by Marc Stauch (Author), JohnTingle (Author), KayWheat (Author)
Lucid and logical in structure, this new edition, previously entitled Sourcebook on Medical Law draws together a wide range of essential material, including extracts from statutes, cases and academic commentary from medical law; an area which is fast becoming an important part of undergraduate syllabuses.
Fully updated to take account of recent developments in this dynamic area of law, it examines two major pieces of legislation: the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Human Tissue Act 2004 as well as a significant amount of new case law, including the House of Lords decisions in Chester v Afshar and Gregg v Scott and the Court of Appeal decision in R (on the application of Burke) v GMC and others.
Divided into two parts, it covers:
This textbook is an invaluable reference tool for all those studying medical law as well as those studying medicine.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 900
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge-Cavendish
Published: 09 Mar 2006
ISBN 10: 1859419348
ISBN 13: 9781859419342