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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Irehobhude O. Iyioha , Remigius N. NwabuezePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781472436757ISBN 10: 147243675 Pages: 348 Publication Date: 28 January 2015 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsComparative Health Law and PolicyReviews'This book is a bold and path-breaking analysis of endemic systemic challenges confronting the administration of health law and policy in Nigeria. Moreover, in magisterial essays neatly tied in by the overlapping and interconnected issues, the authors have advanced discussions on contemporary issues such as organ donation, abortion, assisted reproduction and euthanasia. The authors represent the finest in the field from Nigeria and their bravery and erudition in expertly tackling these issues deserve our thanks.' Ikechi Mgbeoji, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada'This valuable, timely and comprehensive text provides Nigerian law with its worthy status in the comparative health law literature, disclosing the foundations on which Nigerian courts have developed their rich, distinctive jurisprudence. Comparisons and contrasts with laws in other English-speaking countries illuminate the interactive development of provisions in different but related legal systems, and options for future growth in each of them.'Bernard M. Dickens, Professor of Law, University of Toronto, Canada'Very rich in contextual analysis and overall persuasion, this collection brilliantly underscores the inherently comparative nature of health law and policy in developing countries but makes a compelling case for recognition of contexts and complex nuances in order to ensure that emerging health law and policies are suitable to the socio-cultural realities of countries.'Chidi Oguamanam, University of Ottawa, Canada 'This book is a bold and path-breaking analysis of endemic systemic challenges confronting the administration of health law and policy in Nigeria. Moreover, in magisterial essays neatly tied in by the overlapping and interconnected issues, the authors have advanced discussions on contemporary issues such as organ donation, abortion, assisted reproduction and euthanasia. The authors represent the finest in the field from Nigeria and their bravery and erudition in expertly tackling these issues deserve our thanks.' Ikechi Mgbeoji, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada 'This valuable, timely and comprehensive text provides Nigerian law with its worthy status in the comparative health law literature, disclosing the foundations on which Nigerian courts have developed their rich, distinctive jurisprudence. Comparisons and contrasts with laws in other English-speaking countries illuminate the interactive development of provisions in different but related legal systems, and options for future growth in each of them.' Bernard M. Dickens, University of Toronto, Canada 'Very rich in contextual analysis and overall persuasion, this collection brilliantly underscores the inherently comparative nature of health law and policy in developing countries but makes a compelling case for recognition of contexts and complex nuances in order to ensure that emerging health law and policies are suitable to the socio-cultural realities of countries.' Chidi Oguamanam, University of Ottawa, Canada Author InformationIrehobhude O. Iyioha is a Senior Policy Analyst / Health Professions Policy Consultant with Alberta's Health Ministry (Alberta Health, Canada) and an Assistant Adjunct Professor in Health Law, Ethics and Policy at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. She researches and writes primarily on health law and policy with a keen interest in health systems governance, health professions regulation, medical negligence and medical pluralism. Her work constantly explores the boundaries of health law and other fields such as immigration, patents and biotechnology, and social and legal theory. She has published widely on these and related areas. Remigius N. Nwabueze is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Southampton. His research interests are in the areas of property law (equity and trust), intellectual property law, law and the human body, medical/health care law, bioethics and customary law. He has published widely on these and related areas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |