| Public health policy, legal uncertainty and the standard of care in rural and remote communities. | |
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PMID: 18575170 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This column examines the historical context in which the standard of health care offered to rural and remote communities has developed to become less than that afforded their metropolitan counterparts. In particular, it looks at the support offered to nurses working within these communities in terms of not only the lack of medical resources, including doctors, in these areas, but also the legal and professional restrictions placed on nurses that leave them feeling vulnerable to complaints of working outside their scope of practice. The column concludes with a discussion of the legal standard of care and ways in which nurses may adequately meet the health needs of their community while working within legal parameters. |
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Authors:
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Ruth Townsend |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of law and medicine Volume: 15 ISSN: 1320-159X ISO Abbreviation: J Law Med Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-25 Completed Date: 2008-08-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431853 Medline TA: J Law Med Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 693-703 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Charles Sturt University. rtownsend@csu.edu.au |
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Australia Health Policy* Humans Nursing* Oceanic Ancestry Group Rural Health* Rural Health Services |
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