Ch. 1. About medicine and the law -- Ch. 2. Resources -- Who decides? -- Ch. 3. The confidential relationship -- Ch. 4. The therapeutic partnership -- Ch. 5. Refusal of consent -- Ch. 6. Medical negligence -- Ch. 7. Using people for research -- Ch. 8. Assisted reproduction -- Ch. 9. Genetics and pregnancy -- Ch. 10. Termination of pregnancy -- Ch. 11. Genetics, insurance and employment -- Ch. 12. Is life worth living? -- Ch. 13. Disposal of the body and body parts -- Ch. 14. Sex, gender and the law -- Ch. 15. Mental health and mental capacity -- Ch. 16. The law and the elderly.
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As each advance in medicine is made, and treatments become more sophisticated, the legal and moral issues surrounding such treatments have also multiplied. This book provides a unique and in-depth coverage of the most important ethical and moral issues facing healthcare professionals, lawyers and the general public alike.
Legal and ethical aspects of healthcare.
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Legal & ethical aspects of healthcare
Medical care-- Great Britain.
Medical care-- United States.
Patients-- Civil rights-- Great Britain.
Patients-- Civil rights-- United States.
Patients-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- Great Britain.
Patients-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.
Delivery of Health Care-- legislation & jurisprudence.