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abortion

(see termination of pregnancy)

abuse

(see also child abuse)

disclosure of

(Confidentiality 53-56)

Access to Health Records Act 1990

(Confidentiality 71h)

access to medical care

(Good Medical Practice 7-10)

children and young people
(0-18 years 15)

acting as an expert witness

(Expert witnesses)

acting on concerns

research
(Good practice in research 20)

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007

(Confidentiality, endnote 22)

advance care planning

(Consent 57-61)

adverse drug reactions

(Good Medical Practice 14h)

(Prescribing 6)

adverse events

(Good Medical Practice 30)

adverse outcomes

(See risks)

Anti-Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004

(Reporting Convictions)

appointments

taking up and ending
(Appointments)

appraisal

(Good Medical Practice 14e)

 

archives

(Confidentiality 72)

audio aids

(Consent 21)

(Consent 51)

(Consent 68)

audit

(Good Medical Practice 14c)

(Good Medical Practice 41d)

clinical audit
(Confidentiality 7)

(Confidentiality 30-32)

financial audit
(Confidentiality 33)

of care provided to children and young people
(0-18 years 73)