Overview

Embryo research, cloning, assisted conception, neonatal care, pandemic vaccine development, saviour siblings, organ transplants, drug trials modern developments have transformed the field of medicine almost beyond recognition in recent decades and the law struggles to keep up. In this highly acclaimed and very accessible book Margaret Brazier, Emma Cave and Rob Heywood provide an incisive survey of the legal situation in areas as diverse as fertility treatment, patient consent, assisted dying, malpractice and medical privacy. The seventh edition of this book has been fully revised and updated to cover the latest cases, Brexit-related regulatory reform and COVID-19 pandemic measures. Essential reading for healthcare professionals, lecturers, medical and law students, this book is of relevance to all whose perusal of the daily news causes wonder, hope and consternation at the advances and limitations of medicine, patients and the law.

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Author:   Emma Cave ,  Margaret Brazier ,  Rob Heywood
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9781526157171

ISBN 10:   1526157179
Pages:   696
Publication Date:   06 June 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I Medicine, law and society 1 Law and medicine: lessons from yesterday 2 The practice of medicine today 3 Doctors’ responsibilities: patient’s rights 4 Medicine, moral dilemmas and the Law 5 A relationship of trust and confidence Part II Medical malpractice 6 Agreeing to treatment 7 Competence, consent and compulsion 8 Clinical negligence 9 Medical litigation 10 The criminal process and medical malpractice 11 Complaints and redress 12 Medical products liability Part III Matters of life and death 13 Pregnancy 14 Abortion 15 Embryo research 16 Developments in assisted conception 17 Doctors and children 18 Healthcare research 19 Defining death 20 Organ and tissue transplantation 21 The human body and its parts 22 End of life Bibliography Index -- .

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Margaret Brazier is Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester Emma Cave is Professor of Healthcare Law at Durham University Rob Heywood is Professor of Medical Law at the University of East Anglia

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