Legal accountability in changing practice
Furlong, S.; Glover, D.
Nursing Times 94(39): 61-62
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 9832847 Document Number: 489891
The accountability of health care professionals is determined by what can reasonably be expected from an appropriately qualified practitioner. The recent proliferation of new roles raises the issue of what can be expected from postholders when their practice is questioned. This paper discusses the legal implications of roles that blur the boundaries between established professional groups.