Medical Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

Emily Jackson

Text, Cases, and Materials

Extracts from a wide variety of academic materials ensure students acquire an overview of a range of different perspectives
Insightful author commentary and detailed analysis ensures that students gain a thorough understanding of the ethical context in which the law operates
Central Issues sections at the start of each chapter outline the key concepts covered, and further reading sections at the end provide guidance on further sources for research

New to this Edition:

Coverage of important new cases, including Bawa-Garba v General Medical Council; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust v Yates; Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust v Evans; Re (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's Application for Judicial Review); An NHS Trust v Y; and R (on the application of Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice
Coverage of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983
A revised chapter with coverage of some emerging biotechnologies, including artificial intelligence and neurotechnologies
Coverage of the implications of genome editing
Coverage of the government's proposal to implement an opt-out system for organ donation by 2020
The chapters on incapacity and medical malpractice have been restructured to enable a better fit to most courses

Medical Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

Emily Jackson

Description

Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers all of the explanation, commentary, and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context, facts, and background; extracts from materials provide differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the author's insightful commentary ensures that readers understand the facts of the cases and can navigate the ethical landscape to form their own understanding of medical law.

Previous publication dates

June 2016, August 2013, September 2009

Medical Law

Text, Cases, and Materials

Fifth Edition

Emily Jackson

Text, Cases, and Materials

1. An introduction to bioethics
2. The provision of health care services: the NHS, resource allocation, and public health
3. Medical malpractice
4. Informed consent
5. Incapacity I: Adults
6. Incapacity II: Children
7. Mental health law
8. Confidentiality
9. Genetic information
10. Clinical research
11. The regulation of medicines
12. Organ transplantation
13. Embryo research and emerging biotechnologies
14. Abortion
15. Assisted conception
16. Surrogacy
17. Assisted dying