Main description:

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.

Lively and engaging, Medical Law: Core Text covers the core topics of the medical law syllabus, presenting an overview of the key principles. Written in a clear, readily understandable way, Jonathan Herring provides a perceptive analysis, and an original and thought-provoking commentary to give students an excellent grounding in the subject. It seeks to engage undergraduate students at all levels, succinctly covering the core areas with clarity.

Contents:

1. Key legal and ethics principles ; 2. Rationing and delivery of health care ; 3. Clincial negligence ; 4. Consent ; 5. Confidentiality ; 6. Regulation of abortion and pregnancy ; 7. Reproduction ; 8. The medical use of body parts ; 9. Ending life ; 10. Mental health ; 11. Medical research