| Description |
xviii, 342 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Rights and duties of the medical student -- 3. Rights and duties of the doctor -- 4. Rights and duties of the patient -- 5. Consent to medical treatment -- 6. Privacy and confidentiality -- 7. Start of life decisions -- 8. End of life decisions -- 9. Organ donation |
| Summary |
"'Medical law and ethics : a problem-based approach' offers a unique and accessible treatment of legal and ethical issues in the context of professional medical treatment. Thoughtful and challenging scenarios are used to develop a clear understanding of the complex and legal considerations arising in medical practice. In this problem-based approach, unlike many traditional commentary works in this area, readers have the opportunity to work through the issues raised in a series of patient situations. The discussion drawn from the scenarios demonstrates the relevance of key concepts in each topic and underlines their importance for both health professionals and legal practitioners. The application of leading cases and legislation is contextualised to identify their importance in appropriate decision-making and the tension for health professionals between legal and ethical behaviour is clearly presented. Each chapter covers a different perspective in which the rights and responsibilities of medical students, health practitioners and patients are discussed. Insights are also provided into start and end of life decision-making and the ethically complex issue of organ donation. The familiar scenario structure of the text ensures effective guidance is provided for medical and public health students and health professionals, and the engaging and topical nature of the in-depth analysis of each problem ensures law students cover all key concepts at an appropriate level." -- book cover |
| Analysis |
Medical ethics (Australia) |
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Medical & Health Law (Australia) |
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Health care |
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Medical ethics |
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Legislation |
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Cases (Law) |
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Medical science |
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Treatment |
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Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Subject |
Medical ethics -- Australia.
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Medical laws and legislation -- Australia.
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Medical laws and legislation.
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Medical ethics.
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| Author |
Louise, Jennie, author
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| ISBN |
9780409333534 |
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