Knowing the law avoids medico-legal problems
There is also an increased interest amongst the nursing profession to know about the legal principles applicable to their practice. In order to be responsible, the nursing profession should be made aware of the legal principles governing their profession. Ignorance of the law is by no means a defenc...
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iium-274252012-12-20T08:45:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27425/ Knowing the law avoids medico-legal problems Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie K Law (General) There is also an increased interest amongst the nursing profession to know about the legal principles applicable to their practice. In order to be responsible, the nursing profession should be made aware of the legal principles governing their profession. Ignorance of the law is by no means a defence for anyone. The increase in litigation as well as judicial and legislative intervention in most profession has made it essential for the nursing profession to be more knowledgeable in legal matters and anxious as to the extent of their accountability to their patients. Knowledge of and adherence to the law is an imperative professional responsibility. 2012-05-18 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27425/2/IIUMWELLNESS_18th_May_puteri.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27425/5/puteri_nemie2_medicolegal.pdf Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie (2012) Knowing the law avoids medico-legal problems. In: Nurses' Celebration Day, 18 May 2012, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) |
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There is also an increased interest amongst the nursing profession to know about the legal principles applicable to their practice. In order to be responsible, the nursing profession should be made aware of the legal principles governing their profession. Ignorance of the law is by no means a defence for anyone. The increase in litigation as well as judicial and legislative intervention in most profession has made it essential for the nursing profession to be more knowledgeable in legal matters and anxious as to the extent of their accountability to their patients. Knowledge of and adherence to the law is an imperative professional responsibility. |
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