Legal aspects of occupational therapy
By: Bridgit C. Dimond.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford, UK; Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
Subjects: Occupational therapy -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain; Occupational therapists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-412) and index.
Table of contents: title: Occupational therapy; title: The legal system; title: Registration and the Health Professions Council; title: Professional conduct proceedings; title: Education and training; title: Rights of clients; title: Consent and information giving; title: The duty of confidentiality and data protection; title: Access to records and information; title: Negligence; title: Health and safety; title: Record keeping; title: Statements, reports and giving evidence in court; title: Handling complaints; title: Equipment issues; title: Transport issues; title: Statutory organisation of the health and social services; title: Community care and the rights of the disabled; title: Employment law; title: Physical disabilities; title: Mental illness; title: Learning disabilities; title: Children; title: Older people; title: Teaching and research; title: Complementary medicine; title: Independent practice; title: The future.