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This comprehensive new textbook covers core ethical & legal content for pre-registration nursing students. It provides readers with a sound understanding of the interrelationships between the NMCs code of conduct standards & competencies ethics & relevant sections of the English legal system. The only truly integrated text in the field it opens with overviews of law & nursing & ethical theories & nursing. It goes on to explore key areas of contention -- such as negligence confidentiality & consent -- from legal & ethical perspectives mapping the discussion onto the NMC code of conduct. The chapters include objectives patient-focused case scenarios key points activities questions areas for reflection further reading & a summary. Case law & statutes & ethical theories are presented where appropriate. Written by an experienced nurse-lecturer with a law & ethics teaching background Law Ethics & Professional Issues for Nursing is essential reading for all pre-registration nursing students as well as students of other healthcare professions. ...

The Law & Social Work is up-to-date & contemporary. It analyses current debates around confidentiality State intervention & the legal issues impacting on children young people families & vulnerable adults. It also offers an insightful discussion of central social work themes integrating: a- Ethics & values a- Discrimination a- Assessment & intervention a- Accountability Charting the changes in law & practice over the past ten years this new edition provides thematic accounts of key areas of development. It also reflects the pace of change in a number of spheres including youth justice mental health & discrimination law. Written by leading academics & social work practitioners widely published in their fields of expertise this is an authoritative text for social work students practitioners & professionals across the health & social care spectrum. ...

Valeria Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her name in the marriage register incorrectly & this slip is followed by the gradual disclosure of a series of secrets about her husband's earlier life each of which leads on to another set of questions & enigmas. Her discoveries prompt her to defy her husband's authority to take the law into into a labyrinthine maze of false clues & deceptive identities in which the exploration of the tangled workings of the mind becomes linked to an investigation into the masquerades of femininity. Probably the first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine The Law & the Lady is a fascinating example of Collins's later fiction. First published in 1875 it employs many of the techniques used in The Moonstone developing them in bizarre & unexpected ways & in its Gothic & fantastic elements The Law & the Lady adds a significant dimension to the history of detective fiction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

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Catering for a range of learning styles Law for Business Students clearly outlines the main legal rules & cases before reinforcing understanding through application of the law to business examples & topical news stories. A broad variety of end of chapter resources ensure students understand key terms & issues covered in the chapter & have the opportunity to practice answering questions & undertake activities relating to each topic further enhancing their understanding & building their legal knowledge. ...

Packed full of practical guidance & tips Law for Journalists is the must have guide to media law for journalism students trainees & working journalists alike. Highly regarded for its readable coherent & comprehensive coverage of the law as it relates to journalists this new edition has been brought fully up to date & continues to include the study & advice features which have made previous editions so popular. This book is used on a wide range of journalism courses including those accredited by the NCTJ. ...