Medical Law and Ethics

Medical law is one of the fastest moving areas of law; barely a week can go by without a change to the legal provisions, or a new key case passing through the courts. Medical Law and Ethics is the most regularly updated textbook on medical law, so you can be confident that it takes into account the most recent developments in the law. With exceptional clarity Medical Law and Ethics covers not only the core legal principles, the key cases, and statutes that all govern medical law, but also portrays the key ethic debates and dilemmas that exist in the field to ensure that the law is firmly embedded within its context. Carefully constructed features highlight the key debates where relevant to provide an overview of the different perspectives; from feminists, the European perspective, and different religious views. 'A shock to the system', 'public opinion' and 'reality check' features all introduce different sociological aspects, contributing to the lively and engaging manner with which the subject is approached. Online Resource Centre Accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes additional links to key cases, web links, and updates along with an introductory video podcast from the author to set the scene for your study.

ISBN 0199576483   Pages 696 ISBN13 9780199576487 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1122 Publisher Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Imprint Oxford University Press   Previous ISBN 9780199230662 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 244 Publication date 08 Apr 2010   Width (mm) 170 DEWEY 344.41041   Spine width (mm) 37 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate

		Table of Cases
		Table of Statutes
		Table of Statutory Instruments
		Table of European and International Materials
1		Ethics and Medical Law		1
2		The Structure of the NHS and the Rationing of Health Care Resources		40
3		Medical Negligence		101
4		Consent to Treatment		146
5		Confidentiality		213
6		Contraception, Abortion, and Pregnancy		262
7		Reproduction		342
8		Organ Donation and the Ownership of Body Parts		400
9		Dying and Death		462
10		Mental Health Law		552
11		Research		587
		Index		623

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