Text, Cases and Materials on Medical Law and Ethics

Comprising extracts from statutes, cases and scholarly articles alongside expert author commentary and guidance which signposts the key issues and principles, this book is an ideal companion to this increasingly popular subject. _x005F_x000D_ Fully revised, this new edition incorporates expanded content, including:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Updated coverage of End of Life Decision Making, including the UK Supreme Court rulings such as Aintree University Hospitals v James_x005F_x000D_ The changes in healthcare provision signalled by the Health and Social Care Act 2012_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Discussion of developments in case law across other relevant areas, including the Supreme Court judgment in the Cheshire West case on the deprivation of liberty of mentally incapable patients, and the Court of Protection decision in Re SB (Capacity to Consent) applying the test for capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.