Medical Law and Ethics 5th ed provides coverage of the major topics of medical law and ethics, combining detailed legal exposition and analysis with moral theory and philosophy.
It considers the wider contextual pressures facing the law, such as the impact of patient consumerism and the changing perceptions of medicine.
New for the Fifth Edition:-
Winner of the 2010 Minty Medico-Legal Prize for best medico-legal book Scholarly, comprehensive and well referenced, Shaun Pattinson's style ensures that the book is eminently readable throughout. lt will be of value not only to readers with a specific interest in medical law, but also to those concerned about the legal and moral aspects of modern medical treatments.