title: Legal aspects of first aid and emergency care: 1.
abstract: The decision whether or not to intervene in a first-aid situation carries certain implications for nurses. This article, the first in a 3-part series, examines nurses's duty to act at the scene of an accident and the legal implications of intervention.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D007884:Legislation, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom