Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics
 
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ISBN13:9780192866226
ISBN10:0192866222
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:704 pages
Size:245x172x26 mm
Weight:1 g
Language:English
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Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

 
Edition number: 12
Publisher: OUP Oxford
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This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions, encouraging students to think analytically about the subject.

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Trusted for over 40 years for its authoritative account of medical law, this text provides the right balance between in-depth legal coverage and analysis of ethical issues.

This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions and legislation, encouraging students to think critically about this area of study.

- Covers the whole field of modern ethical medical practice, making the book suitable for use on all undergraduate and postgraduate medical law courses
- Clearly sets a diversity of views in ethical debates, and offers the authors' own perspectives, encouraging students to explore and form their own opinions
- Takes account of the influence of international policy and legal developments in shaping medical law in the UK

New to this edition:
? Two brand new chapters introduce students to concepts, theories, and tools that frame interpretation and analysis of health and medical law
? A new chapter provides an overview of UK health systems and examines these in the context of devolution, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Brexit
? The table of contents has been reorganised and streamlined to enhance clarity and focus on current issues in the discipline
? Includes coverage of developments such as the Health and Social Care Act 2022, Mental Health Bill 2022, Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, Coronavirus Act 2020, new regimes for organ donation, Bell v Tavistock, ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Khan v Meadows, and more

Digital formats
This twelfth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

Review from previous edition This is the gold standard: authoritative, comprehensive, and the most readable account of a challenging subject.
Table of Contents:
Introduction to bioethics
Critical frameworks in bioethics
Governance of the health system
Health and social care professionals
Health resource allocation
Health research and innovation
Public health
Consent to medical treatment
Children and consent to medical treatment
Mental health
Medical confidentiality and data protection
Clinical negligence
Organ donation for transplantation
The body as property
Contraception and pregnancy
Assisted conception
Withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment
Euthanasia and assisted suicide