Medical Law: Text, Cases and Materials 7th ed

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Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides a comprehensive discussion of the law and its ethical context using extracts from a wide range of cases and materials to encourage thoughtful debate.

Medical Law offers students a thorough and accessible exploration of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context and background; extracts from materials supply differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the authors' insightful commentary guide readers to help them form their own understanding of medical law.

Key features:

• Extracts from a wide variety of academic materials ensure students acquire an overview of a range of different perspectives
• Insightful author commentary and detailed analysis ensures that students gain a thorough understanding of the ethical context in which the law operates
• Central Issues sections at the start of each chapter outline the key concepts covered, and further reading sections at the end provide guidance on further sources for research
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this edition:

• Discussion of NHS organizational reforms under the Health and Care Act 2022
• Coverage of significant new negligence cases, including Paul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust (secondary victims/psychiatric injury) and McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board (informed consent)
• A new section on Public Inquiries as a response to systemic healthcare failings
• Coverage of the changes to be implemented by the Mental Health Act 2025
• A new section in the confidentiality and data chapter on the tort of Misuse of Private Information
• A significantly revised chapter on emerging technologies, including coverage of organoids/embryo models, as well as new material on the implications of AI for healthcare
• Coverage of developments in relation to abortion, including decriminalization for women and new 'buffer zone' legislation
• An explanation of the implications of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Digital formats and resources:

The 7th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support.