Legal Aspects of General Dental Practice

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages ii-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Page vii, Kevin Lewis
Preface, Page ix, L.T. D\'C.
Abbreviations, Page ix
1 - Legal structures and processes that impact in general dental practice, Pages 1-16, Len D\'Cruz
2 - Off the record, Pages 17-29, Len D\'Cruz
3 - Consent—getting to yes, Pages 31-41, Len D\'Cruz
4 - Confidentiality, Pages 43-56, Len D\'Cruz
5 - Clinical negligence, Pages 57-69, Len D\'Cruz
6 - Writing reports, Pages 71-79, Len D\'Cruz
APPENDIX 1 - GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL PERFORMANCE PROCEDURES, Page 81
APPENDIX 2 - RECORD AUDIT – COMPLETENESS, Page 82
APPENDIX 3 - AUDITS OF RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE QUALITY, Page 82
APPENDIX 4 - QUICK REFERENCE: ACCESS TO HEALTH RECORDS CHECKLIST, Page 83
APPENDIX 5 - GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL GUIDANCE ON PRINCIPLES OF CONFIDENTIALITY, Pages 84-85
APPENDIX 6 - GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL GUIDANCE ON OBTAINING CONSENT, Pages 86-87
APPENDIX 7 - EXAMINATION OF PATIENT – FOR USE IN WRITING REPORTS, Pages 88-89
APPENDIX 8 - DECLARATION BY EXPERT AT END OF REPORT, Page 90
APPENDIX 9 - CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES: PART 35 EXPERTS AND ASSESSORS, Pages 91-93
APPENDIX 10 - CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES: PRACTICE DIRECTIONS—EXPERTS AND ASSESSORS, Pages 94-96
APPENDIX 11 - IRISH LAW, Pages 97-100
APPENDIX 12 - SCOTTISH ISSUES ON CONSENT, Pages 101-103
Index, Pages 105-110