Law, Ethics, and Medicine: Studies in Medical Law

Law, Ethics, and Medicine: Studies in Medical Law
ISBN-10
0198253656
ISBN-13
9780198253655
Category
Medical ethics
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
1984
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Author
P. D. G. Skegg

Description

This book consists of a series of studies of legal aspects of some of the ethical issues which arise in medical practice. It is primary concerned with english law, but takes account of relevant case law from other commonwealth jurisdictions. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 is entitled 'the beginning of life'. Part ii which is entitled 'during life', considers issues relating to consent in medi- cal practice. It discusses the range of procedures to which consent may be given, the question of who may consent and what constitutes legally effective consent, and the circumstances in which a doctor may proceed without consent. Part iii on 'end of life' focuses on the law of homicide. Part iv entitled 'after life' and examines the law relating to the use of corpses for therapeutic purposes.

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