Medical Law: Text, Cases and Materials 6th ed (eBook)
ISBN13: 9780192655424
Published: June 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: UK
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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
