ABSTRACT
This book marks the retirement of Professor Sheila McLean, whose contribution to the discipline of medical law has been truly ground breaking. As one of the pioneers of the discipline, Sheila McLean inspired a revolution in the ways in which lawyers, doctors, courts and patients perceive the relationship between medicine and the law. The first International Bar Association Professor of Law and Ethics in Medicine, she has worked tirelessly to champion the importance of law’s role in regulating medicine and protecting patients’ rights. The span in content of this book reflects the range of contributions that Professor McLean has herself made. Her work gave direction and shape to a new field of study at a time when few questioned the authority of medicine or thought much about the plight of the patient. This collection brings together 21 leading scholars in healthcare law and ethics to honour the depth and significance of her contribution. Including authors from the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the contributions cover areas as diverse as start and end of life, reproductive rights and termination of pregnancy, autonomy of patients, the protection of vulnerable patient groups, and the challenges posed by new technologies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |70 pages
Issues at the Beginning of Life
chapter |16 pages
Parenthood and Artificial Human Reproduction
part |66 pages
Care
chapter |22 pages
Trust or Contract
chapter |14 pages
Advance Directives and Surrogate Decision-Making
part |34 pages
Liability
chapter |16 pages
No-Fault Compensation for Medical Injury
part |58 pages
Regulation
chapter |14 pages
Legal Regulation of New Technologies
chapter |14 pages
The Human Genome Revolution
part |40 pages
Issues at the End of Life