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Mason & McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics, 12th Edition

Mason & McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics, 12th Edition

Author: Anne-Maree Farrell, Edward S. Dove
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192866226

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198826217
Published In: July 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: European Union, U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Trusted for over 40 years for its authoritative account of medical law, this text provides the right balance between in-depth legal coverage and analysis of ethical issues.

This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions and legislation, encouraging students to think critically about this area of study.

Covers the whole field of modern ethical medical practice, making the book suitable for use on all undergraduate and postgraduate medical law courses
Clearly sets a diversity of views in ethical debates, and offers the authors' own perspectives, encouraging students to explore and form their own opinions
Takes account of the influence of international policy and legal developments in shaping medical law in the UK

New to this edition:

Two brand new chapters introduce students to concepts, theories, and tools that frame interpretation and analysis of health and medical law
A new chapter provides an overview of UK health systems and examines these in the context of devolution, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Brexit
The table of contents has been reorganised and streamlined to enhance clarity and focus on current issues in the discipline
Includes coverage of developments such as the Health and Social Care Act 2022, Mental Health Bill 2022, Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, Coronavirus Act 2020, new regimes for organ donation, Bell v Tavistock, ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Khan v Meadows, and more

1: Medical ethics and medical practice
2: Public health and the state-patient relationship
3: Health rights and obligations in the European Union
4: Consent to treatment
5: Liability for medical injury
6: Medical confidentiality
7: Genetic information and the law
8: The management of infertility and childlessness
9: The control of fertility
10: Civil and criminal liability in reproductive medicine
11: Health resources and dilemmas in treatment
12: Treatment of the aged
13: Mental health and human rights
14: The body as property
15: Medical futility
16: The diagnosis of death
17: The donation of organs and transplantation
18: Euthanasia and assistance in dying
19: Biomedical human research and experimentation
20: Research on children, fetuses and embryos