Providing an accessible, up-to-date account of the basic principles applied in medical law in England and Wales within a framework of law and ethics, this text covers the impact of technological advances on medical practice and society, and includes leading cases and legislation. It also examines the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 on medical law.
| ISBN | 0421786701 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | ISBN13 | 9780421786707
(What's this?) | | Pages | 288 | | Publisher | Sweet & Maxwell Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Sweet & Maxwell | | Series title | Nutshells S. | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 230 | | Publication date | 31 Dec 2002 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Student text | | DEWEY | 344.041 | |
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Contents include: Introduction. Consent. Children and Medical Law. Confidentiality. Medical Negligence. Abortion and the Status of the Foetus. Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy. Sterilisation and Fertility Control. Organ Transplantation. The End of Life.
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