The jurisdiction of medical law / Kenneth Veitch.
The jurisdiction of medical law / Kenneth Veitch.
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Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.
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T0370050
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English
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166 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Jurisdiction and academic medical law -- Medical law in context -- Autonomy : Kant, bioethics, and medical ethics -- Medical law and conceptions of autonomy -- Human rights and the power of medical law -- Moral conflict, debate, and medical law.
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Publisher
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.
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England
Date Published
c2007.
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"This book offers a critical analysis of some of the guiding principles and assumptions that have been central to the development and identity of medical law. Focusing on several key cases in the field - including the 'Dianne Pretty' and 'Conjoined Twins' cases - the book scrutinizes the notions of autonomy and human rights, and explores the relati...
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The jurisdiction of medical law / Kenneth Veitch.
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Medical law and ethics.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-160) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from OA/N341.48/ 17.
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T0370050
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74VK3ElwwXAg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3ElwwXAg
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ISBN
9780754649441 (hbk. : alk. paper)
075464944X (hbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
341.48
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991023815499702626
