Medical Ethics, Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Applied - Bioethics/Medical, British Law - Medical, Health & Safety, Health Law - Medical Law & Legislation
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Overview
Medical law, like no other subject, confronts some of the most taxing questions for law - literally life and death issues. The law has to consider questions such as the ending of life support for the patient in an irreversible coma, the selective reduction of a multiple pregnancy , the transplantation of organs from other species or allowing the handicapped new-born to die. These issues are as much about ethics, morals and human rights as the application of the law.This book is both a description and evaluation of current medical law in its modern context of increasing patient rights and doctor duties. The principles and debates are clearly stated, with the use of examples to allow the reader to consider the possible reactions of the law.
Book Details
Published
June 28, 1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781854318428