Description

Teaching the legal and ethical components of
paramedic practice is an arduous yet essential
task. Paramedics are required to make judgement
calls guided by ethical principles and supported by
law on a regular basis. This text is both timely and
relevant given the increasing litigious climate
within which paramedics operate and the current
movement to have the paramedic discipline
recognised as a profession.
Ruth Townsend has extensive credentials as a
nurse, paramedic and lawyer. This expertise
coupled with that of her co-author, Morgan Luck,
and the numerous contributors, ensures the text
delivers a wealth of knowledge and experience to
the reader.
This text is ‘the first of its kind to bring together
legal and ethical concepts specifically for the
Australian and New Zealand paramedic
profession’. It aims to explore legal and ethical
principles and specific regulations relevant to
paramedic practice. The authors couple factual
content with paramedic specific examples to
complement and add context to these often
complex issues. This makes it particularly useful
for paramedic students with limited