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Medical Law: Text, Cases and Materials 6th ed

Medical Law: Text, Cases and Materials 6th ed

Author: Emily Jackson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192843456

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198825845
Published In: July 2022
Format: Paperback , 1024 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers all of the explanation, commentary, and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context, facts, and background; extracts from materials provide differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the author's insightful commentary ensures that readers understand the facts of the cases and can navigate the ethical landscape to form their own understanding of medical law.

Extracts from a wide variety of academic materials ensure students acquire an overview of a range of different perspectives
Insightful author commentary and detailed analysis ensures that students gain a thorough understanding of the ethical context in which the law operates
Central Issues sections at the start of each chapter outline the key concepts covered, and further reading sections at the end provide guidance on further sources for research
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition:

The COVID-19 pandemic and its implications are covered throughout, including new sections on pandemic rationing and public health in a pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines for children, and clinical trials in a pandemic
Coverage of the government's White Paper on reform of the Mental Health Act
Coverage of the changes to the regulation of clinical trials and medicines in the UK as a result of Brexit
Coverage of the change in the law on organ donation, which brought in an opt-out system in 2020
Expanded coverage of data sharing and mobile technologies in relation to confidentiality
Coverage of the changes to the law on abortion in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Coverage of the proposals set out in the Law Commissions' consultation on reform of the law on surrogacy
Coverage of the most recent Assisted Dying Bill in England, and inclusion of new material on assisted dying in Australia/New Zealand, as well as updates on Canada

1: An introduction to bioethics
2: Resource allocation
3: Medical malpractice
4: Consent I: Understanding
5: Consent II: Capacity and voluntariness
6: Mental health law
7: Confidentiality
8: Genetic information
9: Clinical research
10: Product liability and the regulation of medicines
11: Organ transplantation
12: Embryo and stem cell research
13: Abortion
14: Liability for occurrences before birth
15: Assisted conception
16: Surrogacy
17: End of life