Medical and healthcare law Books

On December 17, 2006, The New York Times began a series of front-page stories about documents obtained from Alaska lawyer Jim Gottstein, showing Eli Lilly had concealed that its top-selling drug caused diabetes and other life-shortening metabolic...

Field's Medico-Legal Guide for Doctors and Lawyers is a book written by George Washington Field and first published in 1887. The book is a comprehensive guide for medical professionals and legal professionals on the intersection of medicine and law. It...

What happens when two systems, law and medicine, are joined in the arena of the court? This work deals with the structure and the premises of two diverse discourse models; the approach is anthropological. Several chapters are...

In general, the history of virtue theory is well-documented (Sherman, 1997; O'Neill, 1996). Its relationship to medicine is also recorded in our work and in that of others (Pellegrino and Thomasma, 1993b; 1996; Drane, 1994;...

This book explores the often-complicated relationship between the legal and medical professions. The author looks at various aspects of the intersection between the two fields, including medical malpractice cases, legal protections for doctors and...

A comprehensive guide to the complex legal landscape surrounding the operation of hospitals, written by Edwin Valentine Mitchell. Mitchell explores a wide range of topics, including medical malpractice, patient rights, and healthcare regulation, offering...

The General Medical Council is the regulatory body for doctors in the United Kingdom, and this collection provides minutes of some of its most important meetings. From discussions about ethical dilemmas to debates about medical policy, these minutes...

With Essential Writings in Violence Risk Assessment and Management, mental health and legal practitioners have quick access to the most important peer-reviewed writings in the field. The 31 journal articles and book chapters in this collection provide a...

"The Mindful Path: Navigating Mental Health Challenges with Resilience and Compassion" written by Reynolds. In "The Mindful Path," Emily Reynolds provides a supportive and encouraging map for individuals navigating the sometimes rocky waters of...

This book analyzes the legal doctrine of responsibility in cases of insanity related to criminal acts. It presents a comprehensive study on how to handle such instances while still maintaining the law's integrity and protecting the subject's rights.This...

Practically every radiologist would benefit from an all-encompassing guide to malpractice issues in radiology. Dr. Ronald Eisenberg, a highly respected author in the field, has put together a comprehensive reference to provide...

De Zoogenaamde Stilzwijgende Wilsverklaringen is een boek geschreven door Mattheus Smit en uitgegeven in 1890. Het boek gaat over de zogenaamde stilzwijgende wilsverklaringen, wat verwijst naar de situatie waarin iemands wil niet expliciet is...

Le Traité de Jurisprudence Médicale et Pharmaceutique est une référence incontournable pour tous les professionnels de la santé qui cherchent à comprendre les aspects juridiques de leur métier. Dubrac explore des thèmes tels que la responsabilité du...

Ce livre examine les questions de responsabilité médicale et de droit médical au Canada. Il explore les lois et les codes régissant la pratique médicale dans la province de Québec et examine les implications de ces lois pour les médecins et les patients...

This essential reference work provides complete coverage of the laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines governing the practice of dentistry in the state of New York. With detailed sections on everything from patient care to business practices, it's an...

Preface. Foreword. 1. Assessing Performance and Setting Targets; T. Eaves. 2. Current Regulatory Reforms and Improvements in the Review Process; F. Sauer. 3. Establishing Performance Targets for the Review Process: The View of the FDA; M. Lumpkin. 4...

This guide provides an overview of medical jurisprudence, including forensic medicine, toxicology, and insanity. It is an essential read for medical students and legal professionals interested in the intersection of law and medicine.This work has been...

The Mental Health Act 1983 is an Act that saves lives. But in order to do that, it gives the state powers to take control of people in a way that most of us would think should be reserved for those who commit the most serious of crimes. The deprivation...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This book explores the scope, application and role of medical law, regulatory norms and ethics, and addresses key challenges introduced by contemporary advances in biomedical research and healthcare. While mindful of national developments, the handbook...