Medical Law Tcm

By Dr. Cressida Auckland, Emily Jackson, Hannah Gibbs

Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides a comprehensive discussion of the law and its ethical context using extracts from a wide range of cases and materials to encourage thoughtful debate.

Medical Law offers students a thorough and accessible exploration of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context and background; extracts from materials supply differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the authors' insightful commentary guide readers to help them form their own understanding of medical law.

Key features:
- Extracts from a wide variety of academic materials ensure students acquire an overview of a range of different perspectives
- Insightful author commentary and detailed analysis ensures that students gain a thorough understanding of the ethical context in which the law operates
- Central Issues sections at the start of each chapter outline the key concepts covered, and further reading sections at the end provide guidance on further sources for research
- Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this edition:
- Discussion of NHS organizational reforms under the Health and Care Act 2022.
- Coverage of significant new negligence cases, including Paul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust (secondary victims/psychiatric injury) and McCulloch v Forth Valley Health Board (informed consent).
- A new section on Public Inquiries as a response to systemic healthcare failings.
- Coverage of the changes to be implemented by the Mental Health Act 2025.
- A new section in the confidentiality and data chapter on the tort of Misuse of Private Information.
- A significantly revised chapter on emerging technologies, including coverage of organoids/embryo models, as well as new material on the implications of AI for healthcare.
- Coverage of developments in relation to abortion, including decriminalization for women and new 'buffer zone' legislation.
- An explanation of the implications of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198982011
• ISBN13: 9780198982012
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 1024 Pages