Social law and Medical law Books

During the 2007/2008 financial crisis, figures compiled by the (then) Council of Mortgage Lenders reported a significant increase in possessions on the ground of mortgage arrears, with more claims for possession of mortgaged property than landlord and...

A school exclusion is a sanction of last resort that can adversely impact a pupil's life outcomes for many years after the event. The law relating to school exclusions is a complex tangle of public and regulatory law, anti-discrimination and human...

Advising educational establishments on their rights and responsibilities as an Employer is an increasingly complex and specialist area; particularly with the drive towards academisation, multi-academy trusts and the ever increasing legislative burden of...

People who have a mental illness and who come in contact with the law have special needs. The mental health system or the criminal justice system alone cannot always meet those needs. The forensic mental health system is the place where the mental health...

""Stringent Usury Laws: The Best Defense Against Hard Times"" is a book written by John Whipple in 1855. The book advocates for strict laws against usury, which is the practice of charging excessively high interest rates on loans. Whipple argues that...

En este libro la Dra. Georgina Chan Perdomo y su hija Melisa Perdomo Roy exploran lo que el mundo científico recomienda para prevenir las causas principales de muerte en el nacimiento de este milenio:Infartos Cardiacos, Infartos Cerebrales., SIDA/VIH,...

Due to the absence of due process and other procedural guarantees generally offered by judicial enforcement, informal debt collection practices (IDCPs) can become abusive, harming both consumers and the economy by threatening consumers' physical,...

This book shows how the legal systems of individual European countries protect patient autonomy. In particular, it explains the role of criminal law, that is, what criminal law protection of patient autonomy looks like on a European scale in both legal...

This monograph makes a major new contribution to the historiography of criminal justice in England and Wales by focusing on the intersection of the history of law and crime with medical history. It does this through the lens provided by one group of...

An overview of the educational system and laws of Iowa in the early 20th century, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of education in the American heartland. Deyoe's detailed survey covers everything from compulsory attendance laws...

A vital resource for public health professionals, this guide offers detailed explanations of the Public Health Act 1875 and other related legislation. With practical advice and clear examples, the book serves as an indispensable reference for those...

The ongoing debate on the use of DNA profiles to identify perpetrators in criminal investigations or fathers in paternity disputes has too often been conducted with no regard to sound statistical, genetic or legal reasoning...

Progress in biomedical science has called for an international discussion of the medical, ethical, and legal problems that confront physicians, medical researchers, infertile couples, pregnant women, and parents of premature...

Wendy Ghannam is a former U.S. Federal worker who writes in

A Casebook of Mental Capacity in US Legislation: Assessment and Legal Commentary employs an applied and accessible approach to the assessment of mental capacity. Through the use of rich vignettes and case examples, the text provides legal commentary to...

The notion of social justice permeates much of current Western political and cultural discourse with a newfound urgency. What it means to be socially just is a question Morris et al investigate and interrogate, looking at psychology's contributions to...

Der Band enthält die Berichte und Diskussionen auf der Tagung der Vereinigung der Deutschen Staatsrechtslehrer inFreiburg i.Br.vom 3. bis 6. Oktober 2007.

Dieses Buch befasst sich mit den Problemen der Schuldfähigkeitsbeurteilung beim Merkmal der schweren anderen seelischen Abartigkeit in §§ 20, 21 StGB. Es behandelt die Grundlagen von Schuld und Schuldfähigkeit. Die Autorin stellt verschiedene...

Das geltende Transplantationsrecht wirft neue Probleme an den Grenzen des Lebens auf. Ist der Hirntod allgemeinverbindlich als juristischer Tod des Menschen anzuerkennen oder spielt er nur als formelles Entnahmekriterium eine Rolle? Könnte auch ein...

Thirty years ago, English jurist Patrick Devlin wrote: "Is it not a pleasant tribute to the medical profession that by and large it has been able to manage its relations with its patients ... without the aid of lawyers and law makers". Medical...

Description Caught up in the migration boom of the 1960s, the small child moved as a "Ten Pound Pom" for this "better life" promised by her quarrelling parents. From their first new home... a dry, dusty mineral mining town in North Western Australia,...

Are You Ready for The Demographic Revolution?Over the last few years, business has had to navigate a technology revolution that has utterly transformed the workplace. Now another revolution is underway: a demographic one.Dealing with these changes...

This book examines the potential for regionalization of intellectual property law and policy as a means of improving pharmaceutical access for least developed countries. It takes the East African Community as a case study of developing and least...

Esta obra es una referencia importante para el análisis médico-legal. Contiene ochenta y cinco casos médico-legales resueltos que se relacionan con asuntos legales importantes que cubren temas como autopsias, lesiones, aborto y envenenamiento.This work...

Este tomo clásico de Francisco Paula de Vigil contiene la regulación de la vacunación en las Islas Filipinas, incluyendo estatutos, normas, formularios y una selección completa y revisada de la legislación en esta área. Considerado como un recurso...

Ernst Schultze's treatise on the role of the physician as an expert witness is a landmark work in the field of medical jurisprudence. Drawing on his experience as a practicing physician and expert witness, Schultze provides a detailed analysis of the...

When you buy something, do you bargain about the terms of sale? Is the only consumer choice to buy or not to buy? If sellers tend to treat all consumers alike, then is it possible that government can do a better job of protecting the consumer than...

The Burden of Hope: Finding Color In A Black & White World is a story about resilience. Diving deep into the trials of a boy from a young age that has never before been shared. David's trials bring the reader into the dark world of his upbringing...

This valuable compendium advances the understanding of mental health case law, making it highly accessible to practicing forensic professionals. Divided into two parts, the first section focuses on explaining important topics related to forensic...

మార్పులతో నిండిన ఈ ప్రపంచంలో, మనం ఎలా నిర్ణయాలు తీసుకుంటామో, ఎలా ఎంచుకుంటామో, ఎలా కొంటామో అర్థం చేసుకోవడం ఎంతో కీలకం. ఈ పుస్తకం డేటాలో దాగి ఉన్న రహస్యాలను ఛేదించడానికి, వినియోగదారుల ప్రవర్తన యొక్క ఆసక్తికరమైన ప్రపంచాన్ని అర్థం చేసుకోవడానికి మీ కీలకం...

Anhand verschiedener Fragestellungen und einer Analyse der Rechtsprechung zum Spürbarkeitsmerkmal wird überprüft, ob die sprachlichen und gesetzessystematischen Anpassungen des UWG 2015 an die UGP-RL tatsächlich keine Änderung der materiellen Rechtslage...

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) have seen a big shake up in the management and handling of personal data across Europe. They have also been a beacon for other jurisdictions which are rolling out their own similar personal data protection...

The social arrangements with which we are familiar work fairly well for most of us most of the time. We work, we earn, we pay taxes. We engage professionals when we need their advice. We expect that there will be doctors whose expertise can be relied...

The controversial topic of the technology of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, and the muddled approach to this subject adopted by the UK Parliament, is explored in detail in this volume. The author takes the viewpoint that the HFEA has taken...

This book explores legislation intended to protect the interests of people with disabilities or impairments. Considering a broad range of ethical and legal concerns which arise in issues of life, death and disability, it covers the social and legal...

Challenging the dominant account of medical law as normatively and conceptually subordinate to medical or bioethics, this book provides an innovative account of medical law as a rhetorical practice. The aspiration to provide a firm grounding for medical...

Due to new developments in prenatal testing and therapy the fetus is increasingly visible, examinable and treatable in prenatal care. Accordingly, physicians tend to perceive the fetus as a patient and understand themselves as having certain professional...

This book deals with the intersection between law and psychiatry in the early 20th century. Finger discusses various cases and controversies, such as criminal responsibility, involuntary commitment, and the insanity defense. He also proposes reforms to...

En esta obra, Higinio Antonio Lorente analiza y critica los errores médico-legales que Foderé incluyó en su obra sobre medicina legal y higiene pública. Una crítica necesaria que ayudará a prevenir futuros errores en la práctica médica. This work has...

This classic work on the history and practice of coronial law provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and medical aspects of the coroner's office. Covering everything from procedures for inquests and post-mortem examinations to the role of the...

In this groundbreaking work, medicolegal expert Léon Henri Thoinot offers a comprehensive overview of the ways in which moral offenses are addressed in legal contexts. Drawing on his extensive expertise in the fields of medicine and law, Thoinot provides...

Navigating the legal intricacies of the medical profession can be daunting, but this guide provides essential information to help practitioners stay on the right side of the law. From licensing to malpractice suits and everything in between, this book is...

An authoritative text on the legal and medical aspects of insanity cases, providing clarity in a complex field.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...

Legal Medicine is a comprehensive guide to the intersection of medicine and the legal system. Gilbert H. Stewart explains how medical professionals can be involved in the legal process through expert testimony, and how the legal system can navigate...

Drawing on the expertise of several well-known figures in the medical, neuropsychological, and legal professions, Forensic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Handbook for Clinicians and Attorneys, Second Edition provides a concise, general overview...

Patient abuse and neglect is a daily occurrence in our nation's medicaland psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, and other carefacilities. But it is not just in institutional settings where at-risk adultsare vulnerable. Crimes of abuse also...