Advance care planning
There are a number of prerequisites an advanced care directive needs to fulfill in order to be carried out. ...
Adverse Events & Coronial Inquests
Every doctor will encounter an adverse event at some point during their career—so it pays to face it prepared. ...
Advertising Health Products
Regulations & guidelines to advertising of health products and services in New Zealand. ...
Changes To Informed Consent
Informed consent and informed choice are underpinned by the patient-centred approach. ...
End of Life Care
Key points from the End of Life Choice Act that medical practitioners should be aware of. ...
Enduring Power of Attorney
Power of attorney comes with a significant amount of legislature that any medical practitioner must be able to navigate. ...
Fitness to drive
Rather than waiting with an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, doctors can take opportunities to reduce the risk. ...
Informed Consent
Consent is one thing; informed consent is another. ...
Informed Consent of Children
Children have the right to give and the requirement to provide consent in regards to their healthcare. ...
Patient Complaints & Indemnity Cover
How to respond to a patient complaint and the role of your indemnity cover. ...
Prescribing: a personal responsibility
Prescriptions are one of the most powerful tools in a medical practitioner's arsenal. ...
Removal of body parts
A brief overview of what doctors needs to know about removed body parts and informed consent. ...
Tips on giving evidence in court
General tips only as the rules of procedure vary according to whether the proceedings are criminal or civil... ...
