Medicine, Patients and the Law
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With the growing awareness among patients of their rights, the issue of medical ethics and its relationship with the law is much in debate. This book looks at the obligations, constraints and legal relationships involved in patient's rights, dealing with the complaints procedures and medical negligence actions, as well as discussing the issue of confidentiality. But the book also delves into matters of concern in relation to health care issues from birth to death.
Author: Margaret Brazier
Format: Paperback, 528 pages, 128mm x 198mm, 304 g
Published: 1992, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Law, Citizenship & Rights
Description
With the growing awareness among patients of their rights, the issue of medical ethics and its relationship with the law is much in debate. This book looks at the obligations, constraints and legal relationships involved in patient's rights, dealing with the complaints procedures and medical negligence actions, as well as discussing the issue of confidentiality. But the book also delves into matters of concern in relation to health care issues from birth to death.
Medicine, Patients and the Law