Health law and medical ethics in Singapore / Gary Chan Kok Yew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chan, Gary Kok Yew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Summary:

This book encompasses two inter-related disciplines of health law and medical ethics applicable to Singapore. Apart from Singapore legal materials, it draws upon relevant case precedents and statutory developments from other common law countries and incorporates recommendations and reports by health-related bodies, agencies and committees. The book is written in an accessible manner suitable for tertiary students. It should also serve as a useful resource for medico-legal practitioners, academics and healthcare professionals who wish to keep abreast of the evolving legal and ethical developments concerning health and medicine.

Contents:

Introduction to the healthcare system, health laws and regulations

Introduction to medical ethics

Medical negligence (part 1)

Medical negligence (part 2)

Consent to treatment

Mental health

Confidentiality

Complementary and alternative medicine

Reproduction

End of life

Human organs, tissues and biological materials

Human biomedical research, medical innovations and information technologies in healthcare.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-300022-3

1-003-00022-3

1-000-29661-X

1-000-29677-6

9781003000228

OCLC:

1223057749