For those approaching medical law and ethics for the first time, Unlocking Medical Law and Ethics ensures that the student grasps the main concepts with ease, providing an indispensable foundation in the subject.
This second edition has been revised and updated to consider recent developments and case law including R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice [2012] as well as a brand new introductory chapter, explaining how medical law has developed and placing the subject in its political and social contexts; extended coverage of ethical issues integrated within the main chapter themes; and a brand new chapter on Children and issues relating to capacity and consent.
The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with a list of aims and objectives, contains activities such as quick quizzes and self-test questions, key facts charts to consolidate knowledge, diagrams to aid learning and numerous headings and sub-headings to make the subject manageable. Cases and judgments are prominently displayed, as are primary source quotations.
Features include: summaries for students to check their understanding of each chapter, a glossary of legal terminology and essay questions with answer plans.
The website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides free resources such as multiple choice questions and updates in law.
