Law and bioethics : intersections along the mortal coil / George P. Smith, II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, George P., II (George Patrick), 1939- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical care--Law and legislation--United States.

Medical care.

Bioethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

George P. Smith, II is a leading figure in the world of medical law and ethics. During his long career he has addressed some of the most important issues in bioethics and has contributed much original thought to debates in the field. This book celebrates his contribution to scholarship in this area and brings together his key writings in bioethics. The chapters include previously published material which has been substantially updated to reflect recent developments in medicine and law. The book covers topics such as: human rights and medical law; the allocation of resources and distributive

Contents:

Bioethical challenges

Law, religion, and medical science

Human rights, health care, and bioethics

Allocating health care resources

Public health emergencies

Autonomy, decisional capacity and informed consent

An easeful or troubling death.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-33304-5

1-280-68488-7

9786613661821

1-136-33305-3

0-203-12251-8

9780203122518

OCLC:

804663005