Medical & Healthcare Law

This book provides an overview of the ethical and legal developments which have occurred in bioethics and human rights. The work analyzes the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights from an ethical and legal perspective, commenting on its implementation and discussing the role of non-bin..

This insightful collection draws on contributors from the UK, the USA, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada and New Zealand, who share a commitment to evaluating whether the civil detention processes protect the liberty, dignity and justice interests of those with mental illnesses and intellectual dis..

Medical interventions at the beginnings and the endings of life have rendered that assessment dated if not defeated. This book picks up some of the most important of those developments and reflects on the legal and social consequences of this metamorphosis over the past ten years...

George P. Smith, II is a leading figure in the world of medical law and ethics. During his long career he has addressed some of the most important issues in bioethics and has contributed much original thought to the debates in this field. _x005F_x000D_ This book celebrates his contribution bringing ..

_x000D_ This book will focus upon decisions to withhold or withdraw life-supporting treatment from incompetent patients. The book offers a critical examination of the latest developments with a view to developing a new framework for resolving disputes in the clinic that is not only theoretically rob..

This book examines the role of law in shaping the boundaries of palliative care practice. It underlines the importance of a distinct legal framework which provides clarity for healthcare professionals and patients. It examines the legal and ethical justifications and questions the legitimacy of the ..

This collection of essays by thirteen leading international scholars in bioethics, law, philosophy and public health, addresses many of the most difficult and intriguing issues surrounding today’s advances in reproductive medicine...

This study argues that whilst ethical regulation of biomedical research in Africa and other developing countries has attracted global attention, legal liability issues, such as the application of common law rules and the development of legally enforceable regulations, have been neglected. It examin..

This study argues that whilst ethical regulation of biomedical research in Africa and other developing countries has attracted global attention, legal liability issues, such as the application of common law rules and the development of legally enforceable regulations, have been neglected. It examin..

With contributions from activists and scholars across Africa, this study focusses on understanding the legal framework in Africa for the recognition of the right to health, the challenges people encounter in such litigation and prospects for litigating future health rights cases. Diverse case studie..

Management of Post-Mortem Pregnancy..

Drawing from a wide range of primary historical and sociological sources, this book considers medical ethics in China from a Chinese-Western comparative perspective, and in doing so it provides a fascinating exploration of cultural differences and commonalities exhibited by China and the West in med..