Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

Second Edition

Emily Jackson

1,008 pages | 246x171mm

978-0-19-955192-7 | Paperback | 10 September 2009

Price: £36.99

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Provides extracts from key cases along with substantial author commentary, making this the only resource that students of medical law will need
Extracts from a wide variety of academic materials ensure students acquire a good understanding of a range of different perspectives and the ethical context in which the law operates
Includes chapters on mental health law and genetics, making it an extremely comprehensive resource
Central Issues sections at the start of each chapter outline the key concepts covered, and further reading sections at the end provide guidance on further sources for research

New to this edition

New chapter on genetics, including sections on confidentiality, pharmocogenetics, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Full description and analysis of the changes introduced by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
Full description and analysis of the changes introduced by the Mental Health Act 2007

Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers exactly what the title says - all of the explanation, commentary, and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context, facts, and background; extracts from materials, including from the most ground-breaking writers of today, provide differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the author's insightful commentary ensures that readers understand the facts of the cases and can navigate the ethical landscape to form their own understanding of medical law.

Chapters cover all of the topics commonly found on medical law courses, including a separate chapter on mental health law. This new edition, thoroughly updated, includes:
- a new chapter on genetics, including coverage of confidentiality, pharmacogenetics and PGD, as well as direct-to-consumer genetic testing and gene therapy
- more on the ownership of bodies and body parts, and more on issues of medicalisation and access to trial data
- an expanded 'End of Life' chapter
- reference to key pieces of Scottish and Irish legislation.

Online Resource Centre
Online updates to the law are regularly provided to ensure that the book stays current after publication. New to this edition is an online, searchable glossary of medical and legal terms.

Readership: This book mainly sells to undergraduates taking medical or healthcare law as an optional course in the second or third year of their LLB. It also sells to postgraduates on the increasing number of MA and LLMs which cover medical law. It has a smaller market on nursing courses (DipHE).

The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.

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