Medical and healthcare law Books

Book SynopsisCommunity Care and the Law is the pre-eminent legal text on adult social care law. Its contributors are leading experts in the field and the lead author, Professor Luke Clements, was the expert adviser to the Parliamentary Committee that scrutinised the Bill that became the Care Act 2014. The seventh edition has involved a comprehensive revision of this established text to provide an up-to-date analysis of the law relating to the rights of adults in need and carers in England. Community Care and the Law is the leading text for lawyers, policy-makers, local authority and voluntary sector advisers and carers. The book presents this complex area of law with clarity but without over-simplification. It provides a detailed route map through the law and offers practical guidance on how it impacts on procedures and services. There is a comprehensive coverage of local authority duties and powers, to adults in need and to carers - including assessments, care planning, ordinary residence, care and support services, direct payments, NHS responsibilities, housing, safeguarding and the rights of asylum-seekers. The remedies chapter has a step by step guide to complaints, ombudsman and judicial review procedures. This seventh edition has been fully updated throughout and includes: * an updated section concerning the well-being principles including reference to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities General Comment (2017) on Article 19 (the right to independent living * a new chapter focussing specifically on the Eligibility Criteria * coverage of recent secretary of state ordinary residence determinations clarifying the new rules relating to supported living and shared lives as specified accommodation for ordinary residence purposes * substantially reworked text covering the new (October) 2018 NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework Guidance * an updated information, data protection and confidentiality chapter referencing the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation Community Care and the Law contains extensive cross referencing for easy navigation. The appendices include the text of the key provisions of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation.

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Book SynopsisAn essential textbook for students and researchers of medical law, this comprehensive guide covers all major topics, combining legal analysis with moral theory to provide an authoritative and accessible exploration of medical law and ethics.

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Book SynopsisMedical law is concerned with our bodies, and what happens to them during and after our lives. When things go wrong with our bodies, we want to know what our rights are, and what governs the conduct of the clinicians into whose hands we put our lives and limbs. Dealing with matters of life and death, it can therefore have a fundamental impact on medical practice. Headlines in the media often involve the core issues of medical law - organ transplantation, abortion, withdrawal of treatment, euthanasia, confidentiality, research on humans - these are topics that affect us all. Headlines can misrepresent, however. In order to fully understand the issues and their relevance, we have to delve into the cases and into the principles behind them. In this highly readable Very Short Introduction, Charles Foster explores different examples to illustrate the key problems and principles of medical law. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewcolourful and engaging * Medical Law Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; 1. Origins and legacies ; 2. The enforcement of medical law ; 3. Before birth ; 4. Confidentiality and privacy ; 5. Consent ; 6. Clinical negligence ; 7. Research on human subjects ; 8. Resource allocation ; 9. The end of life ; 10. Organ donation and the ownership of body parts ; 11. The future of medical law ; References: Cases discussed ; Further reading

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Book SynopsisEmbryo research, cloning, assisted conception, neonatal care, pandemic vaccine development, saviour siblings, organ transplants, drug trials – modern developments have transformed the field of medicine almost beyond recognition in recent decades and the law struggles to keep up.In this highly acclaimed and very accessible book Margaret Brazier, Emma Cave and Rob Heywood provide an incisive survey of the legal situation in areas as diverse as fertility treatment, patient consent, assisted dying, malpractice and medical privacy.The seventh edition of this book has been fully revised and updated to cover the latest cases, Brexit-related regulatory reform and COVID-19 pandemic measures.Essential reading for healthcare professionals, lecturers, medical and law students, this book is of relevance to all whose perusal of the daily news causes wonder, hope and consternation at the advances and limitations of medicine, patients and the law.Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I Medicine, law and society1 Law and medicine: lessons from yesterday2 The practice of medicine today3 Doctors’ responsibilities: patient’s rights4 Medicine, moral dilemmas and the Law5 A relationship of trust and confidencePart II Medical malpractice6 Agreeing to treatment7 Competence, consent and compulsion8 Clinical negligence9 Medical litigation10 The criminal process and medical malpractice11 Complaints and redress12 Medical products liabilityPart III Matters of life and death13 Pregnancy14 Abortion15 Embryo research16 Developments in assisted conception17 Doctors and children18 Healthcare research19 Defining death20 Organ and tissue transplantation21 The human body and its parts22 End of lifeBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive yet accessible resource provides readers with everything they need to know about intersex - people who are born with any range of sex characteristics that might not fit typical binary notions about male and female bodies. Covering a wide variety of topics in an easy-to-read way, the book explores what intersex is, what it is not, a detailed overview of its 40 or so different variations, historical and social aspects of intersex and medical intervention, along with practical, proven advice on how professionals can help and support intersex people.Written by an intersex man with over 65 years of first-hand experience, this book is an ideal introduction for any medical, health and social care professional or student, as well as family members and friends, seeking to improve their practice and knowledge.Trade ReviewI highly recommend this book; it has a lot of good information and a lot of great research has gone into it. It will be a wonderful addition for professionals in their work with intersex/non-binary individuals who seek help. -- Dana Zzyym, intersex activist and associate director of Intersex Campaign for EqualityWriting on variations in sex characteristics has been long dominated by medical lenses, which can often be dehumanising and even harmful. By contrast, Jay Kyle Petersen's book contributes a worthy new guide to the burgeoning field of Intersex Studies: positioning people who actually experience intersex variations - their experiences and self-determination - in the foreground. Peterson leads this book with personal experience before diving into definitions, variations and key controversies in Intersex Studies today. Information is provided for a range of professional engagements and letter templates are included. This will be a highly useful, valued guide for those seeking key information, from a critical perspective. -- Tiffany Jones, Macquarie University, author of Intersex: Stories and Statistics from AustraliaI recommend this very book to anyone who would like to learn more about supporting intersex individuals. It addresses topics not only for medical and mental health professionals, but also for parents, family members, social workers, and anyone in general who wishes to learn more. It includes a personal perspective, as well as diverse cultural information that offers unique insight into the lives of people who are diagnosed intersex. There are so many resources for further education too! Get your copy today! -- Amy D’Arpino, BSW, parent, social worker, cultural competency specialistIntersex is no longer a condition lurking as an obscure definition on the periphery of Medicine. As Jay Petersen's extensive work shows, it is a real part of everyday life for REAL PEOPLE. Our bodies can't help impacting how we interact with the world. They are the starting point for humans to learn what we must become in several aspects of our lives --emotional, psychological, social-- and Jay's book provides more than a quick introduction to Intersex. His work is thorough, thoughtful, and thought- provoking. He describes clinical aspects of Intersex, but also illuminates more personal nuances through individual accounts and examples. It is a "must read" for health care professionals. -- Clare McCarthy, MD, FACEPIf you think "hermaphrodite" is appropriate language, you need to read this book! If you know the correct word is "intersex," you still need to read this book! While designed to orient professional care givers in all matters intersex, A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex offers vital information for all of us. Violence has been perpetrated upon those with intersex markers for centuries. In more recent times, this violence has taken the form of selective infant cosmetic genital alteration leading to lives full of trauma and needless shame. It is time for us to understand and respect the natural variations in sex characteristics and stop diagnosing and "correcting" them. If you read only one book on intersex, make sure it's A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex by Jay Kyle Petersen. -- Sister Mary Deborah Giles, SND, LPCCJay Petersen has written an important simple, clear, and practical guide for the layperson and professional alike regarding the inborn biological condition called intersex. There is no better guide available for all members of society to accompany intersex persons in supporting their resilience, mental well-being, physical health, and spiritual journey across a wide range of cultures, groups and individuals. This book will help prevent mistakes that have caused so much pain, misunderstanding, and trauma to intersexed persons as they claim their gifts, unique perspectives on the human condition and equal rights in society. -- Rev. Thomas Picton, C.Ss.R., Pastoral Psychotherapist and Spiritual DirectorTable of ContentsDedicationForewordIntroductionIllustrations1. What is Intersex?2. Variations of Intersex3. How Professionals Can HelpResourcesAppendix 1. Indigenous and Non-Western NamesAppendix 2. A Global History of IntersexAppendix 3. Wallet Letter for PhysiciansAcknowledgmentsBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisMedicines, Ethics and Practice, 47th edition is a revised practical resource which helps pharmacists practice confidently and professionally. Medicines, Ethics and Practice is the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's established professional guide for pharmacists. It embeds professionalism at the heart of decision-making processes and provides essential information, supporting the pharmacist in their day-to-day practice.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to the legal and ethical issues around medical and surgical practice. It is written with the busy clinician in mind who requires the key information presented without technical jargon in a handy quick-reference style.Trade Reviewthis book makes an impressive contribution to medical education ... it is easy to read and understand and highly relevant to modern clinical practice * Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia *"...such an interesting and useful handbook of medical ethics and law - straightforwardly written and helpfully combining ethical and legal reasoning with advice and at least some legal obligations for clinicians practising under English law - analysis and advice worth considering even by doctors practising elsewhere" * Raanan Gillon, Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics, Imperial College London; Past President, British Medical Association; Honorary President, Institute of Medical Ethics; Former Editor, Journal of Medical Ethics *Table of ContentsPart 1: Ethics 1: Introduction to Ethics 2: The Virtuous Doctor 3: Consequentialism 4: Deontology 5: The Four Principles 6: Care Ethics 7: Moral Relativism and Subjectivism 8: Critical Reasoning Part 2: Law 9: Introduction to the Legal System 10: Key Articles of Law 11: Court 12: Law within Medical Practice 13: Negligence 14: Other Issues of Liability Part 3: Generic legal and ethical issues 15: Resource allocation 16: Candour and Confidentiality 17: Issues in the Doctor-Patient Relationship 18: Issues in Death and Dying 19: Doctors and the General Medical Council ('GMC') 20: Medical Research 21: Medical Education Part 4: Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism 22: Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism A-M 23: Ethico-legal issues by medical specialism N-V Part 5: Statutory Provisions 24: Abortion Act 1967 25: Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 26: Gender Recognition Act 2004 27: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 28: Human Rights Act 1998 (European Convention on Human Rights) 29: Human Tissue Act 2004 30: Mental Capacity Act 2005 31: Mental Health Act 1983 32: Suicide Act 1961 33: Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this well-received book, the first to provide detailed guidance on how to conduct incident investigations in primary care, has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout to reflect the current nomenclature for different aspects of the investigatory process in the UK and the latest format for incident reporting.Key features: Explains how to recognise a serious clinical incident, how to conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) investigation, and how and when duty of candour applies Covers the technical aspects of serious incident recognition and report writing Includes a wealth of practical advice and ''top tips'', including how to manage the common pitfalls in writing reports Offers practical advice as well as some new and innovative tools to help make the RCA process easier to follow Explores the all-important human factors in clinical incidents in detail, with muTable of ContentsAbout the Author. Introduction: Why do we still miss appendicitis? Clinical incident investigation: Background and context. How do we recognise patient safety incidents that need in-depth investigation? Recognising serious patient safety incidents using the SIRT: Case studies. A culture of complaint: Openness, candour and blame. RCA: Understanding what happened. RCA: Understanding how. RCA: Understanding why. Understanding why: System factors. Understanding why: Human error, Part 1. Understanding why: Human error, Part 2: Situational awareness and high-pressure environments. Root cause. Learning and recommendations. Solution design and changing cultures. Writing reports. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisTrusted for over 40 years for its authoritative account of medical law, this text provides the right balance between in-depth legal coverage and analysis of ethical issues.This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions and legislation, encouraging students to think critically about this area of study. - Covers the whole field of modern ethical medical practice, making the book suitable for use on all undergraduate and postgraduate medical law courses- Clearly sets a diversity of views in ethical debates, and offers the authors'' own perspectives, encouraging students to explore and form their own opinions- Takes account of the influence of international policy and legal developments in shaping medical law in the UKNew to this edition: Two brand new chapters introduce students to concepts, theories, and toolTrade ReviewReview from previous edition This is the gold standard: authoritative, comprehensive, and the most readable account of a challenging subject. * Sarah Sivers, Robert Gordon University *This is the leading treatise in medical law: it preserves Mason and McCall Smith's ground-breaking work and distinct approach, while covering an impressive breadth of material. * Katherine Wade, University of Leicester *Table of Contents1: Introduction to bioethics 2: Critical frameworks in bioethics 3: Governance of the health system 4: Health and social care professionals 5: Health resource allocation 6: Health research and innovation 7: Public health 8: Consent to medical treatment 9: Children and consent to medical treatment 10: Mental health 11: Medical confidentiality and data protection 12: Clinical negligence 13: Organ donation for transplantation 14: The body as property 15: Contraception and pregnancy 16: Assisted conception 17: Withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment 18: Euthanasia and assisted suicide

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Book SynopsisFive years after publication of the third edition, and reflecting the dynamic nature of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries (as well as the many different areas of law that pertain to the management of these medical technologies), the Fourth Edition incorporates the latest legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments, describes recent scientific advances, and excerpts or references new scholarly contributions to this broad field (the wealth of citations should facilitate use in a seminar setting). Measured by volume, more than 20% of the previous edition has been replaced with new material. The latest edition retains the same basic thematic approach and modular structure of the original, which allows instructors to pick and choose the materials to cover based on their own tastes and areas of expertise.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.Trade ReviewWritten by experienced practitioners in the field, this authoritative yet highly pragmatic book guides readers from all backgrounds expertly through a major piece of health and social care law. Starting from libertarian principles, Matt Graham and Jakki Cowley skilfully achieve their aim to demystify the MCA. They have made the statute, associated best practice guidance and case law easily accessible to those who need support navigating difficult and confusing decisions. Using a no nonsense style, together with a useful range of authentic case and best practice examples, the authors have created a highly useable hand book for the work place. Essential and recommended reading for anyone working within adult health and social care. -- Martin Vernon, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Director of Community Services, Central Manchester NHS Foundation TrustThe Mental Capacity Act is widely considered to be a positive piece of legislation but often ignored or misused because of low levels of awareness and understanding. This book will help to rectify that because it provides a clear, comprehensive and accurate description of the Act that is essential reading for anyone working with people who may lack capacity. The authors understand the practical challenges of applying the law on a day to day basis because they both bring an enormous amount of experience of doing this themselves. By emphasising the positive benefits and principles of the Act the book should make a very valuable contribution to improving practice and ensuring the legal rights of people are properly respected and complied with. -- Toby Williamson, Head of Development & Later Life, Mental Health FoundationThis is indeed a practical guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, written in a very accessible manner, with many helpful examples throughout which clearly illustrate the principles being explained. It encourages practitioners to use the principles of the Act within their daily practice. It will be of use to staff and families who are living or working in a range of settings and is very relevant to a range of client groups, including people with intellectual disabilities and those with autism spectrum conditions. It keeps the person at the very centre of the process of consent, provides clear guidance around what needs to be considered at all stages, encourages reflective practice and highlights the importance of experts of experience. -- Dr Jill Bradshaw, Lecturer in Learning Disabilities, Tizard CentreThis accessible practical guide captures the spirit of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.The authors clearly explain what practitioners need to understand about capacity and decision-making and effectively demystify the legal framework. -- Alison Brammer, Senior Lecturer in Law, Keele UniversityThis book is a useful resource for practitioners. It is an excellent plain-English guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The points are neatly broken down into bitesize sections (often in bullet-points) which makes the text easy to read and digest, or handy as a quick reference guide. -- Alex Ruck Keene, Barrister and Honorary Research Lecturer at the University of ManchesterTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. A New Culture of Care. 2. Maximising Capacity. 3. Assessing Capacity. 4. Advocacy and Empowerment. 5. Advance Care Planning. 6. Best Interests. 7. Liberty and choice.

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Book SynopsisManagement, Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy provides the knowledge, skills and confidence to assume managerial and leadership roles throughout the pharmacy profession, and to unleash full entrepreneurial potential. It brings the principles of managerial sciences to the practice of pharmacy in diverse and modern day settings. The new book is split into four sections, the first focuses on the core concepts that apply to managers, leaders and entrepreneurs including emotional intelligence and conflict management. Section two summarises managerial competencies including traditional topics of inventory management and financial literacy, but also subjects such as workplace design and workflow management. Section three focuses on leadership competencies that transcend day-to-day managerial responsibilities such as leading change and addressing âwickedâ problems (such as sustainability). Section four focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, exploring topics such as the p

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Book SynopsisHealth and legal experts from England and Canada consider the influence of medical doctors on reforms in this comparative study. With reflections on participation since the inception of publicly-funded healthcare systems, they show how the status of doctors affects change.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Medical doctors and healthcare reforms 1. Theoretical framework 2. Research methodology: tracking the role of doctors in healthcare reforms 3. The role of doctors in healthcare reforms in two Canadian provinces 4. The role of medical doctors in health reforms in the NHS in England 5. Comparative analysis 6. Discussion and conclusion Epilogue

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Book SynopsisHow the legalization of assisted dying is changing our lives. Over the past five years, medical aid-in-dying (also known as assisted suicide) has expanded rapidly in the United States and is now legally available to one in five Americans. This growing social and political movement heralds the possibility of a new era of choice in dying. Yet very little is publicly known about how medical aid-in-dying laws affect ordinary citizens once they are put into practice. Sociological studies of new health policies have repeatedly demonstrated that the realities often fall short of advocacy visions, raising questions about how much choice and control aid-in-dying actually affords. Scripting Death chronicles two years of ethnographic research documenting the implementation of Vermont's 2013 Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act. Author Mara Buchbinder weaves together stories collected from patients, caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators to illustrate how theyTrade Review"A beautifully written, thought-provoking ethnography that traces how patients, family caregivers, health care providers, activists, and legislators navigate this new world in which MAID is a legal option. . . . This book is essential reading for courses on death and dying, health care, and bioethics and will be eye-opening for those caring for terminally ill loved ones or grappling with their own life-or-death decisions. . . . Highly recommended." * CHOICE *“Buchbinder offers a compelling introduction to the complexity and inconsistency of ethical stances around life and death decision-making. In addition, she calls attention to the danger of reducing the forms of personhood and sociality produced through impending death to individual autonomy. And she shows the heart-wrenching consequences of unequal access to information and care in the United States. Scripting Death is a wonderful introduction to a pressing social issue.” * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *“​"Buchbinder’s work is the latest of several highly accessible health related ethnographies that represent a resurgence of anthropology in which real people talk rather than ‘discourse,’ questions are asked rather than ‘interrogated,’ and the term ‘reinscribe’ does not appear. A welcome development." * The Hastings Center Report *"Scripting Death provides a rich collection of Vermont stories about the challenges of organizing medical aid in dying, which serve as a microcosm of the broader problems faced by Americans in gaining access to health care." * Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Scripting Choice into Law 2. Making Death 3. Starting the Conversation 4. Reconciling Assistance with the Physician's Professional Role 5. Access and the Power to Choose 6. Choreographing Death Conclusion Coda Acknowledgments Appendix: About the Research Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Written by two renowned leaders in the field, the much-anticipated fifth edition of Clinical Handbook of Psychiatry and the Law offers mental health professionals authoritative guidance on how today’s law affects clinical practice. Each chapter in this award-winning reference presents case examples of legal issues often seen in day-to-day practice; clearly explains the governing legal rules, their rationale, and their clinical impact; and offers concrete action guides to navigating clinicolegal dilemmas. It’s a must-have resource for anyone in the mental health field who needs an easy-to-read, practical handbook addressing both longstanding legal/ethical issues and crucial recent developments in the field. Addresses recent developments including the impact of electronic health records on privacy and liability risks, new technologies, prescription drug monitoring progr

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Book SynopsisPsychiatry and religion/spirituality (R/S) share an interest in human flourishing, a concern with beliefs and values, and an appreciation for community. Yet historical tensions between science and religion continue to impede dialogue, leaving clinicians uncertain about how to approach ethical questions arising between them. When are religious practices such as scrupulosity disordered? What distinguishes healthy from unhealthy religion? How should a therapist approach a patient''s existential, moral or spiritual distress? What should clinicians do with patients'' R/S convictions about faith healing, same-sex relationships, or obligations to others? Discussions of psychiatric ethics have traditionally emphasized widely accepted principles, generally admired virtues, and cultural competence. Relatively little attention has been devoted to the ways that R/S inform the values of patients and their clinicians, shape preferred virtues, and interact with culture. Ethical Considerations at the Table of Contents1. Introduction John R. Peteet, M.D., Mary Lynn Dell, M.D., D.Min. and Wai Lun Alan Fung, M.D., ScD, FRCPC Part One: General Considerations 2. Values and Pluralism in Psychiatry John R. Peteet, M.D. 3. Theological Ethics Relevant to Mental Health and Psychiatry: An Overview Daniel Grossoehme, M.Div., D.Min. and Mary Lynn Dell, M.D., D.Min. 4. Ethical Issues Related to Religious Considerations in Psychiatric Diagnosis Allan M. Josephson, M.D. 5. Unhealthy and Potentially Harmful Uses of Religion James Griffith, M.D. and Gina Magyar-Russell, Ph.D. 6. Spiritual and Religious Concerns Presenting in Psychiatric Treatment Len Sperry, M.D., Ph.D. 7. The Role of Religious Professionals in Ethical Decision Making in Mental Health Nancy Kehoe, R.S.C.J., Ph.D. 8. Ethics Committees and Consultation in Mental Health Don C. Postema, Ph.D. 9. Practical Implications of Personal Spirituality James Lomax, M.D. and Nathan Carlin, Ph.D. Part Two: Specific Clinical Contexts 10. Outpatient Psychiatry Morgan M. Medlock, M.D., M.Div. and David H. Rosmarin, Ph.D., ABPP 11. Inpatient Psychiatry Shad S. Ali, M.D. and Abraham M. Nussbaum, M.D., M.T.S. 12. Religious/Spiritual Aspects of Ethical Dilemmas in C/L Psychiatry Marta Herschkopf, M.D. and John Peteet, M.D. 13. Addiction Psychiatry Christopher C. H. Cook, M.B. B. S., M.D., M.A., Ph. D., Eilish Gilvarry, M.B., M.Ch., B.A.O. and Andrea Hearn, B.Sc. (hons), Ph.D., M.B. B.S. 14. Geriatric and End of Life Psychiatry John R. Peteet, MD 15. Ethics, Religion, and Spirituality in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Carol Kessler, M.D., M.Div. and Mary Lynn Dell, M.D., D.Min. 16. Spirituality, Ethics, and People with Intellectual Disabilities William Gaventa, M.Div., and Mary Lynn Dell, M.D., D.Min. 17. Mental Disorder and Transformation: Perspectives from Community Psychiatry Tony Benning, M.D. 18. International Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Religion and Psychiatry Walid Sarhan, M.B.B.S., FRCPsych and Wai Lun Alan Fung, M.D., ScD, FRCPC 19. Ethical Considerations for Mental Health Providers Responding to Disasters and Emergencies Samuel B. Thielman, M.D., Ph.D. and Glenn Goss, D.S.W. 20. Forensic Psychiatry Michael A. Norko M.D., M.A.R. 21. Ethical Considerations Regarding Religion/spirituality in Psychiatric Research Alexander Moreira-Almeida, M.D., Ph.D., Quirino Cordeiro, M.D., Ph.D., and Harold G. Koenig, M.D., M.H.Sc 22. Psychiatric Education Gerrit Glas, M.D., M.A., Ph.D.

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Book SynopsisGlobalization has unleashed the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases, connected societies through vulnerability to common threats, and revealed the limitations of domestic legislation in addressing economic, social, and political determinants of health. Yet if globalization has presented challenges to disease prevention and health promotion, with the COVID-19 pandemic making clear the governance challenges ahead, global health law offers the promise of bridging national boundaries to alleviate global inequities.The academic field of global health law analyzes the law and policy frameworks that apply to the new public health threats, non-state actors, and regulatory instruments that structure global health. Arising out of international health law--which narrowly focuses on relationships among states--the field of global health law reflects the changing institutional architecture, norms, and diplomacy necessary to respond to the health threats of the twenty-first century.Table of ContentsForeword: The Law as a Fundamental Determinant of Global Health by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Preface: A Field Born of Trying Times List of Contributors Introduction: Foundations of Global Health Law & Policy by Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier I. FRAMEWORKS & INSTITUTIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH: SHIFTING ACTORS & NORMS IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD 1. Global Health: Global Determinants, Global Governance, and Global Law by Lawrence O. Gostin and Alexandra Finch 2. Global Health Law: Legal Frameworks to Advance Global Health by Sharifah Sekalala and Roojin Habibi 3. Global Health Landscape: The Proliferating Actors Influencing Global Health Governance by Benjamin Mason Meier and Matiangai Sirleaf 4. Global Health Norms: Human Rights, Equity, and Social Justice in Global Health by Judith Bueno de Mesquita and Lisa Forman 5. Global Health Diplomacy: The Process of Developing Global Health Law and Policy by Gian Luca Burci and Björn Kümmel II. GLOBAL HEALTH GOVERNANCE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION 6. Infectious Disease: Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Pandemic Threats under International Law by Pedro A. Villarreal and Lauren Tonti 7. Non- Communicable Disease: Regulating Commercial Determinants Underlying Health by Roger Magnusson and Lawrence O. Gostin 8. Mental Health: From Institutions to Community Inclusion by Priscila Rodríguez and Eric Rosenthal 9. Environmental Health: Regulating Clean Air and Water as Underlying Determinants of Health by Marlies Hesselman and Benjamin Mason Meier III. ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATE REGULATION, & GLOBAL HEALTH FUNDING 10. Sustainable Development: The 2030 Agenda and Its Implications for Global Health Law by Stéphanie Dagron and Jennifer Hasselgård- Rowe 11. Economic Development Policy: Poverty Alleviation for Public Health Advancement by Diane A. Desierto and Erica Patterson 12. International Trade Governance: Free Trade and Intellectual Property Threaten Public Health by Lisa Forman, Katrina Perehudoff, and Chuan- Feng Wu 13. Commercial Determinants of Health: Corporate Social Responsibility as Smokescreen or Global Health Policy? by Roojin Habibi and Thana C. de Campos- Rudinsky 14. Global Health Funding Agencies: Developing New Institutions to Finance Health Needs by Sam Halabi and Lawrence O. Gostin IV. INTERNATIONAL LEGAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS RISING HEALTH THREATS 15. Antimicrobial Resistance: Collective Action to Support Shared Global Resources by Isaac Weldon and Steven J. Hoffman 16. Pathogen Sharing: Balancing Access to Pathogen Samples with Equitable Access to Medicines by Mark Eccleston- Turner and Michelle Rourke 17. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Advancing Human Rights to Protect Bodily Autonomy and Sexuality by Aziza Ahmed and Terry McGovern 18. Health in Conflict: International Humanitarian Law as Global Health Policy by Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum and Benjamin Mason Meier 19. Climate Change: A Cataclysmic Health Threat Requiring Global Action by Alexandra Phelan and Kim van Daalen 20. Universal Health Coverage: Whole of Government Approaches to Determinants of Health by Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier Afterword: Foundational Information for a New Generation by Steven Solomon Index

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Book SynopsisLaw and the 100-Year Life addresses the growing trend of Americans living longer and healthier lives, with many reaching the age of 100. An aging nation presents new challenges for society, which must be reimagined to accommodate longer and more varied careers, multiple marriages, and defining moments of education. This volume explores the possibility of a ''third demographic dividend'', a new period of productivity following middle age, and the potential for law and policy to support or divide aging citizens. Leading scholars across various fields come together to explore topics related to aging, such as health law and trusts and estates, as well as less obvious but equally important areas like housing, criminal justice, and education. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides detailed analysis of the applicability of the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights to issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It encompasses in-depth discussion of the emerging jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights relating to issues arising from the pandemic. To date, a substantial number of complaints concerning such issues have been made to the Court. Human rights claims in the context of the pandemic fall into two broad categories: those based on arguments that states did not put in place sufficient measures to protect individuals from the virus and those entailing arguments that the measures put in place themselves involved breaches of rights. The essential question with which the European Court of Human Rights must grapple is how to adjudicate on the correct balance which should have been struck. The book argues that the Court should be cautious of finding breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights in cases involving pTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The ECHR and Duties to Provide Protection from COVID-19; 3. The ECHR and Restrictions on Public Gatherings; 4. The ECHR and other COVID-19 Restrictions; 5. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisEstablished as an essential revision resource for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (FRCEM) examination, this fully-revised second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current FRCEM format.Crammed with essential information, key tips and advice delivered in an accessible style, this is a vital resource for candidates aiming to excel in the critical appraisal elements of the exam. Readers will learn how to read a paper, judge its quality, the importance of its results and make decisions about whether to change practice based on the information given in a time-pressured environment.A reliable revision source for those seeking success in the FRCEM and MRCEM examinations, it is also required reading for anyone looking to incorporate evidence-based medicine into their everyday clinical practice.

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Book SynopsisA 30-year-old Polish lady is admitted in labour. This is her first pregnancy and she is full term. She is in a lot of pain, her liquor is stained with meconium and the trace of her baby''s heart is classified as pathological. Her grasp of English is limited. You have been asked to obtain her consent for a caesarean section100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law explores legal and ethical dilemmas through 100 clinical scenarios typical of those encountered by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency or outpatient department, on the ward or in the community setting. Covering issues such as consent, capacity, withdrawal of treatment, confidentiality and whistle-blowing, each scenario has a practical problem-solving element, encouraging readers to explore their own beliefs and values including those that arise as a result of differing cultural and religious backgrounds. Answer pages highlight key points in each case, providing advice on how to dealTrade Review"I would highly recommend this book as an excellent introduction to medical ethics in clinical practice… The book’s strengths are its consideration of a wide range of ethical and moral issues that may arise inpatient care, well-targeted as its intended readership of medical students and junior doctors" – (Highly Commended, Basis of Medicine, BMA Medical Book Awards 2016) Table of ContentsETHICAL PRINCIPLES. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ETHICAL DILEMMA IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: BEGINNING OF LIFE. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: CONSENT, CAPACITY AND REFUSAL OF TREATMENT. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: CONFIDENTIALITY. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: MENTAL HEALTH. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: PUBLIC HEALTH. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: ORGAN DONATION. ETHICS AND LAW IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: END OF LIFE. DUTIES OF A DOCTOR. FAITH, VALUE AND CULTURE.

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Book SynopsisWhat does the UK's exit from the EU mean for health and the NHS? This book explains the legal and practical implications of Brexit on the NHS: its staffing; especially on the island of Ireland; medicines, medical devices and equipment; and biomedical research. It considers the UK’s post-Brexit trade agreements and what they mean for health, and discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-Brexit health law. To put the legal analysis in context, the book draws on over 400 conversations the authors had with people in the north of England and Northern Ireland, interviews with over 40 health policy stakeholders, details of a film about their research made with ShoutOut UK, the authors’ work with Parliaments and governments across the UK, and their collaborations with key actors like the NHS Confederation, the British Medical Association, and Cancer Research UK. The book shows that the language people use to talk about hoped-for legitimate post-Brexit health governance suggests a great deal of faith in law and legal process among ‘ordinary people’, but the opposite from ‘insider elites’. Not What The Bus Promised puts the authors’ knowledge and experiences centre frame, rather than claiming to express ‘objective reality’. It will be of interest to any reader who cares about the NHS and wants to understand its present and future.Trade ReviewA creative and courageous book * Katy Hayward, Queen's University Belfast *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Aims and Approach I: Stories within a Story, Positionality and Reflexivity 3. Aims and Approach II: People, Time and Locations, Conducting our Research and Analysis 4. Scope: The Effects of EU Law on Health and the NHS 5. Cross-border Healthcare in Great Britain 6. Cross-border Healthcare in Northern Ireland 7. NHS Staffing 8. Medicines, Medical Devices and Equipment 9. Biomedical Research 10. The UK’s Trade Relationships, the NHS, and Health 11. Accountability for Post-Brexit Health Governance 12. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the divergent medical, political and legal constructions of intersex. The authors use empirical data to explore how intersex people are embodied through these frameworks which in turn influence their lived experiences. Through their analysis, the authors reveal the factors that motivate and influence the way in which policy makers and legislators approach the area of intersex rights. They reflect on the limitations of law as the primary vehicle in challenging healthcare’s framing of intersex as a ‘disorder’ in need of fixing. Finally, they offer a more holistic account of intersex justice which is underpinned by psychosocial support and bodily integrity.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Medical Embodiment: Intersex as Disorder 3. Non-Binary Embodiment: Intersex and Third-Gender Markers 4. LGBT Embodiment: Queerness, Homonormativity and Anti-Discrimination Law 5. Engaging with Intersex Experience: Can Law Disrupt Medical Embodiment? 6. Intersex as Acceptance and Emergence: Can Psychosocial Frameworks Disrupt Medical Embodiment? 7. Conclusion: Intersex Embodiment

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from an international team of experts, this collection provides a much-needed international, comparative approach to mental capacity law. The book focuses particularly on exploring substantive commonalities and divergences in normative orientation and practical application embedded in different legal frameworks. It draws together contributions from eleven different jurisdictions across Europe, Asia and the UK and explores what productive or unproductive values and practices currently exist. By providing a detailed comparison of how legal and ethical commitments to persons with disabilities are framed in capacity law across different national systems, the book highlights the values and practices that could lead to changes that better respect persons with disabilities in mental capacity regimes.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Values, Participation, and Mental Capacity Laws in International Comparative Perspective – Camillia Kong, John Coggon, Penny Cooper, Michael Dunn, Alex Ruck Keene 2. Mental Capacity Law in England and Wales: A Value-Laden Jurisdiction – Rebecca Stickler 3. Mental Capacity Regimes Approach to Values and Participation in Proceedings Involving Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity in Scotland – Jill Stavert 4. The Fusion Approach to Mental Capacity Law in Northern Ireland: Possibilities and Challenges – Gavin Davidson, Martin Daly, Moira Harper, Danielle McIlroy and Lorna Montgomery 5. Judging Values in a Time of Transition: An Irish Perspective – Mary Donnelly 6. US Laws Relating to Decision-Making on Behalf of P – Stephen Latham 7. Indigenous Peoples With Disabilities and Canadian Mental Capacity Law – Ruby Dhand 8. Capacity, Participation and Values in Australian Guardianship Laws – Cameron Stewart 9. Navigating Values in Aotearoa New Zealand – Kris Gledhill 10. Values and Participation of Individuals Without Mental Capacity in Hong Kong – Daisy Cheung 11. Asian Values and Confucianism: How P’s Ability To Participate in Court Proceedings in Singapore Is Influenced by P’s Cultural Milieu – Yue-En Chong 12. Respect for the Will and Preferences of People With Mental Disorders in German Law – Tanje Henking and Matthé Scholten 13. The Place of Values and P’s Participation in Mental Capacity Law: Themes, Synergies, and Tensions – Camillia Kong, John Coggon, Penny Cooper, Michael Dunn, Alex Ruck Keene

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Book SynopsisA resource for healthcare professionals in beginning, improving, or successfully marketing a career as an expert witness, Becoming an Expert Witness in Healthcare and Litigation: A Beginner's Guide provides fundamental information on the legal process and practical advice for readers across various fields of medicine and allied health.The book draws on the authors’ experiences as both expert witnesses and litigation experts who have trained hundreds of nurses, physicians, and healthcare professionals. Covering topics like the fundamentals of litigation and the legal process and trial preparation, Becoming an Expert Witness in Healthcare and Litigation explores the basic principles of being an expert witness while offering practical advice that will enable expert witnesses and attorneys to maximize their effectiveness.Topics covered include:•Roles and expectations of key players•Courtroom presentation•Depositions and trials•Moral issues•Writing for the court•Business of expert witnessing•Ethical marketingAlso included in Becoming an Expert Witness in Healthcare and Litigation:•Checklists•Example expert witness forms like fee structures, engagement letters, and more•A comprehensive glossary of industry termsThose looking to break into the field and seasoned expert witnesses alike will find that Becoming an Expert Witness in Healthcare and Litigation: A Beginner's Guide offers valuable insights and guidance.Table of Contents Dedication Acknowledgments About the Authors Preface Foreword by Eric F. Quandt, JD Chapter 1 What Is an Expert? Chapter 2 Qualifications of an Expert Chapter 3 The Role of an Expert Chapter 4 Preparation for Expert Opinions Chapter 5 Disclosure of Opinions, Basis, and Bias Chapter 6 Presentation of Opinions Chapter 7 Conflicts of Interest Chapter 8 Establishing a Fee Structure Chapter 9 Expert Promotion Chapter 10 Dos and Don’ts of an Expert Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThese essays explore the nature and limits of individual autonomy in law, policy and the work of regulatory agencies. Authors ask searching questions about the nature and scope of the regulation of 'private' lives, from intimacies, personal relationships and domestic lives to reproduction. They question the extent to which the law does, or should, protect individual autonomy. Recent rapid advances in the development of new technologies - particularly those concerned with human genetics and assisted reproduction - have generated new questions (practical, social, legal and ethical) about how far the state should intervene in individual decision making. Is there an inevitable tension between individual liberty and the common good? How might a workable balance between the public and the private be struck? How, indeed, should we think about 'autonomy'? The essays explore the arguments used to create and maintain the boundaries of autonomy - for example, the protection of the vulnerable, public goods of various kinds, and the maintenance of tradition and respect for cultural practices. Contributors address how those boundaries should be drawn and interventions justified. How are contemporary ethical debates about autonomy constructed, and what principles do they embody? What happens when those principles become manifest in law?Trade ReviewMy overall conclusions are that there are no weak contributions here, that I learnt a lot, had my mind changed occasionally [and] was led to thinking about some - important - matters for the first time Chris Barton Child and Family Law Quarterly Volume 21, No.4, 2009 ...the book as a whole is thought-provoking and challenging, with a mastery of detail and argument that is so often lacking in public debate today...the breadth of subjects discussed and the fact that many of them are familiar from popular discussions make it a fascinating read. It provides insights into both the reach and the limitations of the law in dealing with intimate life and raises important questions about the way in which autonomy has become subject to doubt, both in its necessity and its possibility. Jan Macvarish Spiked Review of Books July 2009 Many of the individual cases are thought-provoking and useful for scholars of family law, feminist legal theory, and autonomy. They raise many provocative questions about the relationship between autonomy and regulation by challenging the assumption that these two things are necessarily opposed to one another...The chapters are accessible and could be useful in an undergraduate or graduate course on gender and law or family law. Claire E. Rasmussen Law & Politics Book Review Vol.19, No.8 August 28, 2009 The essays analyse how much intimate relationships and reproductive decision-making should be affected by the law, regulation and social policy. The collection will therefore appeal to legal scholars, social scientists, biochemists, and policy makers alike. This collection of essays engagingly discusses the intersection of autonomy and regulation in private decision making... the essays are all of high standard and ... the book makes a good contribution to its field. Malcolm Smith Bionews April 2010Table of Contents1. Introduction: Autonomy and Private Life Emily Jackson and Shelley Day Sclater Part 1: Intimacies and Domestic Lives 2. Exploitation: The Role of Law in Regulating Prostitution Suzanne Jenkins 3. Feminist Anti-violence Discourse as Regulation Helen Reece 4. Relational Autonomy and Rape Jonathan Herring 5. Rules for Feeding Babies Ellie Lee and Jennie Bristow 6. Legal Representation and Parental Autonomy: The Work of the English Family Bar in Contact Cases Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar 7. Regulating Step-parenthood Jan Pryor 8. Internet Sex Offenders: Individual Autonomy, 'Folk Devils' and State Control Julia Davidson and Elena Martellozzo Part 2: Reproduction 9. Regulation of Reproductive Decision-making Theresa Glennon 10. Instruments for ART Regulation: What are the Most Appropriate Mechanisms for Achieving Smart Regulation? Martin H Johnson and Kerry Petersen 11. Which Children can we Choose? Boundaries of Reproductive Autonomy Martin Richards 12. Anonymity-or not-in the Donation of Gametes and Embryos Susan Golombok 13. Autonomy and the UK's Law on Abortion: Current Problems and Future Prospects Laura Riley and Ann Furedi

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes an ethical and legal framework to improve the responses to social issues related not only to the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, but also to future pandemics. Its contents cover the issues that are likely to be most controversial in any public health crisis. It starts by discussing non-pharmacological measures, such as the appropriateness of confinement, how to control compliance with public health measures and the ethical, legal and social acceptability of health certificates. Then it turns to issues related to the production, distribution and administration of vaccines, with a particular focus on the design and implementation of vaccination policies. Finally, it analyses the most appropriate criteria to develop a triage, when the situation brings us to this terrible scenario. The analyses presented in this book are based on the ethical and legal frameworks, as well as the social context, of the European Union, and aims to address the main dilemmas faced by any liberal democracy dealing with a pandemic: how to reconcile the defense against a public health crisis together with a respect for fundamental rights and freedoms. The European legal systems have developed a number of conceptual tools designed to ensure that there is no room for arbitrariness in the restrictions introduced by the political power in emergency situations, and this book builds upon these tools. The Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Pandemics: An Analysis from the EU Perspective is a predominantly practice-oriented book, which will help policy makers to adopt policies that effectively combine public health needs with individual rights and freedoms. It will also help health care givers to understand better the ethical and legal issues involved in their work and citizens, in general, to participate in public decision making in an informed manner. Finally, it will help to design tools that faithfully comply with existing fundamental rights standards.Table of Contents1.Confinement, isolation and tracking.- 2.Immunity Certificates: The New Frontier.- 3.Vaccines (I). Creation and distribution.- 4.Vaccination (II). Vaccination policies.- 5.Triage: when the tsunami hits.

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Book SynopsisIndia Beyond The Pandemic: A Sustainable Path Towards Global Quality Healthcare, by Dr Joseph M. Chalil, Ambassador Pradeep Kapur, and Professor M.D. Nalapat, focuses on how India successfully tackled Covid-19, and how necessary it is to be equipped for future such pandemics that wreak havoc. With news about Covid-19 strains continuing to emerge and fear that another pandemic or bioterrorism event could be just around the corner, the book focuses on critical areas that need improvement and outlines concrete steps to build a healthcare system ready for the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzes how life-and-death decision makers are selected, the interventions they weigh in on, the information they seek and evaluate, the values and memories they draw on, the criteria they weigh, the outcomes they choose, the conflicts they become embroiled in, and the challenges they face.

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Book SynopsisKatherine Fierlbeck and Gregory Marchildon examine public health services and coverage in Canada that predate or have developed in parallel to the Canada Health Act. Explaining their logic, operation, and internal political tensions, The Boundaries of Medicare sheds light on the challenges and opportunities facing Medicare in Canada today.Trade Review“Thoroughly exploring the complicated landscape of medical services in Canada, Fierlbeck and Marchildon offer an extremely well-researched, clear, and useful resource to health and medicine scholars and professionals. The Boundaries of Medicare is an enjoyable and unique read.” Catherine Carstairs, University of Guelph and author of The Smile Gap: A History of Oral Health and Social Inequality“An indispensable resource for policy experts, politicians, scholars, educators, and Canadians who want to know more about Medicare, the CHA, and these other systems that provide health-care coverage to Canadians. By focusing on these Medicare-straddling health services, this book invites Canadians to consider how future health-care reforms will affect certain population groups and to envision better ways of extending coverage to everyone who lives and works within Canada’s borders.” H-Sci-Med-Tech"This descriptive work presents an analysis that can be useful to health planners and related professionals, ... . Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals." Choice

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Book SynopsisExploring the history of eugenics in the U.S.Trade ReviewAs a nation with lofty ambitions, the United States has had a mixed relationship with eugenics. The first country to prohibit procreation by criminals and 'idiots' — in the state of Indiana in 1907 — today it embraces the Human Genome Project and the possibility of genetic enhancement. Law professor Paul Lombardo examines US legislation and attitudes to human selection in the past century, and the likelihood of such pressures arising again in modern genetics. * Nature *Valuable and welcome . . . * BULLETIN HISTORY OF MEDICINE *[T]here are indeed valuable lessons to be learnt from . . . this book; the editor was probably wise to confine its scope to the narrower brief of American compulsory sterilisation . . . .Nov. 2011 * Human Genetics *Valuable and welcome . . .Vol. 85.4 Winter 2011 * BULLETIN HISTORY OF MEDICINE *A noted historian of the eugenics movement, editor Lombardo has divided this book into essays . . . The final two essays are perhaps the most important, as they look at the implications for contemporary medicine and law regarding the renewed interest in 'better breeding' as a result of the Human Genome Project. . . . Recommended.October 2011 * Choice *Paul Lombardo has assembled a compelling argument for close monitoring of modern genetic policies in the Human Genome Era . . . It is essential reading. April 20, 2011 * The Internet Review of Books *Table of ContentsContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Looking Back at Eugenics / Paul A. LombardoPart 1. The Indiana Origins of Eugenic Sterilization 1. The Hoosier Connection: Compulsory Sterilization as Moral Hygiene / Elof Axel Carlson 2. The Indiana Way of Eugenics: Sterilization Laws, 1907–74 / Jason S. LantzerPart 2. Eugenics and Popular Culture 3. From Better Babies to the Bunglers: Eugenics on Tobacco Road / Paul A. Lombardo 4. "Quality, Not Mere Quantity, Counts": Black Eugenics and the NAACP Baby Contests / Gregory Michael Dorr and Angela LoganPart 3. State Studies of Eugenic Sterilization 5. From Legislation to Lived Experience: Eugenic Sterilization in California and Indiana, 1907–79 / Alexandra Minna Stern 6. Eugenics and Social Welfare in New Deal Minnesota / Molly Ladd-Taylor 7. Reassessing Eugenic Sterilization: The Case of North Carolina / Johanna Schoen 8. Protection or Control? Women's Health, Sterilization Abuse, and Relf v. Weinberger / Gregory Michael DorrPart 4. Eugenics in the Human Genome Era 9. Are We Entering a "Perfect Storm" for a Resurgence of Eugenics? Science, Medicine, and Their Social Context / Linda L. McCabe and Edward R. B. McCabe 10. Modern Eugenics and the Law / Maxwell J. MehlmanList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisScience and technology are advancing more rapidly than regulations or the law can interpret and integrate them into a supportive or regulatory framework. This book is written for all clinicians in the neurosciences specialties who need to examine and re-examine the ethical and legal implications of advances in clinical neurosciences. Trade Review"Medical, ethical and legal issues interact acutely in neurological patients, and Dr. Szalados’s book on these issues is vital reading for the administrators, nurses, physicians, lawyers and ethicists who care for them." -- Denham Ward * M.D., Ph.D. *Table of ContentsDisclaimer Dedication Preface I. Morality, Ethics, and the Law: An Overview of the Foundations of Contemporary Clinical Ethical Analysis II. Case Studies: Ethical and Legal Challenges in the Care of the Neurologically Injured Critically Ill Patient III. Civil Law and Liability: The Law of Medical Malpractice IV. Legal Reasoning, Legal Process, Legal Proof and Why it is Confusing to Clinician Scientists V. Regulatory Law and the Clinical Practice of the Neurosciences VI. Digital Medicine and the Data Revolution Managing Digital Distraction and EMR Liability While Leveraging Opportunities in Teleneurology and Telecritical Care VII. Developing and Leading a Sustainable High Reliability High Performing Unit: Theories of Quality, Teamwork, Medical Error and Patient Safety VIII. Neurolaw and the Integration of Neuroscience, Ethics, and the Law: The New Frontiers IX. Conclusions and Afterword Acknowledgements About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisPersonal rights, such as the right to procreate - or not -and the right to die generate endless debate. This book maps out the legal, political, and ethical issues swirling around personal rights.Trade ReviewIn this truly fascinating and spellbinding work, Ball tells many tales. * Choice *A wonderful book dealing with personal issues each of us as individuals may face. Well-written and absorbing reading with numerous case studies that rely on materials and insider accounts from the private papers of the justices, this is a book for the general public and specialists alike to savor. -- Sheldon Goldman,University of Massachusetts, Amherst...A thorough summary of the trajectory of current case law on the legal regulation of U.S. citizens' intimate lives. . . . A valuable introduction to increasingly important and salient legal questions about the constitutional limits on the state's ability to shape intimate lives in the United States. * Political Science Quarterly *Despite the controversial content of many of the cases, Mr. Ball maintains an air of bemused detachment and does not openly take sides. This is not a polemic. With few exceptions, the prevailing tone is light and scholarly. The goal is to illuminate, not to persuade. * New York Law Journal *...A worthy assessment of the law of intimate association and personal decision-making. For those intrigued by the Court's human side, Ball provides a sufficient glimpse without raising the curtain on its realm of privacy that the justices have strived to protect. * Trial *Table of Contents1 "Fundamental" Rights versus State Interests: The Balancing Process 2 Marriage and Marital Privacy 3 The "Rhapsody of the Unitary Family" 4 Motherhood or Not, That Is Her Decision 5 Raising the Child: "Father Knows Best"? 6 "Let Me Go!": Death in the Family 7 Family and Personal Privacy in the Twenty-First Century

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Book SynopsisThe expert chapters focus on patents as well as an array of regulatory instruments, including pricing and drug registration policies.Trade Review‘. . . this book will appeal strongly to a wide range of professionals, academics and students with interest in and involvement in public health issues worldwide, specifically the pharmaceutical industry. . . the book is timely, topical, and packed with carefully researched information which puts a number of major issues relating to pharmaceuticals in perspective. Of great value to researchers are the copious footnotes and extensive bibliographies which follow most of the articles. . . this book certainly provides you with an impressive mine of information if you find yourself having to argue your corner on any number of legal, economic and ethical issues in this complex field of study.’ -- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister Magazine‘Since the 1970s the pharmaceutical industry has undergone significant changes in its research and development paradigm, trade and production. Regulatory frameworks have also changed substantially, particularly in the area of intellectual property rights. This book provides much needed empirical evidence on the impact of these and other changes on the pharmaceutical sector and on access to medicines in developing countries. The studies, conducted with a common methodology, on nine developing countries (including major producers of pharmaceuticals such as China and India) and on Canada, make an outstanding contribution to the literature in the field. The data and analysis in the book are of immediate interest to policy makers and to scholars in various fields, including innovation economics, industrial policy, health systems and intellectual property.’ -- Carlos Correa, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina‘This impressive collection offers fascinating new perspectives on the impact of pharmaceutical patents on access to medicines in developing countries. The volume’s editors have put together an important book that sets out clearly the challenges to public health in a wide range of national contexts. The book will be a valuable text for all scholars and decision-makers interested in the global politics of intellectual property rights and public health.’ -- Duncan Matthews, Queen Mary, University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Globalization, Intellectual Property Rights, and Pharmaceuticals: Meeting the Challenges to Addressing Health Gaps in the New International Environment Kenneth C. Shadlen, Samira Guennif, Alenka Guzmán and N. Lalitha 2. Pharmaceutical Production and Access to Essential Medicines in South Africa Heinz Klug 3. Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines: Paradoxes in Moroccan Policy Gaëlle Krikorian 4. The Invisible Threat: Trade, Intellectual Property, and Pharmaceutical Regulations in Colombia Tatiana Andia 5. The Challenges of Constructing Pharmaceutical Capabilities and Promoting Access to Medicines in Mexico under TRIPS Alenka Guzmán 6. Corporate Power and State Resistance: Brazil’s Use of TRIPS Flexibilities for its National AIDS Program Matthew Flynn 7. The Politics of Patents and Drugs in Brazil and Mexico: The Industrial Bases of Health Policies Kenneth C. Shadlen 8. Pharmaceutical Patent Policy in Developing Countries: Learning from the Canadian Experience Jean-Frédéric Morin and Mélanie Bourassa Forcier 9. Access to Indian Generic Drugs: Emerging Issues N. Lalitha 10. Sufficient but Expensive Drugs: A Double-Track System that Facilitated Supply Capability in China Mariko Watanabe and Luwen Shi 11. Access to Essential Drugs in Thailand: Intellectual Property Rights and Other Institutional Matters Affecting Public Health in a Developing Country Samira Guennif 12. The TRIPS Agreement and Health Innovation in Bangladesh Padmashree Gehl Sampath Index

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Book SynopsisThis seminal book delivers an international examination of the duty of medical confidentiality and a patientâs right to privacy in the face of contemporary threats such as cyber-security, patient autonomy, and the greater reliance on telemedicine post Covid-19 pandemic.Trade Review‘In an era where our health data is increasingly collected, shared, and exploited by a variety of actors—including, at times, without our knowledge or consent—Vansweevelt and Glover-Thomas offer a timely international comparative overview of how privacy and medical confidentiality are protected and promoted in healthcare, and how to attain an effective balance of interests between patients and medical professionals, and wider public interests. This is a must-read for all health privacy law scholars.’ -- Edward S. Dove, University of Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword viii 1 Introduction: privacy and medical confidentiality in healthcare 1 Thierry Vansweevelt and Nicola Glover-Thomas 2 Privacy and health in Belgium 5 Thierry Vansweevelt, Nils Broeckx and Filip Dewallens 3 Privacy and health in Canada 24 Emily Baron and Trudo Lemmens 4 Privacy and health in Germany 55 Benedikt Buchner 5 Japanese law of privacy and health 72 Eiji Maruyama 6 Privacy and health in the Nordic countries 91 Mette Hartlev 7 Data protection, privacy, and confidentiality in Qatar’s health system 114 Barry Solaiman 8 Privacy, medical confidentiality, and health in Tanzania 140 Ferdinand Marcel Temba 9 Patient confidentiality rules in South Africa: a legal and ethical perspective 164 Sylvester C. Chima 10 Patient privacy and health information confidentiality in the United States of America 241 Stacey A. Tovino 11 The obligation of medical confidence in the UK 271 Nicola Glover-Thomas 12 Comparative conclusions: towards a global vision of privacy and medical confidentiality? 293 Thierry Vansweevelt and Nicola Glover-Thomas Index 304

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Book SynopsisHelps you develop your skills and confidence in approaching everyday medical ethics and legal issues - from consent to capacity and confidentiality. This title provides a practical approach to common ethical and legal issues.Trade Review“Despite being written for doctors, this is a useful reference for all healthcare professionals and students on the everyday legal issues they may face in their work.” (Nursing Management, 21 August 2013)Table of ContentsMedical Ethics Committee xvii List of case examples xix Preface xxiii 1 A practical approach to ethics 1 Does medical ethics help and how? 2 Key terms and concepts 2 Professionalism 4 Duties and rights 5 The public interest 5 Medical law and healthcare law 6 Statute and common law 6 Human rights law 7 Quasi (or soft) law 8 Ethical decision making 9 Approaching an ethical problem 10 The BMA’s approach 11 Recognise that a dilemma exists 11 Dissect the problem 13 Do you need more information? 13 Identify and apply relevant legal or professional guidance 13 Analyse the facts 14 Can you justify the decision with sound arguments? 15 A final word on problem solving 15 References 16 2 The doctor–patient relationship 17 Setting the scene 17 Responsibilities for patients and the duty of care 18 The duty of care 19 Independent assessors 21 Professionals with dual obligations 22 Continuity of care and patients’ rights to change 22 Delegation of tasks and referral of patients 23 Patient autonomy and choice 24 Managing patients’ expectations 24 Do patients have choices about who provides care? 24 Rights of homeless people, detainees and asylum seekers 25 Can patients insist on having the drugs they prefer? 25 Do patients have the right to a second opinion? 26 Patients’ rights to combine NHS and private care 26 Patients’ rights to reject medical advice 27 What are the rights of patients who are violent or misuse services? 28 Patients’ rights to complain 28 Truth-telling and good communication 29 Giving bad news 29 Telling patients about unfunded treatments 31 Reporting mistakes and telling patients about them 32 Keeping patients’ trust 34 Managing confl icts of interest 34 Conflicts when commissioning services 35 Payment for referrals or recommendations 36 Accepting gifts and bequests 36 Covert medication 37 Recording consultations 38 Covert recording and surveillance 38 Chaperones and accompanying persons 39 Intimate examinations 40 Recognising boundaries 41 Managing personal relationships with patients 41 When a friendship becomes inappropriate 42 Intimate relationships 43 Use of social media 44 Health professionals acting as witnesses to legal documents 46 Advance decisions about medical treatment 46 Acting as a legal advocate for a patient 46 Firearms certifi cates 47 Health professionals’ personal beliefs 47 Conscientious objection 49 Breakdown of the doctor–patient relationship 50 Limits or boundaries on advertising services 51 Treating oneself, friends and family 52 Self-diagnosis and treatment 52 Treating family or close friends 53 Staff who are also patients 53 Providing a safe service 54 Whistle-blowing 54 Emergency situations 55 Ensuring competence in daily practice 56 Locums, out-of-hours services and arranging medical cover 57 Vetting and barring 57 Students, shadowing and work experience 59 Writing references for colleagues 59 A last word on the doctor–patient relationship 60 References 60 3 Consent, choice and refusal: adults with capacity 65 Setting the scene 65 The importance of information 67 Offering information for contemporaneous and advance decisions 67 Translation and signing services 69 What type of information? 70 Information to make an advance decision 71 Information about participating in a research project 72 How much information? 72 The duty to warn about risks 73 Can information be withheld? 76 Can patients refuse information? 77 Refusal of treatment 78 Seeking consent 80 Who should seek the patient’s consent? 80 What type of consent or refusal is valid? 81 Implied decisions and explicit or express decisions 81 Written and verbal decisions 82 Voluntary and pressured decisions: Do patients mean what they say? 82 Undue influence 82 Cultural influences 85 The influence of incentives 85 Documenting the decision 86 Documenting consent 86 Documenting refusal 86 Documenting views about future medical treatment 87 Advance requests 88 Advance decisions refusing treatment: The law in England and Wales 89 Advance refusals in Scotland 91 Advance refusals in Northern Ireland 91 Implementing the decision 91 Does having consent mean the procedure must proceed? 91 A last word about patient consent and refusal 92 References 92 4 Treating adults who lack capacity 96 Setting the scene 96 The law concerning treatment and non-treatment of adults lacking capacity to consent 98 General legal principles across the UK 98 England and Wales 99 Scotland 99 Certificate of incapacity and the general authority to treat 99 Common law in Northern Ireland 100 Assessing patients’ capacity 101 What is mental capacity? 101 How is it assessed? 102 What factors indicate capacity? 102 What factors indicate impaired capacity? 103 Fluctuating capacity 104 Who should assess capacity and when? 105 Providing care and treatment for adults lacking mental capacity 106 Best interests and benefit for patients 106 Exceptions to best interests 107 Involving people close to the patient 107 Best interests and covert medication 108 The role of proxy decision makers 108 Power of attorney in England and Wales 108 The power to make health and welfare decisions 109 Disputes arising in relation to LPAs 110 Court-appointed deputies (England and Wales) 110 Independent mental capacity advocates (IMCAs) (England and Wales) 110 The role of IMCAs in decisions to withhold or withdraw serious medical treatment 111 The role of IMCAs in decisions about where patients should live 111 Attorneys and guardians in Scotland 111 Resolving disputes (Scotland) 113 Decisions needing special safeguards 113 Giving treatment with serious implications 113 Withholding treatment with serious implications 115 Taking legal advice and involving the courts 116 The Official Solicitor (England and Wales) 116 Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment 117 Clinically assisted nutrition and hydration 118 Safeguards for participation in research 120 Dementia research 120 Emergency research 121 Control, restraint and deprivation of liberty 121 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 124 England and Wales 124 Scotland 124 Northern Ireland 125 The difference between protection, restraint and deprivation of liberty 125 A last word on caring for adults who lack capacity 126 References 127 5 Treating children and young people 131 Setting the scene 131 Consent to examination and treatment 132 Competence to consent to or refuse treatment or examination 133 Consent or refusal on behalf of babies and young children 133 Parental responsibility 134 Best interests 134 Disagreements between people with parental responsibility 137 Refusal by people with parental responsibility 137 Involving older children in decisions 138 Unaccompanied minors 139 Confi dentiality 139 Assessing competence in children and young people 140 Competence to consent 141 Competence to refuse 143 Consent and refusal by competent young people 143 Consent 143 Refusal 144 Research involving children and young people 147 Parental consent or refusal for children and babies 147 Assent from children who lack competence 148 Consent or refusal by competent children and young people 148 Emergency research involving children and babies 149 Availability of research and trial data 149 Consent and refusal in exceptional circumstances 149 Male infant circumcision 149 Serious difference of opinion between parents and health professionals 150 Paternity testing 151 Consent to testing 151 Refusal of testing 151 Testing and best interests 152 Advance decision making 152 Using restraint to provide treatment 152 Refusal of medical or psychiatric examination under the Children Act 1989 153 Child protection 153 Confidentiality and disclosure of information about abuse or neglect 157 Advisory services and involving the courts 159 A last word on treating children and young people 160 References 160 6 Patient confidentiality 165 Setting the scene 165 What is confidential? 167 Identifiable data 168 Anonymised data 168 Pseudonymised data 169 Keeping information secure 170 Informing patients about possible uses of their health information 171 The law on confidentiality and disclosure 172 The common law protecting confi dentiality 172 Data Protection Act 1998 172 Health and Social Care Act 2012 (England) 173 The NHS Future Forum and the review of information governance 174 Statutory disclosures 174 Statutory restrictions on disclosure 175 Human Rights Act 1998 (UK-wide) 176 NHS Act 2006 (England and Wales) 177 Comparable arrangements in Northern Ireland 178 Comparable arrangements in Scotland 178 Computer Misuse Act 1990 (UK-wide) 178 Use of patient information for purposes directly related to care 178 Consent by patients with capacity 178 Sharing information with other health professionals 180 Sharing information with relatives, parents and patients’ friends 181 Sharing information for social care 181 Leaving phone messages for patients and texting them 182 When adults lack capacity 182 Sharing information to invoke a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) 182 Sharing information with other proxy decision makers 183 Information sharing when children lack competence 183 Uses of patient information for purposes indirectly related to care 184 Secondary uses of data 184 Clinical audit 185 Financial audit and other healthcare management purposes 185 Commissioning agencies’ use of patient information 186 Teaching 187 Medical research 187 Public health 188 Disclosures unrelated to health care 189 Employment, insurance, immigration and social benefits 189 Reports to insurers and employers 189 Disclosure to government departments 190 Disclosure to the driver and vehicle licensing agency (DVLA) 190 Releasing health information to the media 190 Disclosures to identify and address poor health care 191 Patient complaints 191 Involving elected representatives 192 Whistle-blowing about substandard care 192 Disclosure to agencies monitoring standards 192 Disclosure requested by regulatory bodies 193 Disclosures related to crime prevention, detection or prosecution 193 Disclosure to the police and investigatory agencies 193 Gunshot and knife wounds 195 Domestic violence 195 Abuse of vulnerable adults and minors who lack capacity 196 Disclosure to courts and tribunals 196 Disclosure to solicitors 197 Disclosures in the public interest 198 The confidentiality owed to deceased patients 201 Factors to consider before disclosure 201 The needs of the bereaved 202 The interests of justice 202 Investigations by a coroner or procurator fiscal 203 Access to records in relation to claims 203 Freedom of Information Act 2000 203 A last word on confidentiality 204 References 204 7 Management of health records 211 Setting the scene 211 Defining medical records 212 Manual and electronic patient records 212 Images 213 Visual and sound recordings 213 Patients who lack capacity (including children) 214 Recording telephone calls 214 Making a health record 215 What to include in the record 215 Standardising hospital records 215 Recording discussion with patients and noting their wishes 216 Aggressive or threatening behaviour 216 What to exclude from the record 216 Records made and shared by several professionals 217 National summary records 218 Changing medical records or adding to them 218 Disputes about accuracy 218 Patient requests to omit or remove some information 218 Altering or tampering 219 Adding information later to the record 219 Adding or removing information when the record is shared 220 Transsexual patients 220 Adopted patients 220 Tagging records 221 Primary and secondary uses of records 221 Primary uses of records 221 Secondary uses of records 221 Secondary uses of children’s records 222 Using material in publications or other media 222 Giving access to patient records and reports 223 Ownership of records 223 NHS records 223 Private records 224 Access by patients 224 Information which should not be disclosed 225 Access by solicitors 226 Access by people other than the subject 226 Access to the records of children and young people 227 Access to the records of incapacitated adults 228 Access to the records of deceased persons 228 Access to reports for insurance or employment 228 Security of data 229 The obligation to protect identifi able data 229 Records management policies 230 Transmission of information 231 By fax 231 NHSmail 231 Transfer of information within the NHS 231 Transfer of GP records 232 Sending information abroad 232 Retention and destruction of records 233 Accessing records after the duty of care has ended 233 Recommended retention times 233 Disposal of manual records 235 Storing and disposing of recordings 235 A last word about records management 235 References 236 8 Prescribing and administering medication 241 Setting the scene 241 Talking to patients and obtaining consent 242 Giving information about a prescription 242 Concordance/medicines adherence 243 Taking account of patients’ values and religion 244 Prescribing placebos 244 Pressure from patients 245 Patients’ requests for complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) 246 Requests for repeat prescriptions 247 ‘Lifestyle drugs’ 249 Choosing the right product for the patient 250 Responsibility for prescribing 250 Clinical freedom 250 Prescribing errors 251 Pressure from employers 252 Complying with official guidance 253 NICE (England and Wales) 253 Comparable arrangements for technology evaluation in Scotland 254 Arrangements for technology appraisals in Wales 254 Arrangements for technology appraisals in Northern Ireland 255 Prescribing and monitoring resources 255 ‘Topping up’ NHS treatment 256 Generic prescribing 256 Drug switching 257 Off-label prescribing and unlicensed drugs 257 Prescribing drugs off-label to save money 258 Reporting adverse drug reactions and adverse incidents 259 Shared prescribing and continuity of care 259 Prescribing shared between different doctors 260 Prescribing shared between primary and secondary care 260 Prescribing shared between the NHS and the private sector 261 Patient group directions (PGDs) 261 Prescribing shared between doctors and other health professionals 262 Supplementary prescribing and independent non-medical prescribers 262 Prescribing shared with practitioners of complementary therapies 263 Continuity of care 263 Exchange of information between doctors in referrals and discharge summaries 263 Prescribing for people at a distance – internet, email or telephone 264 Prescribing for patients abroad 266 Prescription-only medicines on the internet 266 Prescribing for different patient groups 267 Controlled drugs and prescribing for addicts 267 Prescribing strong opioids for pain in adult palliative care 269 Use of opioids and the principle of double effect 269 Prescribing for older people 270 Involving older people in concordance 270 Over-medication of older people 271 Prescribing for children 272 Prescribing for oneself, friends or family 272 Conflicts of interest 273 Financial interests in health-related products or services 273 Ownership of pharmacies 274 Dispensing doctors 274 Gifts and hospitality from pharmaceutical companies 274 Participation in market research 276 Administering medication 276 Following guidance and protocols 277 When medication needs special safeguards 277 Covert medication 278 Patients with capacity 278 Patients who lack mental capacity 279 A last word about prescribing and administering medicine 279 References 280 Index 287

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Book SynopsisOffers an innovative plan to eliminate inequalities in American health care and save the lives they endanger Over 84,000 black and brown lives are needlessly lost each year due to health disparities: the unfair, unjust, and avoidable differences between the quality and quantity of health care provided to Americans who are members of racial and ethnic minorities and care provided to whites. Health disparities have remained stubbornly entrenched in the American health care systemand in Just Medicine Dayna Bowen Matthew finds that they principally arise from unconscious racial and ethnic biases held by physicians, institutional providers, and their patients. Implicit bias is the single most important determinant of health and health care disparities. Because we have missed this fact, the money we spend on training providers to become culturally competent, expanding wellness education programs and community health centers, and even expanding access to health insurance will have only a moTrade Review"Just Medicine is a must-read for everyone! Weaving together from insights from research in history, sociology, psychology, law, and more, Matthew crushes the argument that racial disparities in health and health care are due to factors like biology and bad behavior. Time and time again, Matthew exposes the role of racial bias and discrimination in disparate outcomes. More so, she offers meaningful and achievable suggestions for resolving these problems. Lets hope those with the most power to create these changes are paying attention to this important scholarly contribution!" -- Angela Onwuachi-Willig,Charles M. and Marion J. Kierscht Professor of Law, University of Iowa College of Law"A powerful socio-legal reflection on the history of health disparities and how that terrible legacy now further impedes racial equality and results in death. . . . Masterfully written. The author provides a captivating narrative that is at once stark and grizzly (how many ways can people of color suffer at the hands of medicine) and yet so provocatively and artfully written that one cannot stop reading. Not since Harriet Washington's page-turning (and award-winning) book, Medical Apartheid, has there been another that makes medical discourse so captivating." -- Michele Goodwin,Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine"A remarkably ambitious and provocative book on the ways that implicit bias exacerbates racial disparities in health. Matthew provides a critical analysis and call to action that should be taken seriously by all health care professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in health equality." -- Osagie K. Obasogie,UC Hastings"The book is highly engaging and worthwhile reading for health care providers, hospital administrators, insurers, medical students and educators, and those involved in civil rights law." * Health Affairs *"Having presented a thorough picture of the problems facing minorities in the health care system, Matthew proposes a solution: reform of specific sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which she claims would provide a legal and moral basis to hold liable those who unconsciously discriminate and would help to establish a new standard of care in medicine....[F]ood for thought here." * Kirkus Reviews *"Her ambitious book lays out a case for a legal remedy for racial health inequality." * Los Angeles Review of Books *"Just Medicine is necessary reading for all who envision a society in which health equity is a moral imperative. I would place Matthew's contributions on the scale of Michelle Alexander's transformational book, The New Jim Crow. Matthew not only documents the problem of color-blind racism but also provides solution-oriented road maps for a way forward." * Political Science Quarterly *"This book will spark much debate." * Choice Connect *

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Book SynopsisThis timely book is an investigation of the highly debated questions: do coroners' recommendations save lives and how often are they implemented? It is the first socio-legal investigation of coroners' recommendations from several countries. Based on an extensive study, it analyses Coroner's Court findings and litigation from Canada, England, Ireland, Australia and Scotland as well as over 2000 New Zealand coroners' recommendations and includes more than 100 interviews and over 40 surveys. The book probes coroners', organisations' and families' experiences of the Coroner's Court in detail and includes substantial quotations from, and discussion of, their experiences. The data analyzed demonstrates that while coronial recommendations can be useful tools for intervention and policy development, coroners' contribution to morbidity and mortality prevention at the population level requires further development. In addition to coroners, lawyers, health practitioners, families, organisations and policy makers, researchers from Law, Medicine and the Social Sciences will find this pioneering volume an important and illuminating resource.Contents: 1. Learning From Death 2. Coronial Jurisdictions 3. Coroners' Recommendations 4. Do Coroners' Recommendations ''Disappear Into A Black Hole?'' 5. The Promise Of Saved Lives: Coroners' Preventive Function 6. Mandatory Responses To Coroners' Recommendations 7. Dying For Change IndexTrade ReviewIn this well-constructed empirical study Moore provides insight on the contemporary role of coronial recommendations. This goes to the heart of the efficacy of the coroner's preventive function. She explores the gap between rhetoric and reality about the role of the coroner as the ombudsman for the dead. Moore's important work fills a serious knowledge gap about coroners' ancient role in advancing riders/recommendations and provides a basis for informed discussion about international coronial law reform and enhanced inquest practice. --Ian Freckelton QC, University of Melbourne and Monash University, AustraliaThis is a fascinating book for anyone interested in the work of coroners. They are often ignored by academics and politicians, but this book shows how coroners can have a crucial role in promoting public health and saving lives. This book could revolutionise the way the work of coroners is understood. --Jonathan Herring, University of Oxford, UKDr Moore's comprehensive book closes a gap in our knowledge about how coroners' recommendations are generated, presented, received and implemented. The research speaks valuable volumes about the relationship between coroners and the societies they serve. By situating the data within a global and historical context, this book covers everything that is essential to understanding coroners' systems. --Dr John D Rutherford, Director of Forensic Pathology, Northern Territory, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Learning From Death 2. Coronial Jurisdictions 3. Coroners’ Recommendations 4. Do Coroners’ Recommendations “Disappear Into A Black Hole?” 5. The Promise Of Saved Lives: Coroners’ Preventive Function 6. Mandatory Responses To Coroners’ Recommendations 7. Dying For Change Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book provides the first legal and policy analysis of the intellectual property (IP) aspects of a rapidly-growing category of regulatory measures affecting the presentation and advertising of certain health-related goods. The key goods examined are tobacco, alcohol, food, and pharmaceuticals. Chapters focusing on both distinct policy areas and specific country examples serve to unearth the inherent tension emerging between these new measures as well as other categories of public health measures and IP regimes. This book discusses how to balance the legitimate interests of governments to promote human health and the protection and enforcement of IP rights. It also further explores how to amend IP regimes with a view to encouraging companies to produce and market healthier products.Comprehensive and engaging, this book will provide innovative research angles to academics and students in the areas of both health and IP law. Its wealth of examples and analytic style will also prove insightful to legal professionals who advise on issues related to IP and public health as well as policy makers, governments and NGOs.Contributors include: A. Alemanno, J. Blum, E. BonadioI, I. Calboli, I. Carreno, M. Chon, M. Davison, M. Elsmore, M.T. Fujiye, E. Laurenza, A. Marsoof, A. Mitchell, V. VadiTrade Review'A welcome and timely contribution to the increasingly heated debate in the crucial area at the intersection between intellectual property and public health. A must read for practitioners as well as for scholars.' --Marco Ricolfi, University of Turin, Italy'Enrico Bonadio and Alberto Alemanno have brought together a really stimulating and diverse collection of essays on the relationship between intellectual property and public health. The contributors deal effectively with a wide range of issues - from the conflict between trade mark rights and standardised packaging rules (for tobacco and for other products) to the potential manipulation of intellectual property systems to accommodate health goals.' --Jonathan Griffiths, Queen Mary University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Setting the Scene Alberto Alemanno and Enrico Bonadio PART 1: LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES 1. Unpacking plain packaging and other standardization requirements in the light of behavioural sciences Alberto Alemanno 2. On the nature of trademark rights: does trademark registration confer positive or negative rights? Enrico Bonadio 3. Trademarks, tobacco, health: brokerage by fundamental rights? Matthew J. Elsmore 4. Trademarks in the pharmaceutical sector: the dynamic between brands, proprietary names and labelling regulations Jeremy Blum 5. The interface between nutrition and health claims and EU trademark law Ignacio Carreño and Eugenia Costanza Laurenza PART II ADJUDICATING THE NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF HEALTH 6. Plain packaging of tobacco products and the WTO challenge Mark Davison 7. Challenges in achieving public health objectives through product labelling regulation: reflections on Sri Lankan trademark and constitutional law Althaf Marsoof 8. Tobacco packaging measures affecting intellectual property protection under international investment law: the claims against Uruguay and Australia Andrew D. Mitchell 9. Leveraging certification marks for public health Valentina Vadi PART III REINVENTING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF HEALTH 10. Leveraging Certification Marks for Public Health Margaret Chon with Maria Therese Fujiye 11. Terroir and public health: can geographical indications of origin promote ‘healthy’ products? Irene Calboli 12. Patents as a tool to encourage the production of healthier food Enrico Bonadio Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a systematic analysis of the law and practice of EU competition/antitrust law and trade regulation in the pharmaceutical sector. Authored by leading private practitioners, economists, scholars and high-profile competition enforcers, this work provides valuable insider knowledge on the application of competition law and policies to the pharmaceutical industry. Key features include: Extensive commentary on the legislation and the latest case law and administrative precedents in the pharmaceutical sector, at both EU and national level Coverage of various key developments including the recent pay-for-delay antitrust investigations, the perennial issues around parallel trade, and an examination of mergers among pharmaceutical companies and medical devices manufacturers In-depth analysis of topics commonly raised in the pharmaceutical sector including: pricing policies, IP life-cycle management, IP licensing and horizontal cooperation agreements Key economic and business perspectives to accompany legal analysis, providing the reader with a rounded view of the subject matter. This book will be a useful resource for lawyers and in-house counsel active in the pharmaceutical sector. The information and analysis provided will prepare readers to take on cases and drive the antitrust review of transactions and agreements within the industry. Researchers, economists and civil servants with an interest in competition law and trade regulation can also benefit from the practical insights provided therein.Trade Review'Impressive and comprehensive. Any practitioner, policy maker or corporate counsel with in an interest in the pharmaceutical industry will find in this book a full overview of the competition and trade issues facing the sector, both from a legal and economic perspective, and covering all the major economies in the world.' --Gunnar Niels, Oxera Consulting LLP, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Competition Law and Pharma: An Economic Perspective Benoît Durand 2. Reverse Payments: an EU and U.S. Perspective Frank Maier-Rigaud, Nathan Blalock and Oliver Gannon 3. Article 101 TFEU: Horizontal Cooperation Agreements in the Pharmaceutical Sector Soledad Blanco Thomas, Lilia Luchianov and Thomas Weck 4. The Competitive Assessment of IP Licensing Agreements in the Pharmaceutical Sector Pierre Moullet 5. Article 102 TFEU: Patent filings as an abuse of dominant position after “AstraZeneca”: the patent / antitrust interface under a new perspective Francisco Hernández 6. Mergers in the Pharmaceutical Sector Pablo Figueroa and Alejandro Guerrero 7. Mergers in the Medical Devices Sector Jan Heithecker 8. Antitrust Practices in Pharmaceutical Public Procurement Antonio Minho López 9. EU Trade Law and Pharmaceuticals Pascale Hecker 10. The Pharmaceutical Sector and Parallel Trade Edurne Navarro Varona and Cristina Caballero 11. Free Movement and Competition in the European Market for Pharmaceuticals Pedro Caro de Sousa 12. IP Law and Pharmaceuticals: Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates in the Pharmaceutical Sector Rais Amils 13. The EU Regulatory Framework for Medical Products for Human Use Marc Martens and Nicolas Carbonnelle 14. Antitrust and the Pharmaceutical Industry in the United States George A. Hay 15. UK Competition and Trade in the Pharma Sector Paula Riedel 16. Competition law and Pharma: China Andrew Foster 17. Competition Law and Pharma: Spain Helmut Brokelmann and Mariarosaria Ganino 18. The Application of Competition Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector: Challenges for BRICS Maria Ioannidou and Ioannis Kokkoris 19. Product Hopping: The U.S. Approach Michael A. Carrier 20. Marketing data in the Pharmaceutical Sector: a competition law consideration Pedro Callol Index

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Book SynopsisThe steady expansion of the European Union's involvement in health over the past 20 years has been accelerated by recent events. This Handbook offers an up-to-date analytical overview of the most important topics in EU health law and policy. It outlines, as far as possible, the direction of travel for each topic and suggests research agendas for the future. Split into five parts, this book brings together international, interdisciplinary contributions to consider the past, present and future of EU health law and policy. The changing membership of the EU could see dramatic changes for EU health law and policy: the contributors consider current developments in the light of past trajectories. The book covers key institutions; policies on people and products; health systems; public health; and the health implications of the EU's external trade policies and laws. Wide-ranging and accessible, this Handbook will appeal to academics and students focussing on EU health law or policy. It will also be of interest to lawyers and policy makers working in or with the EU as well as health managers and NGOs.Contributors include: A. Alemanno, O. Bartlett, L.E. Bishop, E. Brosset, A. de Ruijter, A. den Exter, G. Dussault, M.L. Flear, M. Frischhut, A. Garde, I. Goldner Lang, S.L Greer, M. Guy, T.K. Hervey, H. Jarman, M. Koivusalo, E. Kuhlmann, C. Larsen, A. Mahalatchimy, C.B. Maier, D.S Martinsen, J.V. McHale, N. Mijatovic, E. Pavolini, M. Pilgerstorfer, C. Rieder, C.S. Rusu, W. Sauter, T. Sokol, M.-I. Ungureanu, J.W. van de Gronden, C.A. YoungTrade Review'This book, with contributions from scholars across the Europe and up-to-the-minute coverage of Brexit and its implications, will prove indispensable to anyone interested in health law in the EU, be they within or without Europe.' --(Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School)'This important new book offers a clear and informative guide to EU health law and policy, but it also does much more than that. The tensions at the heart of the EU's engagement with health are tackled head-on, as are the implications of the Eurozone crisis and Brexit. Through its 19 engaging and lively chapters, this is the best account to date of EU health law and policy's uncomfortable position at the intersection between the promotion of free trade, on the one hand, and public health, on the other.' --(Emily Jackson, London School of Economics, UK)Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Martin McKee Introduction Tamara K. Hervey, Calum Young and Louise E. Bishop Part I History, Scope, Institutions 1. The History and Scope of EU Health Law and Policy Mary Guy and Wolf Sauter 2. Governing EU Health Law and Policy – On Governance and Legislative Politics Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen 3. Courts and EU Health Law and Policies Clemens M. Rieder 4. Fundamental Rights and EU Health Law and Policy Calum Alasdair Young Part II People and Products 5. EU Law, Policy and Health Professional Mobility Ellen Kuhlmann, Claudia B. Maier, Gilles Dussault, Christa Larsen, Emmanuele Pavolini and Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu 6. European Union Biomedical Research Law and Policy and Citizen Science Mark L. Flear 7. EU Law and Policy on Pharmaceuticals Marketing and Post-Market Control Including Product Liability Marcus Pilgerstorfer 8. EU Law and Policy on New Health Technologies Estelle Brosset and Aurélie Mahalatchimy 9. EU Law and Policy on Human Materials Jean V. McHale and Aurélie Mahalatchimy 10. eHealth Law: The Final Frontier? André den Exter Part III Systems 11. EU Competition Law and Policy and Health Systems Johan W. van de Gronden and Catalin S. Rusu 12. EU Health Law and Policy and the Eurozone Crisis Tomislav Sokol and Nikola Mijatović Part IV Public Health 13. EU Public Health Law and Policy – Communicable Diseases Markus Frischhut and Scott L. Greer 14. EU Public Health Law and Policy – Tobacco Alberto Alemanno 15. EU Public Health Law and Policy - On the Rocks? A Few Sobering Thoughts on the Growing EU Alcohol Problem Oliver Bartlett and Amandine Garde 16. Public Health in European Union Food Law Iris Goldner Lang Part V The External Dimension 17. Trade and Health in the European Union Holly Jarman and Meri Koivusalo 18. The EU’s (Emergent) Global Health Law and Policy Tamara K. Hervey Conclusions 19. The Impediment of Health Laws’ Values in the Constitutional Setting of the EU Anniek de Ruijter Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Research Handbook offers significant insights into an understudied subject, bringing together a broad range of socio-legal studies of medicine to help answer complex and interdisciplinary questions about global health - a major challenge of our time. Interdisciplinary chapters explore both how the terrain of medicine can generate new questions about law, regulation and the state, and how the law intersects with health and medicine at every level. Bringing together leading international scholars, the Research Handbook assembles concrete case studies to suggest avenues for further research on socio-legal inquiries, such as the construction of disorders by law, the reparation of injuries, and how race and gender impact justice. The Research Handbook for Socio-Legal Studies of Medicine and Health will be an inspiring read for researchers, academics and graduate students in the fields of health law, socio-legal studies, and gender and sexuality. Contributors include: P. Arcidiácono, J. Barbot, L. Barrera, E. Bernheim, E. Brennan, B. Can, E. Chiarello, É. Cloatre, V. De Greef, N. Dodier, A. Doll, J. Edwards, A.-M. Farrell, J.A. Hamilton, R. Harding, J. Harrington, H.R. Hlavka, C.W.-L. Ho, K. Hoeyer, I. Iyioha, M.-A. Jacob, V. Karavas, A. Kirkland, J. Metzl, D. Moore, C. Morrill, L. Mulcahy, S. Mulla, T. Phillips, J. Piemonte, R. Singh, M. Suchman, M. Thomson, S. WestwoodTrade Review'Wide-ranging and thoughtfully curated, this collection demonstrates just how far the tentacles of healthcare and law extend into social life. Taken together, though, these chapters suggest that the epistemic reach of both law and medicine ultimately exceed their grasp, a conclusion that practitioners and scholars alike will both rue and applaud. With such provocative and carefully researched pieces, this volume is sure to foster a deep rethinking of socio-legal studies of medicine and health. --Carol A. Heimer, Northwestern University, US'Handbooks are often conceived to tie together already-established research fields. With the Research Handbook on Socio-Legal Studies of Medicine and Health, Anna Kirkland and Marie-Andreé Jacob have in fact inaugurated an important new field of study while generously acknowledging its diverse ancestries. I've always thought that STS should instead have been dubbed TLS (technoscience, law and society) whether in studies of health, climate change, migration, inequality or their interconnections. Through an empirically rich set of chapters, handbook contributors perceptively show how socio-legal problems (from femicide to alternative medicine, genetic ancestry testing and gun violence) in highly (bio)medicalized societies throughout the world are always historically and ethnographically situated. This Handbook will be of equal interest to legal scholars, anthropologists, sociologists, bioethicists, philosophers and STS scholars.' --Ayo Wahlberg, University of Copenhagen, Denmark'One of the strengths of socio-legal studies is to show how seemingly mundane and technical practices and artifacts, such as clinical protocols or bureaucratic procedures, shape social realities: how they include and exclude people, and redistribute duties and entitlements. This fantastic volume gives a flavour of the breath and diversity of this lively (inter-)discipline, and also pushes its boundaries into new topics and methodological terrains.' --Barbara Prainsack, University of Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Linda Mulcahy 1. Introduction Part I Beyond Healthcare 2. Trapped in limbo: effects of a medical perspective on the education of children with disabilities P. Arcidiácono and L. Barrera 3. Mental disorders and work V. De Greef 4. Challenging capacity: Shifting paradigms of intellectual disability across law, medicine and society R. Harding 5. Genetic Ancestry Tests: Materializing Race and Indigeneity Across Law, Medicine, and Society J.A. Hamilton Part II Ways In Through Terrains 6. Work, facts, and the textual organization of psychiatric involuntary psychiatric admission: Methodological insights from institutional ethnography A. Doll 7. Provincializing the clitoris J. Edwards and M. Thomson 8. The Bearable Lightness of Relationality: Actor-Network-Theory as a Mode of Comparative Law C.W.-L. Ho Part III Ways In Through Models 9. A multi-field logics approach to theorizing relationships between healthcare and criminal justice E. Chiarello and C. Morrill 10. Law and technology in healthcare organizations E. Brennan and M.C. Suchman 11. What role for the state in global health law? A nodal governance perspective from Kenya J. Harrington 12. Substantive Effectiveness, Women’s Health and the Limits of International Human Rights Law I.O. Iyioha Part IV The Meeting Point of Injury 13. Thinking forensically: Law, medicine and the nomos of sexual violence H.R. Hlavka and S. Mulla 14. Proof, probability and the plaintiff: epistemological challenges in the medico-legal field T. Phillips 15. The normative work of victims of medical injuries J. Barbot and N. Dodier 16. Bare death: femicide, forensics and the necropolitics of the corpse R. Singh and D. Moore 17. The (non)denial of torture, human rights and medical expertise B. Can Part V Ethical pluralisms 18. Doctors and global health security: What role for ethics and regulation? A.-M. Farrell 19. Ethics as a form of regulation in relation to data and bodily materials K. Hoeyer 20. Regulating at the boundaries of healthcare: the case of alternative and traditional medicine E. Cloatre 21. Biomedical collective labour: politics, sovereign subjects, and empowerment in biobank research V. Karavas, Vagias Part VI Health as Pretext 22. Justice, power and intersectionality: beyond psychiatry, the social issue in question E. Bernheim 23. Gun violence and mental health: Myths and strategies for socio-legal research J.L. Piemonte and J. Metzl 24. Older lesbian, gay and bisexual people: socio-legal perspectives on healthcare inequalities in later life S. Westwood Index

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