Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index.
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Introduction -- Historical perspectives of medical ethics -- The medical ethics Renaissance: a brief assessment -- Risk disclosure/'informed consent' -- Consent, control and minors: Gillick and beyond -- Sterilisation/best interests: legislation intervenes -- The end of life: total abrogation -- Medical ethics in government-commissioned reports -- Conclusion.
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Medical law and ethics are frequently referred to in conjunction, and appear together in many textbooks. But do they combine to form a cohesive unit, and do they benefit each other? This book examines this relationship, and how the law sees medical ethics.
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5A57F9DB-015A-4A0D-B123-494CA4AEF7A2
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Medical ethics and medical law.
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Law and ethics.
Medical ethics.
Medical laws and legislation.
Delivery of Health Care-- legislation & jurisprudence.