This book is a collection of essays from leading figures in the field of medical law and ethics in honour of Professor Ken Mason, one of the most eminent scholars in the area. The wide-ranging contents and the standing of the contributors mean that this collection will be an invaluable resource for anyone studying or working in medical law or medical ethics.
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Professor McLean is the first holder of the International Bar Association Chair of Law and Ethics in Medicine at Glasgow University and is Director of the Institute of Law and Ethics in Medicine at Glasgow University.
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A collection of essays by esteemed professionals - highly recommended for anyone interested in the area,
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Compiled as a lasting testimony to Professor Ken Mason, internationally renowned in medical law and medical ethics, this book provides a collection of essays written by esteemed professionals in the area of law, ethics and healthcare around the world. The content is as interesting as it is varied and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the field, both professional and public.
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One of Ken Mason's influential works, Law and Medical Ethics, places as its frontispiece the nineteenth century judicial comment that: It would not be correct to say that every moral obligation involves a legal duty; but every legal duty is founded on a moral obligation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Court of Appeal, New Zealand, House of Lords, United Kingdom, General Medical Council, New York, Department of Health, Oxford University Press, United States, Law Commission, Supreme Court, European Convention, Ken Mason, Miss Adams, European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, Gender Recognition Act, Human Tissue Act, West Yorkshire Police, Western Australia, Journal of Law, World Health Organization, British Medical Journal, Draft Resolution, National Statement New!
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One of Ken Mason's influential works, Law and Medical Ethics, places as its frontispiece the nineteenth century judicial comment that: It would not be correct to say that every moral obligation involves a legal duty; but every legal duty is founded on a moral obligation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
supra cit, xeno technologies, medical research values, saviour siblings, ethics review system, adults lacking mental capacity, adults lacking capacity, healthcare lawyers, micro cloning, global health governance, foetal reduction, euthanasia option, other prophylaxis, newborn screening programmes, assisted nutrition, horizontal governance, regulative standard, medical carers, wrongful pregnancy, refusal clauses, psychiatric harm, sanctions model, research ethics committees, reasonable doctor, shock requirement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Court of Appeal, New Zealand, House of Lords, United Kingdom, General Medical Council, New York, Department of Health, Oxford University Press, United States, Law Commission, Supreme Court, European Convention, Ken Mason, Miss Adams, European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, Gender Recognition Act, Human Tissue Act, West Yorkshire Police, Western Australia, Journal of Law, World Health Organization, British Medical Journal, Draft Resolution, National Statement New!
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