Public health and safety law Books

Exploring the patterns in the rich tapestry of medical law, this text is the most up-to-date work of its kind. After an introduction to bio-ethical principles, Australian Medical Law discusses the interplay of different areas of law as they impact on...

Medicine is changing at a speed never witnessed before in history. With each passing year, medical technology achieves the capacity to provide cures and improve treatments that even a short time before were difficult to con­...

This book addresses the specific position of domestic workers in the context of evolving human rights norms. Drawing upon a broad range of case studies, this book presents a thorough examination of key issues such as the commodification of care, the...

This book examines the confusions and contradictions that manifest in prevalent attitudes towards the body, as well as in related bodily practices. The body is simultaneously our reference for the certainties of nature and the locus of a desire for...

The Supreme Court of the United States in Feist v. Rural (1991) required that databases must have a minimal degree of creativity for copyright. The judgment was highly significant and the subsequent period is understood as the post-Feist era. It has been...

A Historical Account of the Malt Trade and Laws, written by William Ford and published in 1849, is a comprehensive study of the malt trade and the laws that governed it throughout history. The book traces the history of malt production and trade from its...

The Minute Books of the Dorset Standing Committee is a historical book that was published in 1902 by author Charles Herbert Mayo. The book contains a detailed account of the meetings held by the Dorset Standing Committee from September 23, 1646, to May...

Healthcare Ethics, Law and Professionalism: Essays on the Works of Alastair V. Campbell features 15 original essays on bioethics, and healthcare ethics specifically. The volume is in honour of Professor Alastair V. Campbell, who was the founding editor...

Article about how malpractice in hospitals has caused damage to many people including myself and with only a few simple corrections in congress and how it could eventually save millions of innocent lives.

This book transcribes the papers presented at a symposium held in March 2022 with the participation of lawyers and economists. The articles attempt to analyse links between a country's culture and geographical situation and the management of a health...

Human population genetic research (HPGR) seeks to identify the diversity and variation of the human genome and how human group and individual genetic diversity has developed. This book asks whether developing countries are well prepared for the ethical...

The book ""Memorial Relating To The Conservation Of Human Life As Contemplated By Bill, S. 1, Providing For A United States Public Health Service (1912)"" by Irving Fisher is a historical document that details a proposal for the creation of a United...

Rules And Orders Of The Public Hospital In The Town Of Cambridge, Founded By Dr. Addenbrooke (1778) is a historical document that outlines the regulations and guidelines for the operation of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England. The hospital was...

Die Arbeit geht am Beispiel der Koordinierungsstelle im Organtransplantationswesen der Frage nach, inwieweit staatlich-gesellschaftliche Kooperationsformen im Gesundheitswesen einer verfassungsrechtlichen Legitimation bedürfen. Anhand der...

A resource for health care professionals in beginning, improving, or successfully marketing a career as an expert witness, Becoming an Expert Witness in Health Care and Litigation: A Beginner's Guide provides fundamental information on the legal process...

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of important legal and tax issues of relevance to hospitals and physicians, including discussions of potential liability for negligence in providing healthcare services; consents for treatment; laws applicable...

Le livre intitul����� ""Lettre ������ Sa Majest����� Louis XVIII: Sur la vente des biens nationaux (1814)"" �����crit par Ambroise Falconnet, est une correspondance adress�����e au roi Louis XVIII concernant la vente des biens nationaux. L'auteur y...

Ein Patientenrechtegesetz soll nach dem Willen der Politik das konstatierte Informations- und Umsetzungsdefizit bezüglich bestehender Patientenrechte im Behandlungsalltag beseitigen. Die Arbeit setzt sich mit den Chancen und...

Die Marketingmöglichkeiten im Klinikbereich werden eingehend untersucht und sowohl systematisch als auch anhand von aktuellen Urteilen verständlich aufbereitet. Durch die Darstellung zahlreicher von der Rechtsprechung bereits...

Der Import embryonaler Stammzellen ist grundsätzlich verboten. Nur wenn Stammzellen im Ausland vor einem bestimmten Stichtag, dem 1. Januar 2002, gewonnen wurden, ist der Import unter Einhaltung weiterer strenger...

Die Intramurale Medizin steht mit ihren Einrichtungen, Strukturen und Problemen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Medizin und Recht unter den besonderen Bedingungen des Strafvollzugs. In diesem Band machen Experten aus...

Die Medizin verrechtlicht sich vornehmlich auf untergesetzlichem Wege. Parallel hierzu ergehen Leitlinien unterschiedlicher Qualität und unterschiedlicher Institutionen. Ärzte und Patienten befürchten eine Dominanz der...

Der Embryonenschutz gehört zu den Schlüsselproblemen der Bioethik und hat durch die embryonale Stammzellenforschung zusätzliche Aktualität erhalten. Wegen des internationalen Charakters der Embryonenforschung ist er zugleich...

The aim of the present volume is to explore the consequences of the impact of the EU rules for the internal market (including the proposed Directive on patients' rights) and competition on national health care systems. It will...

Das urologische Gutachten - für jeden Urologen, der Begutachtungen vornimmt, ein Muss! Dieses Buch ist Einführung und Nachschlagewerk in einem.  -Juristische Grundlagen der verschiedenen Gutachtenbereiche,...

This book explores the stress faced by public safety professionals across an array of occupational fields, such as police, correctional officers, paramedics, and firefighters.

„Verwaltungsrecht in der Klausur" präsentiert das prüfungsrelevante Verwaltungsrecht erstmals Open Access und an der Prüfungsrealität der Studierenden ausgerichtet. Die Darstellung orientiert sich dabei an der typischen Struktur verwaltungsrechtlicher...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Law, Immunization and the Right to Die focuses on the urgent matter of legal appeals and judicial decisions on assisted death. Drawing on key cases from the United Kingdom and Canada, the book focuses on the problematic paternalism of legal decisions...

There has been much debate about mental health law reform and mental capacity legislation in recent years with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also having a major impact on thinking about the issue. This edited volume...

The scale of maternal mortality and morbidity today is staggering. This book focuses on a vital part of a human rights response to maternal mortality, viz. accountability. Accountability encompasses monitoring, review and redress at the local, national...

Since the therapeutic value of umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells was first recognised in the late 1980s, there has been a proliferation of both public and private UCB banks worldwide. However, the ability to utilise such a potentially valuable...

Autonomy is often said to be the dominant ethical principle in modern bioethics, and it is also important in law. Respect for autonomy is said to underpin the law of consent, which is theoretically designed to protect the right of patients to make...

This book examines the regulatory framework for untested and unapproved (off-label) uses of medicines in the EU, UK and USA. While off-label uses may offer hope, they may also expose patients to risks and uncertainties. This work clarifies the regulatory...

This book explores destitution from the perspective of International Human Rights Law and, more specifically, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This book will have global and cross-sectoral appeal to anti-poverty advocates, policy makers, as well as...

This book examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has engendered a new and challenging environment in which borders drawn around people, places, and social structures have hardened, and new ones have emerged.

This book examines the legal, ethical and regulatory debates surrounding the rise of the cosmetic procedures industry.In the past, cosmetic procedures were often seen as limited to a small number of wealthy older women. Today, such procedures have gone...

From the late twentieth century onwards, several global virus transmissions have exposed the lack of a mature legal framework in international public health to provide prompt, concrete and specific guidance during a large-scale emergency. This book...