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MEDICAL | 87<br />

Medico-Legal and Ethical Issues in Eye Care<br />

Case Senarios for Optometrists, Opticians,<br />

Ophthalmologists and Family Physicians<br />

Catherine Tay and Kah Guan Au Eong<br />

ISBN 9780071269940 • MHID 0071269940 • 2010 • Softcover • 248pp<br />

This book presents practical and realistic case scenarios <strong>com</strong>monly<br />

encountered in the practice of eye care by optometrists, opticians and<br />

ophthalmologists, as well as by family physicians. The lawyer-eye specialist<br />

team has used a novel question-and-answer format, with a special emphasis<br />

on problem-solving, to make learning about medico-legal and ethical<br />

principles effortless and interesting. “Take-home Messages” crystallise the<br />

key points discussed. Eye care professionals working in optical outlets,<br />

medical clinics and hospital departments can easily relate to the scenarios<br />

presented. This book will also be of interest to optometry students, medical<br />

students, postgraduate ophthalmology students, law students, attorneys,<br />

patients and the general reader who may wish to know his medico-legal<br />

rights.<br />

Features<br />

Interesting presentation through a case scenario-based question-andanswer<br />

format.<br />

“Take-home Messages” crystallizes the key points discussed in the case<br />

scenarios.<br />

Medico-Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine<br />

and Family Practice<br />

Case Scenarios<br />

Catherine Tay and Shirley Ooi<br />

ISBN 9780071265539 • MHID 0071265538 • 2008 • Softcover • 165pp<br />

This book presents practical and realistic case scenarios <strong>com</strong>monly faced<br />

in the Emergency Department and in general practice. The lawyer–<br />

emergency physician team has used a novel question-and-answer format<br />

to make learning medico-legal principles fun and effortless. “Take-home<br />

Messages” crystallize the key points discussed, and problem-solving skills<br />

are emphasized. Doctors working in the Emergency Department or any<br />

acute admission hospital ward as well as office-based practitoners can<br />

easily relate to the scenarios presented. This book will also be of interest<br />

to medical students, nurses, attorneys, patients and the general reader who<br />

may want to know their medico-legal and ethical rights.<br />

Features<br />

Interesting presentation through a scenario-based question-andanswer<br />

format.<br />

“Take-home Messages” crystallize the key points discussed in the case<br />

scenarios.

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