Presents 100 ethical and legal scenarios commonly encountered by medical students and healthcare professionals. This title explores typical dilemmas involving issues such as consent, capacity, withdrawal of treatment and confidentiality. It provides advice on how to deal with the emotive issues that[...]
Nutcases provide in-depth case analysis of the facts, principles and decision of the most important cases in an area of law. They include a number of features such as boxed "think points" to make them easy to use and retain the information. Nutcases are an essential revision aid and ideal for gett[...]
"The recognition of positive rights and the growing impact of human rights principles has recently orchestrated a number of reforms in mental health law, bringing increasing entitlement to an array of health services. In this book, Penelope Weller considers the relationship between human rights and [...]
This ground-breaking book is bursting with up-to-date medical information that will guide prospective parents through pregnancy, childbirth and the first 6 weeks of their baby's life. Every aspect of pregnancy and birth is covered in depth: conception; antenatal care; the three trimesters and what t[...]