Medicine, Patients and the Law (Penguin Reference Books S.)

by Margaret Brazier (Author), Margaret Brazier (Author), Emma Cave (Author)

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  2003

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  With the growing awareness of patients of their rights, the issue of medical ethics and its relationship with the law is much in debate. This book should make clear the obligations, constraints and legal relationships. It details complaints procedures and medical negligence actions, discuss the issue of confidentiality and so on. Updated to cover ethical dilemmas raised by medical developments, this edition explains the legal position in fields as diverse as embryo research, Aids testing and the definition of death and covers the impact of recent cases, notably the Shipman trial.

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  Paperback
  2007

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  Medicine, Patients and the Law is a leading book in its field, aimed at practitioners and students of both law and medicine, as well as the general reader. It examines the regulation of medical practice, the rights and duties of patients and their medical advisers, the provision of compensation for medical mishaps and the framework of rules governing those delicate issues of life and death where medicine, morals and the law overlap. The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed book is fully updated to cover recent changes in law and medical practice. Among other current issues, it addresses the radical reforms proposed by the Shipman Inquiry, the impact of change within the NHS, the Mental Capacity Act of 2005 and includes a new chapter on access to health care. Clear explanations of legal issues make this book accessible and absorbing.