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The Core Curriculum
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Second Edition
By
Tony Hope, MA, PhD, MBBch, FRCPsych, MFPH, Professor of Medical Ethics and Fellow of St Cross College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Julian Savulescu, BMedSci, MB, BS, MA, PhD, Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, Director, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Judith Hendrick, BA, LLM, Department of Social Sciences and Law, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
Description
This is a short textbook of ethics and law aimed primarily at medical students. The book is in two sections. The first considers general
aspects of ethics (in the context of medicine); the second section covers the topics identified in the ?consensus agreement'. The content
of medical law is not intended to be comprehensive and relates very much to the ethical issues.
Contents
Part 1: Ethical and legal background: Reasoning about ethics. Ethics and legal background. Three core concepts in medical ethics - best
interests, autonomy and rights. An introduction to law. Doctors, patients and professions.
Part 2. Specific topics. Consent. Confidentiality.
Genetics. Reproductive medicine. Children. Mental disorder. End of life. Resource allocation. Research. Disease, disability and human
enhancement.
Useful web resources in medical ethics and law.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 294 pages, publication date: FEB-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10337-7
ISBN-10: 0-443-10337-2
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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