The readings in philippine history / Rodolfo M. Martinez [and seven others]

Includes Glossary and index.

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.

"In a revised and expanded version of this popular title, Bridgit Dimond provides an essential reference for physiotherapists, covering both conventional and specialist legal situations in reader-friendly terms.
The second edition of Legal Aspects of Physiotherapy contains brand new clinical case studies that guide the reader informatively through a cornucopia of legal issues that may arise in the practice of physiotherapy.
Reading this book, practitioners will develop the knowledge and awareness to deal confidently with the implications of legal scenarios, arming them with the knowledge to protect both clients and themselves.
This latest edition contains important information on each of the many and extensive changes in practice law, the NHS and professional regulation that has occurred in the last decade, including the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Topics covered include the rights of clients, employment issues across state and private practice, professional accountability and specialist client groups. "