Patient refusal of paramedic treatment: Promoting paramedic decision making through use of a legal framework to assess the validity of refusals in the pre-hospital setting
Betts, Bronwyn Elizabeth (2020) Patient refusal of paramedic treatment: Promoting paramedic decision making through use of a legal framework to assess the validity of refusals in the pre-hospital setting. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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Bronwyn Betts Thesis
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This research quantitatively examined the frequency, clinical circumstances and demographic characteristics of patients that refuse paramedic treatment; contextually reviewed the regulatory framework in which these decisions are made; critically evaluated paramedics' knowledge and application of the law when responding to patients who refuse treatment; and identified discrepancies that exist between the law and paramedic practice. The findings of this study will inform, guide and promote paramedic decision-making through use of a legal framework when responding to patients that refuse treatment and transport against advice.
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| ID Code: | 200321 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Willmott, Lindy, Fitzgerald, Gerard, & White, Ben |
| Keywords: | Paramedic, Refusal of Treatment, Refusal of Transport, Patient Refusal, Patient decision-making, Refusal of ambulance services, Ambulance services |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.200321 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Law Current > Schools > School of Law |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 15 Jun 2020 16:57 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2025 00:55 |
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