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Mental Capacity Act manual Mental Capacity Act manual Richard M. Jones "The new 3rd edition of the Mental Capacity Act Manual explains the scope of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and makes clear the interaction between the Act and the Mental Health Act 2007. It explains t… OL11905877W
Mental Health Act manual Mental Health Act manual Richard M. Jones This guide explains the impact of the Mental Health Act 2007 on the 1983 Act by detailing how each section of the Act has been affected. New provisions incorporated into the 1983 Act, such as communi… OL11905878W
Fit to be tied Fit to be tied Rebecca M. Kluchin "The 1960s revolutionized American contraceptive practice. Diaphragms, jellies, and condoms with high failure rates gave way to newer choices of the Pill, IUD, and sterilization. Fit to Be Tied provi… OL12049262W
Pharmaceutical price regulation Pharmaceutical price regulation John A. Vernon viii, 72 p. : 22 cm OL12232888W
Xenotransplantation and risk Xenotransplantation and risk Sara Fovargue "Some developing biotechnologies challenge accepted legal and ethical norms because of the risks they pose. Xenotransplantation (cross-species transplantation) may prolong life but may also harm the … OL16014288W
Global status report on road safety Global status report on road safety World Health Organization (WHO) "Over 1.2 million people die each year on the world's roads, and between 20 and 50 million suffer non-fatal injuries. In most regions of the world this epidemic of road traffic injuries is still incr… OL16139441W
Genetic data and the law Genetic data and the law Mark Taylor "Research using genetic data raises various concerns relating to privacy protection. Many of these concerns can also apply to research that uses other personal data, but not with the same implication… OL16191598W
Licensing and managing electronic resources Licensing and managing electronic resources Becky Albitz Offering practical advice for the new electronic resources librarian and easy for the lay-person to understand, this title is useful as a reference to specific terms, concepts, and issues related to … OL16343521W
Health and safety at work revision guide Health and safety at work revision guide Ed Ferrett "This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Sa… OL16362357W
Legal strategies in childhood obesity prevention Legal strategies in childhood obesity prevention Lynn Parker Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the United States. Recent data show that almost one-third of children over 2 years of age are already overweight or obese. While the prev… OL16471766W
Stedman's guide to the HIPAA privacy & security rules Stedman's guide to the HIPAA privacy & security rules Kathy Nicholls "Addressing the needs of all health information management professionals, from medical transcriptionists, coders, and billers to medical office administrators and managers, Stedman's Guide to the HI… OL16603823W
Medical devices and the public's health Medical devices and the public's health Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process "Medical devices that are deemed to have a moderate risk to patients generally cannot go on the market until they are cleared through the FDA 510(k) process. In recent years, individuals and organiza… OL16643953W
Patent fundamentals for scientists and engineers Patent fundamentals for scientists and engineers Thomas T. Gordon "Ideal for anyone without prior legal knowledge who needs to understand the patent system, this book enables nonspecialists to make well-informed decisions affecting new and patentable products. The … OL16688925W
Legal aspects of occupational therapy Legal aspects of occupational therapy Bridgit Dimond Since publication of the original edition in 1996, this book has established itself as an essential text for occupational therapists. It offers an understanding of the law relating to their practice,… OL18552383W
Law and bioethics / edited by Michael Freeman Law and bioethics / edited by Michael Freeman Michael D. A. Freeman Containing a broad range of essays by scholars interested in the interactions between law and bioethics, this title includes studies examining the regulation of stem cell research, human rights and b… OL18625537W
Stylebook and briefing on media law Stylebook and briefing on media law Norm Goldstein Offers guidelines to capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, spelling, numerals, usage, and style. OL19127071W
Promising genomics Promising genomics Michael Fortun Part detective story, part exposé and part travelogue, this book investigates one of the signature biotech stories of our time and, in doing so, opens a window onto the world of genome science. Fortu… OL1957727W
Copyright and cultural institutions Copyright and cultural institutions Peter B. Hirtle The development of new digital technologies has led to fundamental changes in the ways that cultural institutions fulfill their public missions of access, preservation, research, and education. Many … OL19664480W
The right to try The right to try Darcy Olsen "The inspiring state-by-state campaign to allow sick Americans access to experimental treatments currently blocked by the government, chronicled by the woman leading the charge. Should you need the g… OL20012600W
No one cares about crazy people No one cares about crazy people Ron Powers "How did we, as a society, get to this point? It's a question that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Powers set out to answer in this gripping, richly researched social and… OL20055507W
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