Journal article
Lights and Sirens: How Coronial Inquests Can Highlight Challenges in Paramedic Regulation
Journal of Law and Medicine, Vol.24(3), pp.616-627
2017
Abstract
Paramedics provide emergency and community health services to diagnose, treat, transport and provide advice to patients. However, current regulatory structures do not adequately protect the public from the potential for paramedics to cause harm to their patients. Paramedic employers regulate the paramedic industry rather than the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme used for other equivalent registered health practitioners in Australia. A number of coronial inquests have considered the conduct of paramedics and highlight the challenges of the current paramedic regulation in protecting the public from risk.
Details
- Title
- Lights and Sirens: How Coronial Inquests Can Highlight Challenges in Paramedic Regulation
- Authors
- Dominique Moritz (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Journal of Law and Medicine, Vol.24(3), pp.616-627
- Publisher
- Lawbook Co.
- Date published
- 2017
- ISSN
- 1320-159X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450535202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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