| Description |
xvii, 196 pages ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Medical ethics and medical jurisprudence: the conceptual landscape -- A historical perspective on the relationship between law and morality -- law and the physician-patient relationship: informed consent -- From autonomy to prospective autonomy: advance directives in bioethics, law and public policy -- Constitutional liberty and privacy: the Supreme Court and the physician-patient relationship -- The dance of intimacy: abortion, medical ethics and the constitution -- Death, dying and the responsibility of the ethical physician -- The new synergy - bioethics in court -- Lessons learned and prospects for the future of medical jurisprudence and bioethics. |
| Subject |
Medical laws and legislation -- United States.
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Medical laws and legislation. |
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United States. |
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Medical jurisprudence -- United States.
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Medical jurisprudence. |
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Medical ethics.
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Medical ethics. |
| ISBN |
0306466651 |
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