ABSTRACT

This book gives the reader a flavour of the main issues arising in medical law, including the problems of consent to treatment, medical negligence, abortion and whether euthanasia should be legalized.

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction to Medical Law

chapter 2|23 pages

Consent to Treatment

chapter 3|14 pages

Children and Consent

chapter 4|35 pages

Medical Negligence

chapter 5|19 pages

Confidentiality and Medical Records

chapter 6|26 pages

Infertility

chapter 7|19 pages

Abortion

chapter 8|12 pages

Medical Research

chapter 9|30 pages

Death

chapter 10|24 pages

Property in the Body and Transplants