ABSTRACT

This collection brings together essays from leading figures in the field of medical law and ethics which address the key issues currently challenging scholars in the field. It has also been compiled as a lasting testimony to the work of one of the most eminent scholars in the area, Professor Ken Mason. The collection marks the academic crowning of a career which has laid one of the foundation stones of an entire discipline. The wide-ranging contents and the standing of the contributors mean that the volume will be an invaluable resource for anyone studying or working in medical law or medical ethics.

chapter 2|12 pages

Cases and Casuistry

chapter 12|16 pages

Human(s) (as) Medicine(s)1

chapter 15|19 pages

Continuing Conundrums in Competency

chapter 24|18 pages

Saviour Siblings

chapter 28|13 pages

Euthanasia as a Human Right

chapter 37|19 pages

In Defence of Doctors