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020			_a9780199693603
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100			_aEmily Jackson
245		0	_aMedical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials / _cEmily Jackson
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aUnited Kingdom: _bOxford University Press, _c2013.
300			_aXXXII, 1015p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
505			_a1. 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
520			_aMedical 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.
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