Choosing Life, Choosing Death: The Tyranny of Autonomy in Medical Ethics and Law
This book surveys the main issues in medical law to assault the status of autonomy and suggest how other principles should contribute to the law.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: Foster C 2009: Choosing life, choosing death: the tyranny of autonomy in medical ethics and law. Oxford: Hart. 216 pp. GBP22.50; USD45.00 (PB). ISBN: 978 1 84113 929 6 (2009) (Mitchell, Vincent)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Further subjects: | B
Medical laws and legislation ; Great Britain
B Medical Ethics B Electronic books B Medical personnel and patient |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781841139296 |
| Summary: | This book surveys the main issues in medical law to assault the status of autonomy and suggest how other principles should contribute to the law. Prelims -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- Part 1: Principles -- 1 Autonomy: Challenging the Consensus -- 2 Other Contenders for a Voice -- 3 Whose Autonomy? -- Part 2: Before Life -- 4 Reproductive Autonomy -- 5 Abortion -- 6 Questions Raised by Reproductive Technology -- Part 3: Between Birth and Death -- 7 Confidentiality -- 8 The Law of Consent -- 9 Litigation, Rights and Duties -- 10 Medical Research on Humans -- 11 The End of Life -- Part 4: After Death -- 12 Transplantation -- 13 The Ownership of Body Parts -- 14 Epilogue -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 1847314902 |