This text offers a comprehensive account of the law as it relates to midwifery, from employment law to litigation and compensation, and health and safety to dis

Legal and ethical competence is a cornerstone of professional midwifery practice and an essential part of midwifery training. Law and Ethics for Midwifery is a

Law for Nurses and Midwives is the most highly respected health law text for nursing and midwifery students studying law as part of their degree. Now in its 8th

Any course of action a midwife might take or fail to take and any advice she may give to her client will have legal implications. Every midwife at any level wil

Provides an account of the law as it relates to midwifery. It is illustrated with cases and practical situations so that the practitioner can understand the leg