Comparative Health Law and Policy - Critical Perspectives on Nigerian and Global Health Law

Summary

Health law and policy in Nigeria is an evolving and complex field of law, spanning a broad legal landscape and drawn from various sources. In addressing and interacting with these sources the volume advances research on health care law and policy in Nigeria and spells the beginning of what may now be formally termed the ’Nigerian health law and policy’ legal field. The collection provides a comparative analysis of relevant health policies and laws, such as reproductive and sexual health policy, organ donation and transplantation, abortion and assisted conception, with those in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and South Africa. It critically examines the duties and rights of physicians, patients, health institutions and organizations, and government parastatals against the backdrop of increased awareness of rights among patient populations. The subjects, which are discussed from a legal, ethical and policy-reform perspective, critique current legislation and policies and make suggestions for reform. The volume presents a cohesive, comparative, and comprehensive analysis of the state of health law and policy in Nigeria with those in the US, Canada, South Africa, and the UK. As such, it provides a valuable comparison between Western and Non-Western countries.

Product details

• Authors: Irehobhude O. Iyioha, Irehobhude O. Nwabueze Iyioha, Iyioha Irehobhude O., Remigius N. Nwabueze, Nwabueze Remigius N.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367599713
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59971-3
• No. of pages: 348
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, MEDICAL / Public Health, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, LAW / Comparative, Personal & public health, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, comparative law, Social Law, Medical & healthcare law, Personal and public health / health education, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Medical and healthcare law, Social law and Medical law