Medical Law & Legislation 9

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 was a major update to the UK’s laws on the use and regulation of reproductive technology and assisted reproduction. Since the enactment of the new law……続きを見る

Law and medicine can be caught in a tight embrace. They both play a central role in the politics of harm, making decisions regarding what counts as injury and what might be the most suitable forms o……続きを見る

Les publications consacrées à l’euthanasie sont nombreuses. Y a-t-il encore argument qui ne soit déjà connu ? À l’heure où le débat s’invite en France, au Québec et ailleurs, il est sans conteste éc……続きを見る

A understandable overview of the laws regarding euthanasia, end-of-life treatment, and medication of those who may be unable to decide for themselves if the treatment is necessary. Our bodies are ou……続きを見る

By society’s standards, Christopher John Salazar wasn’t very significant. He wasn’t famous; he wasn’t a political figure; he wasn’t a scholar. In fact, he never graduated from college. To his family……続きを見る

The banking of human tissues for clinical transplantation has grown exponentially in the past 10-15 years. Tissue banks have been set up throughout the world, initially on an ad hoc basis. More rece……続きを見る

The main question explored by the book is: How can cross-border access to human genetic resources, such as blood or DNA samples, be governed in such a way as to achieve equity for vulnerable populat……続きを見る

Burdened with perennially rising costs and responsible for providing health insurance to more than one sixth of all Americans, Medicare in its original form is fiscally and demographically unsustain……続きを見る

This book discusses and provides insight on the legal and ethical dilemmas of managing those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This book provides a clear perspective for those clinicians ……続きを見る

Whenever the legitimacy of a new or ethically contentious medical intervention is considered, a range of influences will determine whether the treatment becomes accepted as lawful medical treatment.……続きを見る

This international collection of personal and professional perspectives takes a fresh look at deinstitutionalization. It addresses the key steps towards deinstitutionalization as they have been expe……続きを見る

Based on his experiences of helping to fight cuts and closures in Suffolk, Michael Mandelstam delivers a damning verdict on the mismanagement of the NHS at national, regional and local level. He cha……続きを見る

The 2nd Edition of Who Owns You, David Koepsell’s widely acclaimed exploration of the philosophical and legal problems of patenting human genes, is updated to reflect the most recent changes to the ……続きを見る

This volume presents a number of controversial cases of enforced medical treatment from around the globe, providing for the first time a common, biopolitcal framework for all of them. Bringing toget……続きを見る

Through the sobering story of Maggie Worthen and her mother, Nancy, this book tells of one family's struggle with severe brain injury and how developments in neuroscience call for a reconsideration ……続きを見る

As our understanding of genetics increases, its use in criminal justice becomes more attractive. This timely book examines the use of genetic information both in criminal investigations and during t……続きを見る

The NHS came into existence in an atmosphere of conflict centred on the strong ideological commitment of the Post-war Labour Government and the opposition of the Conservative Party of that time to t……続きを見る

Learning medical professionalism is a challenging, evolving, and life-long endeavor. Professionalism in Medicine: A Case-Based Guide for Medical Students helps begin this process by engaging student……続きを見る

El derecho a la salud se ubica, en la actualidad, como una de las exigencias vitales del hombre frente al Estado por ser un presupuesto lógico para la supervivencia, para la integridad personal y pa……続きを見る

This book celebrates Professor Margaret Brazier’s outstanding contribution to the field of healthcare law and bioethics. It examines key aspects developed in Professor Brazier’s agenda-setting body ……続きを見る

Das Buch liefert einen umfassenden rechtlichen Überblick über das kognitive Enhancement. Dieses umfasst medizinisch nicht indizierte Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit bei ……続きを見る

Dieses Buch befasst sich in 24 Beiträgen mit aktuellen Fragen des Medizin- und Haftungsrechts. Der Gesundheitssektor ist geprägt von mitunter gegenläufigen Tendenzen eines schnellen wissenschaftlich……続きを見る

Das Handbuch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die rechtlichen Regelungen zu Vorsorgedokumenten. Es bezieht sich auf die Abfassung von Patientenverfügungen, Vorsorgevollmachten und Betreuungsv……続きを見る

Das Buch befasst sich mit den weltweit laufenden Bemühungen, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) im Gesundheitswesen zu etablieren. Der Autor stellt die historische Entwicklung von HTA dar und präsen……続きを見る

Cartea abordeaza pe larg integrarea conceptului " de Drept la viata" atit in legislatie cit si practica, precum si racordarea acestuia cu legislatia europeana. Se axeaza pe problematicile legislativ……続きを見る

Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in assessment. Each book contains essay and problem-based ques……続きを見る

Autonomy is often said to be the dominant ethical principle in modern bioethics, and it is also important in law. Respect for autonomy is said to underpin the law of consent, which is theoretically ……続きを見る

Das Buch setzt sich mit der Stellung der Hebamme sowohl in der Geburtshilfe allgemein als auch gegenüber dem Arzt auf Grundlage ihrer zivilrechtlichen Haftung auseinander. Dabei greift das Werk die ……続きを見る

Die Arbeit setzt sich mit dem Ursprung der hypothetischen Einwilligung im zivilrechtlichen Arzthaftungsrecht auseinander und untersucht ihren schrittweisen Transfer in das Strafrecht. Den Schwerpunk……続きを見る

Das Wirtschaftlichkeitsgebot und mit ihm die zahlreichen weiteren Instrumente zur Umgrenzung des Leistungskatalogs der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) sind für den Erhalt des Solidarsystems v……続きを見る