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Causation in Law and Medicine

Name: Causation in Law and Medicine
Author: Mendelson
ISBN: 9780754622048

by Priban, Jiri R.

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Overview

Causation is an issue that is fundamental in both law and medicine, as well as the interface between the two disciplines. It is vital for the resolution of a great many disputes in court concerning personal injuries, medical negligence, criminal law and coronial issues, as well as in the provision of both diagnoses and treatment in medicine. This book offers a vital analysis of issues such as causation in law and medicine, issues of causal responsibility, agency and harm in criminal law, causation in forensic medicine, scientific and statistical approaches to causation, proof of cause, influence and effect, and causal responsibility in tort law. Including contributions from a number of distinguished doctors, lawyers and scientists, it will be of great interest and value to academics and practitioners alike.

Author Biography: Ian Freckelton, La Trobe University, Australia and Danuta Mendelson, Deakin University, Australia

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The idea for a non-adversarial forum for inter-disciplinary discussions and mutual education relating to medical and legal understandings of causation, led to a November 1999 symposium where most of the studies here were presented in earlier versions. Other views were later invited to round out the volume's coverage. Altogether, 20 essays consider the concept of causation in law, medicine, and science; justice and causal responsibility in tort law; issues of causal responsibility, agency, and harm in criminal law; forensic medicine and coronial law; and evidence and proof in law and medicine. Contributors are from the two fields, mostly Australian, with a few representing Britain and the US. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)