Publisher's Synopsis
The Blom–Cooper report defines the role of the Occupational Therapist as therapeutic, advisory, educational and managerial. Legal issues impact on each of these aspects. Occupational Therapists must work within the context of the law and thus require a sound understanding of the law relating to their practice. Written for those who have no legal knowledge, the book takes the practical situations with which occupational therapists are confronted and sets out clearly the basic principles of law which apply. The text offers valuable information for those employed in the health service and by local authorities as well as including the law relevant to independent practitioners. The book includes chapters on all the main client groups and presents the relevant specialist law. The rights of clients and the law relating to professional and managerial issues are discussed fro a practical perspective and chapters on equipment, transport, complaints and complementary medicine provide assistance in areas which can cause confusion and concern. Students and teachers of Occupational Therapy will find the chapters on professional registration, teaching, education and research of particular interest. Key features are: The legal system explained clearly and concisely Highlights professional registration and accountability Written specifically for the Occupational Therapist, not the lawyer Includes Foreword by Sir Louis Blom–Cooper, QC An essential purchase for all those working and studying in Occupational Therapy
