Health Professionals and Trust

Over the past twenty years there has been a shift in medical law and practise to increasingly distrust the judgement of health professionals. This book will look comparatively at a number of countries, showing through analysis of case law, legislation and protocols produced by hospitals, how the shift from trust to lack of trust has happened.

Mark Henaghan is Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. He specializes in Family Law and is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

1. Healthy Healthcare Law Depends on Trust 2. What is Trust? 3. The Emergency Situation - A Premium on Trust 4. Complaints Processes - A Chance to Build Trust 5. What Happens When Trust Breaks Down? 6. Trust, Emerging Technologies and Indigenous Peoples 7. Building Trust into the Healthcare System