Overview

This introductory text on health care law covers both institutional and substantive aspects of health care law and practice and is aimed at students of law, medicine, health service management and nursing. It provides a readable and accessible outline of the law governing health care, avoiding unnecessary legal jargon. The book may be used both as a manual for practical reference and as the basis of a course of study. It tackles topical and controversial subjects such as abortion, euthanasia, malpractice litigation, confidentiality, and the changing NHS - all usually dealt with in their relation to values and ethics - and examines them in pragmatic terms, highlighting common practical problems. Further reading referred to so that readers can follow up controversial areas. This book is intended for students of medical law and from the health care professions, including nursing and medical students; health service managers and trained health care professionals; scholars, teachers and students of law and ethics at all levels, including the postgraduate level.

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Author:   Jonathan Montgomery
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.824kg
ISBN:  

9780198762591

ISBN 10:   0198762593
Pages:   531
Publication Date:   01 December 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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