Tools
Subject Guides
Law and Medicine
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. | REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004 |
| Halsbury's Laws of Australia | REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991 |
Queensland Law Handbook |
REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002 |
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
Law and medical practice: rights, duties, claims and defences. 2nd ed. |
KN 185 .K1 SKE 2004 |
Public health law and regulation |
KN 185 .K1 REY 2004 |
Health care and the law |
KN 185.18 .K1 WAL 2001 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KM 608 .K1 - Forensic Medicine, Australia
- KN 185 .K1 - Public Health, Medical Law, Australia
- KL 177 - Informed consent, Medical Law, Australia
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information |
|
United States , International and Australian legislation, case law and journal articles |
|
Worldwide coverage of primary and secondary sources and includes Australian case law and legislation |
|
| Medscape | Freely available medical and health database with links to full text information |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
Queensland health law handbook |
|
| Medical law review (1993-) | KN 185.001 MED |
| Issues in law and medicine (1990-) | Access available via EBSCO-Academic Search Premier |
| Journal of law, medicine and ethics (1993-); Fulltext (1995-) | Access available via EBSCO-Academic Search Premier |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Health Law/Medicine and the Law |
Other Resources:
Try these looseleaf publications:
Australian Health and Medical Law Reporter |
|
Australian Professional Liability: Medical |