Medical Law and Ethics, 4th Edition

• A concise text providing discussion of the law as it stands in relation to medical provisions, but also an overview of the ethical perspectives, ensuring that readers are able to fully understand the law and its context
• The author's lively and captivating writing style truly brings this highly topical aspect of law to life, whilst remaining closely tailored to course requirements ensuring that it a perfect study companion
• Carefully created boxed features throughout the text draw attention to the many diverging opinions in medical law, including: religious, European, critical, and sociological, to ensure that readers can develop a fully rounded and thorough appreciation of the ambiguities and complexities of the subject
• As the most regularly updated medical law text, you can be confident that the text takes account of the most recent developments in this extremely fast moving subject area

New to this edition

• A discussion of the NHS Constitution
• The Health and Social Care Bill 2011
• Developments in the case law on clinical negligence
• Recent cases on the law on rationing
• An examination of the law on vulnerable adults
• A consideration of the right to abortion following A, B, C v Ireland
• The expanding law on ownership of body parts
• New cases on the right to die

Medical law is one of the fastest moving areas of law; barely a week can go by without a change to the legal provisions, or a new key case passing through the courts. Medical Law and Ethics is the most regularly updated textbook on medical law, so you can be confident that it takes into account the most recent developments in the law.

With exceptional clarity Medical Law and Ethics covers not only the core legal principles, the key cases, and statutes that all govern medical law, but also portrays the key ethic debates and dilemmas that exist in the field to ensure that the law is firmly embedded within its context.

Carefully constructed features highlight the key debates where relevant to provide an overview of the different perspectives; from feminists, the European perspective, and different religious views. 'A shock to the system', 'public opinion' and 'reality check' features all introduce different sociological aspects, contributing to the lively and engaging manner with which the subject is approached. 

Online Resource Centre
Accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes additional links to key cases, web links, and updates along with an introductory video podcast from the author to set the scene for your study.

Readership: Undergraduate students taking an optional module in medical law or postgraduate students taking an LLM or MA in medical law. Also nurses and other health care practitioners taking courses in medical law and ethics.