Mason and McCall Smith's law and medical ethics

By:

Farrell, Anne-Maree

Contributor(s):

Dove, Edward

Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023Edition: 12th edDescription: xlviii, 650 pContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780192866226

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

W 32.5.

Contents:

1:Introduction to bioethics 2:Critical frameworks in bioethics 3:Governance of the health system 4:Health and social care professionals 5:Health resource allocation 6:Health research and innovation 7:Public health 8:Consent to medical treatment 9:Children and consent to medical treatment 10:Mental health 11:Medical confidentiality and data protection 12:Clinical negligence 13:Organ donation for transplantation 14:The body as property 15:Contraception and pregnancy 16:Assisted conception 17:Withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment 18:Euthanasia and assisted suicide

Summary: Trusted for over 40 years for its authoritative account of medical law, this text provides the right balance between in-depth legal coverage and analysis of ethical issues. This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions and legislation, encouraging students to think critically about this area of study. - Covers the whole field of modern ethical medical practice, making the book suitable for use on all undergraduate and postgraduate medical law courses - Clearly sets a diversity of views in ethical debates, and offers the authors' own perspectives, encouraging students to explore and form their own opinions - Takes account of the influence of international policy and legal developments in shaping medical law in the UK New to this edition: · Two brand new chapters introduce students to concepts, theories, and tools that frame interpretation and analysis of health and medical law · A new chapter provides an overview of UK health systems and examines these in the context of devolution, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Brexit · The table of contents has been reorganised and streamlined to enhance clarity and focus on current issues in the discipline · Includes coverage of developments such as the Health and Social Care Act 2022, Mental Health Bill 2022, Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, Coronavirus Act 2020, new regimes for organ donation, Bell v Tavistock, ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Khan v Meadows, and more

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	W 50 FAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		024869

Previous edition: published as by G.T. Laurie, S.H.E. Harmon, E.S. Dove, 2019.

1:Introduction to bioethics
2:Critical frameworks in bioethics
3:Governance of the health system
4:Health and social care professionals
5:Health resource allocation
6:Health research and innovation
7:Public health
8:Consent to medical treatment
9:Children and consent to medical treatment
10:Mental health
11:Medical confidentiality and data protection
12:Clinical negligence
13:Organ donation for transplantation
14:The body as property
15:Contraception and pregnancy
16:Assisted conception
17:Withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment
18:Euthanasia and assisted suicide

Trusted for over 40 years for its authoritative account of medical law, this text provides the right balance between in-depth legal coverage and analysis of ethical issues.

This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions and legislation, encouraging students to think critically about this area of study.

- Covers the whole field of modern ethical medical practice, making the book suitable for use on all undergraduate and postgraduate medical law courses
- Clearly sets a diversity of views in ethical debates, and offers the authors' own perspectives, encouraging students to explore and form their own opinions
- Takes account of the influence of international policy and legal developments in shaping medical law in the UK

New to this edition:
· Two brand new chapters introduce students to concepts, theories, and tools that frame interpretation and analysis of health and medical law
· A new chapter provides an overview of UK health systems and examines these in the context of devolution, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Brexit
· The table of contents has been reorganised and streamlined to enhance clarity and focus on current issues in the discipline
· Includes coverage of developments such as the Health and Social Care Act 2022, Mental Health Bill 2022, Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, Coronavirus Act 2020, new regimes for organ donation, Bell v Tavistock, ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Khan v Meadows, and more

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