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Text, Cases and Materials on Medical Law and Ethics presents a valuable collection of materials relating to often controversial areas of the law. 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.Fully revised, this new edition incorporates expanded content, including:Updated coverage of end of life decision making, including the UK Supreme Court rulings in Aintree University Hospitals v James and Nicklinson v Ministry of Justice;The changes in healthcare provision signalled by the Health and Social Care Act 2012Discussion 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.Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on this topical area of the law, this textbook is an invaluable reference tool for students of medical law as well as those studying medicine.
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Text, Cases and Materials on Medical Law and Ethics presents a valuable collection of materials relating to often controversial areas of the law. 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.Fully revised, this new edition incorporates expanded content, including:Updated coverage of end of life decision making, including the UK Supreme Court rulings in Aintree University Hospitals v James and Nicklinson v Ministry of Justice;The changes in healthcare provision signalled by the Health and Social Care Act 2012Discussion 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.Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on this topical area of the law, this textbook is an invaluable reference tool for students of medical law as well as those studying medicine.
