Chapter 2. The Legal Status and Liability of the OH Professional
Published Online: 21 APR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470776100.ch2
Copyright © 2005 Diana M. Kloss
Book Title
Occupational Health Law, Fourth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Kloss, D. M. (2008) The Legal Status and Liability of the OH Professional, in Occupational Health Law, Fourth Edition, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470776100.ch2
Publication History
- Published Online: 21 APR 2008
- Published Print: 7 FEB 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780632064977
Online ISBN: 9780470776100
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- legal status;
- criminal acts;
- negligence;
- disability discrimination;
- professional indemnity
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Servants and independent contractors
Liability for criminal acts
Liability for negligence
Liability to the workers
Duties under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Consent to medical treatment
Liability to the employer
Liability to the public
Health care workers with blood-borne viruses
Professional indemnity
The conduct of research
The rights of OH professionals