, Felistas Chiundira, Abdea Coomarasamy, Arri Coomarasamy, Mollie E L Cornell, Amber Dar, Angela Eggleton, Laura Finucane, Sue Greenhalgh, Helen Hughes, Martha Kamanga, Pempho Carol Katanga, Patricia Katowa-Mukwato, Abigail Kazembe, Patrick Mapulanga, Adam McCann, Barbara McDonald, Pedro Melo, Ross Millar, Calum Miller, Caterina Milo, Gladys Msiska, Chisomo Mulenga, Annie Namathanga, James Selfe, Paulo Sousa, Marc Stauch, John Tingle, Carlos Vivas, Gillian Yeowell
