| Description |
xxix, 391 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Oxford scholarship online. net
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Pt. I. The Current Law -- 2. Legal Intervention when a Fetus Is Threatened or Harmed -- 3. Elements of a Negligence Action in Obstetrics and Midwifery -- 4. Negligent Treatment in Obstetrics and Midwifery -- 5. Negligent Failure to Provide Appropriate Information in Obstetrics and Midwifery -- 6. Other Actions in Obstetrics and Midwifery -- 7. The Assessment of Damages -- Pt. II. Assessing the Impact of the Law -- 8. The Legal Status of the Fetus -- 9. A Question of Autonomy? -- 10. Applying the Law of Negligence -- 11. After Birth: Maternal Liability for Antenatal Conduct? -- 12. The Duty of Care in Obstetrics and Midwifery -- 13. The Reality of Negligence Actions and the Need for Reform -- 14. Conclusion: The Role of the Law -- Glossary of Medical Terms -- Glossary of Legal Terms |
| Summary |
This book examines aspects of English, United States, Canadian, and Australian law as it applies to the fetus, the pregnant woman, and the doctor or midwife who provides antenatal and perinatal care. A major part of the book consists of a critical examination of the law's attempts to protect the fetus, which is threatened by conduct such as a criminal assault, maternal drug-taking or parental refusal of medical treatment. The remainder of the work deals with the rapidly expanding and increasingly complex body of law on the liability of obstetricians, general practitioners, and midwives when negligent antenatal or perinatal care has been provided |
| Analysis |
Obstetrics--Law and Legislation |
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Fetus--Legal status, laws, etc |
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Pregnant women--Legal status, laws, etc |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
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English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Reasonable care (Law)
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Fetus -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Pregnant women -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Obstetrics -- Law and legislation.
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Obstetricians -- Malpractice.
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Childbirth.
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Obstetrics -- legislation & jurisprudence.
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Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Specialties, Surgical.
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Culture.
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Sociology.
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Anthropology, Cultural.
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Medicine.
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Social Sciences.
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Health Occupations.
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Anthropology.
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Disciplines and Occupations
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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Obstetrics.
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| LC no. |
00037460 |
| ISBN |
0198264682 |
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