Medical Ethics and Law: The Core Curriculum

by Tony Hope and Tony Hope BMBCh MA Oxf PhD Lond; FRCP FRCPsych

Book Overview

The book is in two sections. The first considers general aspects of ethics (in the context of medicine); the second section covers the topics identified in the 'consensus agreement'. The content of medical law is not intended to be comprehensive and relates very much to the ethical issues.

The law will be updated throughout including: consent in light of Mental Capacity Act; mental health law in light of Mental Health Act; end of life (depending...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443103372
• ISBN13: 9780443103377
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"