Title Medical Treatment of Children and the Law Beyond Parental Responsibilities

Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (257 p.) Series Biomedical Law and Ethics Library Biomedical law and ethics library. Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface/Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 The Changing Context for Children's Medical Treatment Cases -- Introduction -- The Nature of Medical Law -- Children's Healthcare Services -- Changes in the Parent/Child Relationship -- The Role of the State in Protecting the Welfare of Children -- Best Interests and Responsibilities for Children's Medical Treatment -- From Paternalism to Consumerism -- Examining the Balance of Responsibilities Chapter 2 The Children Act 1989 and Responsibilities for Children's Medical Treatment -- The Care, Upbringing and Protection of Children: Private and Public Responsibilities -- The Children Act 1989 -- The Concepts and Principles of the Children Act -- The Children Act 1989 and Children's Medical Treatment -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3 The Development of the Legal Framework for Children's Medical Treatment Cases -- The Law Concerning Children's Medical Treatment -- Parental Authority and Potential Criminal Liability -- The Impact of Gillick -- Lack of Guidance -- Decision-Making by the Court Judicial Review -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 The Legal Duties of Doctors to Children in Their Care -- The Legal Duties of Doctors to Children in Their Care -- Duty of Care to Child -- Duty to Act in the Best Interests of the Child -- Information, Participation, and Decision-Making -- Transfer to a Doctor Prepared to Take Over Care of the Child -- Professional Judgement and Conscience -- Good Medical Practice Guidance -- Professional Duties to Children in their Care -- Chapter 5 Protecting the Interests and Welfare of Vulnerable Children -- Public Responsibilities for Children's Health Public Responsibilities in the Early Case Law -- Vulnerable Young Women in Local Authority Care -- Sterilisation -- Withholding or Withdrawing of Life-sustaining Treatment from Children in Care -- Parental Care Putting the Child at Risk of Significant Harm -- Conclusions: Welfare, Support, Protect -- Chapter 6 Professional Duties and Public Responsibilities in Limitation of Life-Sustaining Treatment Cases -- Withholding or Withdrawing of Life-Sustaining Treatment -- Bringing Private Decisions into the Public Domain -- Establishing the Balance of Responsibilities: An Unequal Partnership Challenging Decisions, Changing Practice? -- Responsibilities Rebalanced? -- Unsuccessful Appeals to the Law -- An Appropriate Treatment Option? -- Professional Judgement, the Limits of the Possible and Duties of Care -- Chapter 7 At the Frontiers of Medicine -- Introduction: Leaving No Stone Unturned -- Parental Pursuit of Innovative Therapy -- Innovative Therapy: Definitions and Regulation -- Charlie Gard, the Courts, and Innovative Therapy -- Conclusions -- Chapter 8 Professional Duties, Public Responsibilities, and State Intervention into Family Life -- Introduction: Is Law Reform Necessary? Notes Description based upon print version of record Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Great Britain. Children Act 1989. SUBJECT Children Act 1989 (Great Britain) fast Subject Child health services -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain Child welfare -- Great Britain Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain Parent and child (Law) -- Great Britain Child health services -- Law and legislation Child welfare Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. Parent and child (Law) Great Britain Form Electronic book ISBN 9780429521362 0429521367 9780429534836 0429534833 9780429549533 0429549539 9780429244636 0429244630

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