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Crash Course Medical Ethics and Medical Law

Crash Course Medical Ethics and Medical Law

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9780443246036
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2025-07-29

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Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.

A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable digital version completes this invaluable learning package.

Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of medical ethics and medical law will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

This fully updated, concise textbook on medical ethics and law is perfect for aspiring medical students, current undergraduates, and practicing professionals alike, it offers a comprehensive yet accessible overview of contemporary ethical principles and legal frameworks. Packed with the latest UK guidelines and illuminating case studies, this essential resource equips you to understand and navigate complex clinical dilemmas. From patient consent and confidentiality to end-of-life decisions and public health ethics, gain invaluable insights that will serve you throughout your medical career. Whether youre preparing for university interviews, tackling course material, or refining your professional practice, this textbook provides the knowledge you need to approach medical ethics and law with clarity and competence.

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Elsevier
102866
9780443246036
9780443246036

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Publication date
2025
Issue number
1
Cover
paperback
Pages count
250
Dimensions (mm)
191 x 235
  • Foundations of medical ethics and law
    What is medical ethics?
    The core curriculum in medical ethics and law
    Ethical arguments
    Ethical theories
    The four principles
    Empirical bioethics
    Why is all this important in medicine?
    What is medical law?
    The English legal system

    Statutory Provisions
    Abortion Act 1967
    Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
    Gender Recognition Act 2004
    Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
    Human Rights Act 1998 (European Convention on Human Rights)
    Human Tissue Act 2004
    Mental Capacity Act 2005
    Mental Health Act 1983
    Suicide Act 1961
    Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985

    Professionalism and medical ethics
    Professionalism, oaths and declarations
    Duties for medical students
    Confidentiality
    Conscience and personal belief
    Disclosure of mistakes and misconduct
    Professional boundaries
    Doctors and the General Medical Council (GMC)
    A professional approach to research ethics
    The doctor, the patient and society
    Consent
    Competence
    Voluntariness
    Sufficient information
    Children
    Care of older adults
    Mental health and mental illness
    Allocation of resources
    Clinical genetics
    Health and technology

    Ethics and law at the beginning and end of life
    Contraception
    Termination of pregnancy
    Sterilization
    The human embryo
    Abortion
    Assisted reproduction
    Genetic counselling and screening
    Cloning
    End of life care
    Death: when does ‘death’ occur
    Organ donation and transplantation

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