Law and Healing A History of a Stormy Marriage

A critical and colourful commentary on the history of the fractious relationship between law and medicine over several centuries reveals compelling stories how law regulated healers and healing . Any view that the law consistently deferred to medical practitioners is shown to be wrong. From the womb to the grave, enduring themes are identified.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Margaret Brazier is Professor in the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy in the School of Law at the University of Manchester

Zusammenfassung

A critical and colourful commentary on the history of the fractious relationship between law and medicine over several centuries reveals compelling stories how law regulated healers and healing . Any view that the law consistently deferred to medical practitioners is shown to be wrong. From the womb to the grave, enduring themes are identified. -- .

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Margaret Brazier, Brazier Margaret
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Sprachen: Englisch
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.02.2023
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Sonstiges
• EAN: 9781526129185
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-2918-5
• Anzahl Seiten: 272
• Serie: Contemporary Issues in Bioethics; Contemporary Issues in Bioethi
• Themen: MEDICAL / Healing, MEDICAL / Ethics, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Pregnancy, Bioethics, Medical Humanities, Legal History, Bio-ethics, Medical & healthcare law, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Medical and healthcare law, Medical History, Bodysnatching, Midwives mothers and morals, Ecclesiastical licensing, Whose body is it, Medico-legal history, Medical Act 1858, Abortion Acts 1803-1861, Christianity and common law, College of Physicians, Medieval malpractice