Medical Law - Text, Cases, and Materials

Zusatztext It is a compelling read! which has gone a long way to reconceptualising key medico-legal concepts. It has a linear and profoundly rational approach to readily misunderstood concepts! the three Cs capacity! consent and confidentiality. - BMA Medical Book Awards Klappentext Medical Law: Text! Cases! and Materials offers all of the explanation! commentary! and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Winner of First Prize in the Basis of Medicine category at the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards. Zusammenfassung Medical Law: Text! Cases! and Materials offers all of the explanation! commentary! and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context! facts! and background; extracts from materials provide differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the author's insightful commentary ensures that readers understand the facts of the cases and cannavigate the ethical landscape to form their own understanding of medical law. Online resource centreOnline updates to the law are provided alongside a searchable glossary of medical and legal terms. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 An introduction to bioethics; 2 Resource allocation; 3 Medical malpractice; 4 Consent I: Understanding; 5 Consent II: Capacity and voluntariness; 6 Mental health law; 7 Confidentiality; 8 Genetic information; 9 Clinical research; 10 Product liability and the regulation of medicines; 11 Organ transplantation; 12 Embryo and stem cell research; 13 Abortion; 14 Liability for occurrences before birth; 15 Assisted conception; 16 Surrogacy; 17 End of life

Product details

• Authors: Emily Jackson, Emily (Professor of Law Jackson
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9780198743507
• ISBN: 978-0-19-874350-7
• No. of pages: 1064
• Series: Text, Cases, And Materials; Text, Cases, And Materials
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Labour law, social law