| Description |
xcix, 925 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Organisation of Health Care / Christopher Newdick -- 2. The Health Care Professions / Diana Kloss -- 3. Consent to Treatment: the Competent Patient. Consent and Battery / Andrew Grubb. The Nature of Consent / Andrew Grubb. Elements of Consent / Andrew Grubb and Ian Kennedy -- 4. Consent to Treatment: Children and the Incompetent Patient / James Munby -- 5. Duties in Contract and Tort / Andrew Grubb -- 6. Breach of Duty / Michael A. Jones -- 7. Causation and Defences. Causation / Ian Kennedy. Defences / Michael A. Jones -- 8. Institutional Liability. Vicarious Liability / Andrew Grubb. Primary or Direct Liability / Andrew Grubb. Breach of Duty / Ian Kennedy. Paying Awards of Damages / Michael A. Jones -- 9. Confidentiality and Medical Records / Kristina Stern -- 10. Medically Assisted Reproduction / Michael Freeman -- 11. Abortion / Andrew Grubb -- 12. Actions Arising from Birth / Adrian Whitfield -- 13. Research and Experimentation / Ian Kennedy |
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14. Products Liability / Harvey Teff -- 15. Donation and Transplantation of Organs and Tissues / Bernard Dickens -- 16. Ending Life / Alexander McCall Smith -- 17. Death / Bernard Dickens |
| Notes |
Main work includes supplement |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Medical care -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.
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Medical laws and legislation -- Great Britain.
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| Author |
Grubb, Andrew.
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Kennedy, Ian, 1941-
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| LC no. |
98029926 2001411353 |
| ISBN |
0198258089 (Main work with supplement) |
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0198268610 (Main work) |
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0198268629 (First supplement) |
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