Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of medical ethics and medical law will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
This fully updated, concise textbook on medical ethics and law is perfect for aspiring medical students, current undergraduates, and practicing professionals alike, it offers a comprehensive yet accessible overview of contemporary ethical principles and legal frameworks. Packed with the latest UK guidelines and illuminating case studies, this essential resource equips you to understand and navigate complex clinical dilemmas. From patient consent and confidentiality to end-of-life decisions and public health ethics, gain invaluable insights that will serve you throughout your medical career. Whether you're preparing for university interviews, tackling course material, or refining your professional practice, this textbook provides the knowledge you need to approach medical ethics and law with clarity and competence.
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Table of Contents
Foundations of medical ethics and law
What is medical ethics?
The core curriculum in medical ethics and law
Ethical arguments
Ethical theories
The four principles
Empirical bioethics
Why is all this important in medicine?
What is medical law?
The English legal system
Statutory Provisions
Abortion Act 1967
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
Gender Recognition Act 2004
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Human Rights Act 1998 (European Convention on Human Rights)
Human Tissue Act 2004
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Health Act 1983
Suicide Act 1961
Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985
Professionalism and medical ethics
Professionalism, oaths and declarations
Duties for medical students
Confidentiality
Conscience and personal belief
Disclosure of mistakes and misconduct
Professional boundaries
Doctors and the General Medical Council (GMC)
A professional approach to research ethics
The doctor, the patient and society
Consent
Competence
Voluntariness
Sufficient information
Children
Care of older adults
Mental health and mental illness
Allocation of resources
Clinical genetics
Health and technology
Ethics and law at the beginning and end of life
Contraception
Termination of pregnancy
Sterilization
The human embryo
Abortion
Assisted reproduction
Genetic counselling and screening
Cloning
End of life care
Death: when does ‘death’' occur
Organ donation and transplantation
