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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199659427

ISBN-139780199659425

eBay Product ID (ePID)5057249063

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOxford Handbook of Medical Ethics and Law

SubjectEthics, General

Publication Year2022

TypeTextbook

AuthorJonathan Herring, Anna Smajdor, Robert Wheeler

Subject AreaMedical

SeriesOxford Medical Handbooks Ser.

FormatBook, Other

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.6 Oz

Item Length7.3 in

Item Width4.3 in

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LCCN2021-944928

Reviews...such an interesting and useful handbook of medical ethics and law - straightforwardly written and helpfully combining ethical and legal reasoning with advice and at least some legal obligations for clinicians practising under English law - analysis and advice worth considering even by doctors practising elsewhere, "this book makes an impressive contribution to medical education ... it is easy to read and understand and highly relevant to modern clinical practice" -- Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal174.2

Table Of ContentPart 1: Ethics1. Introduction to Ethics2. The Virtuous Doctor3. Consequentialism4. Deontology5. The Four Principles6. Care Ethics7. Moral Relativism and Subjectivism8. Critical ReasoningPart 2: Law9. Introduction to the Legal System10. Key Articles of Law11. Court12. Law within Medical Practice13. Negligence14. Other Issues of LiabilityPart 3: Generic legal and ethical issues15. Resource allocation16. Candour and Confidentiality17. Issues in the Doctor-Patient Relationship18. Issues in Death and Dying19. Doctors and the General Medical Council ('GMC')20. Medical Research21. Medical EducationPart 4: Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism22. Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism A-M23. Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism N-VPart 5: Statutory Provisions24. Abortion Act 196725. Female Genital Mutilation Act 200326. Gender Recognition Act 200427. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 199028. Human Rights Act 1998 (European Convention on Human Rights)29. Human Tissue Act 200430. Mental Capacity Act 200531. Mental Health Act 198332. Suicide Act 196133. Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985

SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Medical Ethics and Law is the definitive guide to the legal and ethical issues around medical and surgical practice. It is written with the busy clinician in mind who will not have time to read lengthy and complex legal or philosophical documents but requires the key information presented without technical jargon in a handy quick-reference style. The handbook also includes a substantial number of examples taken from a wide variety of specialties with the relevant legal and ethical issues clearly explained, so that the reader can see how these principles play out in day-to-day patient care. Both medical students and current professionals will find this an essential practical resource., The definitive guide to the legal and ethical issues around medical and surgical practice. It is written with the busy clinician in mind who requires the key information presented without technical jargon in a handy quick-reference style.

LC Classification NumberR724.S6 2022