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Choosing life, choosing death : the tyranny of autonomy in medical ethics and law /
Presents a discussion of problems that are central to the courts' approach to ethical issues in medical law. This book surveys the main issues in medical law, noting in relation to each issue the power wielded by autonomy, asking whether that power can be justified, and suggesting how other pri...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Portland, Or. :
Hart,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Prelims; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Part 1: Principles; 1 Autonomy: Challenging the Consensus; 2 Other Contenders for a Voice; 3 Whose Autonomy?; Part 2: Before Life; 4 Reproductive Autonomy; 5 Abortion; 6 Questions Raised by Reproductive Technology; Part 3: Between Birth and Death; 7 Confidentiality; 8 The Law of Consent; 9 Litigation, Rights and Duties; 10 Medical Research on Humans; 11 The End of Life; Part 4: After Death; 12 Transplantation; 13 The Ownership of Body Parts; 14 Epilogue; Index.