Social law and Medical law Books

The National Football League was sued for hiding the dangers of brain injury from their former players from an unlikely source. A young trial lawyer from Pittsburgh, Jason Luckasevic, stood up against the NFL with the backing and faith of the former...

Faced with evolving trade and health dynamics, this book presents a historical, conceptual, and empirical examination of public health and medical procurement in international trade law at a time of emergency. The work argues that the current trade...

Genetic screening technologies involving pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) raise particular issues about selective reproduction and the welfare of the child to be born. How does selection impact on the identity of the child who is born? Are...

This book will focus upon decisions to withhold or withdraw life-supporting treatment from incompetent patients. The book offers a critical examination of the latest developments with a view to developing a new framework for resolving disputes in the...

Analyzing the concepts of intention and causation in euthanasia, this timely new book explores a broad selection of disciplines, including criminal and medical law, medical ethics, philosophy and social policy and suggests an alternative solution to the...

The move to manage medicine from a financial perspective, i.e. managed care, has added huge layers of bureaucratic and administrative functions to healthcare. The need to have the ability to track patient medical records, mandated by government...

The Public School System is at a Critical Point For parents and educators, Laws, Rules, and Rights is a comprehensive look at the public school system and our federal and state constitutional rights. This book will teach you how to protect children in...

This comprehensive volume collects the findings of researchers who did a deep dive into the medical science of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. These experts in medicine, vaccines, chemistry and public policy present a cogent case against the corruption...

This book is designed to provide trainee solicitors, general practitioners and solicitors who don't normally deal with estates a guide to dealing with the practical and effective administration of estates in England & Wales. It covers the main issues...

The Mental Capacity Act (2005) provides health and legal professionals with an academic framework to assess and evaluate an individual’s ability to make a decision, but in practice, mental capacity assessments are often misunderstood and poorly...

Mental Health Stigma: Breaking the Silence is an eye-opening exploration of the historical, social, and institutional factors that perpetuate mental health stigma, as well as its devastating effects on individuals and society.The book provides strategies...

This work deals with the efforts of creationists during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries to eliminate or limit the teaching of evolution in United States public schools and the response that these efforts generated from mainstream law, science,...

What is an HSA?Health Savings Account - an account where you save money for your healthcare expenses. It is owned by a single person and maintained by an IRS-approved trust company or custodian.A long life of health and financial security is an important...

In this wide-ranging history of euthanasia and assisted suicide, historian Richard Weikart takes us from the ancient Jews, Greeks, and Romans to the contemporary scene-where the urge to help people kill themselves has intensified, even to the point of...

With contributions by recognised experts in the field of education law, this book is a comparative study of the resolution of special education disputes, including via mediation. It analyses the varying approaches in England, Scotland, the US and the...

This book offers an examination of physician-assisted death, but it also extends the discussion to a broader range of end-of-life decisions including suicide, palliative care and sedation until death.

Psychology and Criminal Justice covers the ways that psychology intersects with the criminal justice system, from explaining criminal behavior to helping improve the three criminal justice pillars of policing, courts, and corrections.

Hopes are high that stem cell (SC) research will lead to treatments and cures for some of the most serious diseases affecting humankind today The book considers the regulatory governance of stem cell research, setting out a readily understandable account...

Navigate the maze of paid medical leave and disability income with this accessible guide."This is a book with a real mission and valuable information. Andy Chu is an expert in the field of paid medical leave and disability income. Anyone considering...

RARE-9 Mentor-Mentee Workbook: Premier Mentor/Mentee Program Empowering Young Black Males Through Mentorship and Education The RARE-9 Mentor-Mentee Workbook is a transformative tool designed to empower young black males from 3rd grade through 12th...

Die ärztliche Therapiefreiheit unterliegt heute zunehmend rechtlichen, wirtschaftlichen und strukturellen Restriktionen. Politik und Gesellschaft in Deutschland stehen vor der Entscheidung, ob sie die Krankenversorgung...

For more than thirty years, Lisa Nasseff has faced the scourge of anorexia. She began dieting at age 9. By age 12 she was using laxatives to purge herself. By age 15 she made more than a dozen trips to the emergency room. At 16 she was committed by court...

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE?I grew up fairly simply during the 1970s and there have been many changes around me, since then-it can be overwhelming at times, but I kept up!This book is primarily, for the person who grew...

Patient safety is an issue which in recent years has grown to prominence in a number of countries' political and health service agendas. The World Health Organisation has launched the World Alliance for Patient Safety. Millions of patients, according to...

The need to reduce disability and premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasingly engaging international organisations and national and sub-national governments. In this book, experts from a range of backgrounds provide insights...

Global Health Disputes and Disparities explores inequalities in health around the world, looking particularly at the opportunity for, and limitations of, international law to promote population health by examining its intersection with human rights,...

"Go on a journey with Avi Leibovic, Esq. as the disability expert teaches readers how to win their claim for Social Security disability benefits. With over 25 years of experience, you will learn how to file a case, what to do, what NOT to do and where to...

Etwa 90% der Bev|lkerung werden vom Sozialversicherungssystem der BRD erfa~tund sind somit Mitglied der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung. Die ambulante medizinische Versorung obliegt den Kassen{rzten, die damit in das...

Based on the author's more than 35 years of experience as a successful expert witness, this revised and expanded edition of Expert Witnessing and Scientific Testimony: A Guidebook demonstrates how to properly present scientific, criminal, and forensic...

Consumer protection advocate Ralph Nader praised Solved! Curing Your Medical Insurance Problems: "Who hasn't been bewildered and outraged by lengthy, inscrutable medical bills and the tricky ways of the health insurers? ....Learn what to watch out for in...

If you owe too much money, you can go to prison even though you have not committed a crime. You can also be kicked out of your home and face a myriad of other negative consequences.Even so, the largest religion in the United States continues to be...

AIDS and the Sexuality of Law investigates the role that HIV/AIDS has played in the legal construction of sexuality. AIDS and its metaphors have been judicially enlisted to patrol the boundaries of heterosexuality, producing flawed understandings of...

In this book, "I Give You Credit". I go through the steps of repairing your own credit while providing you with the knowledge, letter templates and tips that will help you get all the credit you deserve! You see, in this game called life. Cash...

The book is an ideal textbook for students of medicine and medical philosophy. It will also interest to bioethicists, medical sociologists and to practicing clinicians in medicine and the allied health professions seeking to improve their understanding...

This publication provides insights on deliberations regarding the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) transition and implications for Asia and the Pacific, in preparation for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26).This publication aims to increase...

Funktion und Bedeutung der Privatautonomie sowie ihre Ausgestaltung im gegenwärtigen materiellen und internationalen Vertragsrecht waren Gegenstand eines deutsch-japanischen Kolloquiums. Beobachten wir Wandlungen oder eine Erosion der Privatautonomie? In...

For 38 years my law practice has represented physically disabled persons in civil rights cases challenging architectural barriers and other forms of disability discrimination. A major motivation has been observing the amazing courage of many of my...

Whether it be from personal experience or heard second-hand, everyone knows a story about an elderly person being taken advantage of financially, or personal items being stolen after a death. Maybe it was a niece who swooped in to grab her aunt's jewelry...

Across the world, developing countries are attempting to balance the international standards of intellectual property concerning pharmaceutical patents against the urgent need for accessible and affordable medicines. In this timely and necessary book,...

"The Toulouse Story" explains the life of an egg from the clutch to becoming a gosling, to growing into a young adult goose. This is a child's easy reader book with a glossary of terms used in the story and beautiful, natural photographs.

Written from the viewpoint of the practicing clinician, this text is an indispensable addition to the library of anyone who is in the practice of medicine, osteopathy, or chiropractic, as well as for the judge, lawyer, or social worker who may interact...

This volume examines everyday ethical issues that clinicians encounter as they go about their work caring for people who have severe and persistent mental disorders. It prompts and provokes readers to recognize, to analyze, to...

It is difficult to think of an example of an advancement in the biological sciences that has had an impact on society similar to that of the new genetics. Recent developments in biotechnology have occasioned much discussion...

""Die Domanial-Verwaltung des W�����rttembergischen Staats"" ist ein Buch von Carl Heinrich Ludwig Hoffmann aus dem Jahr 1842. Es beschreibt die Verwaltung des Staatsguts (Domanium) in W�����rttemberg. Das Buch gibt einen umfassenden �����berblick...