Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials / Emily Jackson

1. An introduction to bioethics ; 2. Resource allocation ; 3. Medical malpractice ; 4. Consent I: Understanding ; 5. Consent II: Capacity and voluntariness ; 6. Mental health law ; 7. Confidentiality ; 8. Genetic information ; 9. Clinical research ; 10. Product liability and the regulation of medicines ; 11. Organ transplantation ; 12. Embryo and stem cell research ; 13. Abortion ; 14. Liability for occurrences before birth ; 15. Assisted conception ; 16. Surrogacy ; 17. End of life

Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers exactly what the title says - all of the explanation, commentary, and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context, facts, and background; extracts from materials, including from the most ground-breaking writers of today, provide differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the author's insightful commentary ensures that readers understand the facts of the cases and can navigate the ethical landscape to form their own understanding of medical law. Chapters cover all of the topics commonly found on medical law courses, including a separate chapter on mental health law.