Midlands State University Library
Image from Google Jackets

Medical ethics and the law : the core curriculum created by Tony Hope, Julian Savulescu and Judith Hendrick

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2008Copyright date: © 2008Edition: Second editionDescription: vii, 270 pages IllustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780443103377
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R724 HOP
Contents:
Ethical and legal background: Reasoning about ethics. Ethics and legal background. Three core concepts in medical ethics - best interests, autonomy and rights. An introduction to law. Doctors, patients and professions.Part 2. Specific topics. Consent. Confidentiality. Genetics. Reproductive medicine. Children. Mental disorder. End of life. Resource allocation. Research. Disease, disability and human enhancement.Useful web resources in medical ethics and law.
Summary: Considers general aspects of ethics (in the context of medicine). This book also covers the topics identified in the consensus agreement.
Reviews from LibraryThing.com:
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Book Book Medical School Open Shelf R724 HOP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152217 Available Donation BK139865
Book Book Medical School Open Shelf R724 HOP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152216 Available Donation BK139862
Book Book Medical School Open Shelf R724 HOP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 152215 Available Donation BK139868

Includes bibliographical references and index

Ethical and legal background: Reasoning about ethics. Ethics and legal background. Three core concepts in medical ethics - best interests, autonomy and rights. An introduction to law. Doctors, patients and professions.Part 2. Specific topics. Consent. Confidentiality. Genetics. Reproductive medicine. Children. Mental disorder. End of life. Resource allocation. Research. Disease, disability and human enhancement.Useful web resources in medical ethics and law.

Considers general aspects of ethics (in the context of medicine). This book also covers the topics identified in the consensus agreement.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.