Medical Law and Ethics"A concise text providing discussion of the law and an overview of the ethical perspectives, ensuring that readers are able to fully understand the law and its context. Jonathan Herring's lively and captivating writing style brings this highly topical aspect of law to life, whilst remaining closely tailored to course requirements ensuring that this book is the perfect study companion. Carefully created features throughout the text draw attention to the many diverging opinions in medical law, including: religious, feminist, and European perspectives to ensure that readers develop a fully rounded appreciation of the complexities of the subject. As the most regularly updated medical law text, you can be confident that the book takes account of the most recent developments in this extremely fast moving subject area."--Publisher's website |
Contents
1
Ethics and Medical Law | 1 |
2
The Structure of the National Health Service and the Rationing of Healthcare Resources | 41 |
3
Medical Negligence | 101 |
4
Consent to Treatment | 148 |
5
Confidentiality | 221 |
6
Contraception Abortion and Pregnancy | 271 |
7
Reproduction | 354 |
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