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Medicine and the Law

Medicine and the Law

Author: K. Kannan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198082880
Published In: March 2014
Format: Hardback , 624 pages
Jurisdiction: India ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Analyses a variety of issues concerning medicine and the application of law governing its practice, education, and research
Highlights social, ethical, and legal implications of advancement in medical technology
Does a comparative study of Indian case laws and jurisdictions from other countries to analyse contemporary issues concerning law and medicine

This book analyses various issues concerning the application of law to the field of medical practice, education, and research from a global perspective with particular focus on India. The volume, analytical in approach and comprehensive in coverage, ought to evoke vital public interest in that it examines technological advancements in the medical field that have legal, social, and ethical implications. The issues, including organ transplant, euthanasia, surrogacy and abortion, sex selection, the concept of consent, clinical trials, designer babies, cosmetic enhancement and confidentiality, are common to all countries but vary in their moral perception due to diverse cultural underpinnings of each country. The author adopts an interdisciplinary approach combining law with medicine to address these issues. This book is also a comparative study with a special focus on Indian case law and jurisdictions from other countries including the US and the UK.

Readership: Apart from institutional libraries, this book will be of interest also to teachers and students of law, judges and lawyers, researchers, and NGOs and medical professionals.

Preface
Introduction
1. Medical Education
2. Medical Ethics
3. Consent
4. Doctor in Courts
5. Medical Negligence
6. Assisted Reproduction
7. Sex Selection and Medical Termination of Pregnancy
8. Medical Research and Patents
9. Organ Transplant
10. Sexuality: The Other Side
11. Cosmetic Enhancement and Magic Remedies
12. Medical Insurance
13. Joining the Loose Ends
Index