Indian doctors, schooled in Western science, are ignorant of the medical ethics of their own culture. They make a conscious effort to distance themselves from Ayurvedic medicine, in which the ethical codes are enshrined.Teachers and students forget that values have universal applicability, regardless of the mode of practice - Western or traditional - and that the patient remains the same regardless of the system.Unethical practices in getting entry into medical colleges as students.

Everyday Medical Ethics and Law is based on the core chapters of Medical Ethics Today, focussing on the practical issues and dilemmas common to all doctors. It includes chapters on the law and professional guidance relating to consent, treating people who lack capacity, treating children and young people, confidentiality and health records. The title is UK-wide, covering the law and guidance in each of the four nations. Each chapter has a uniform structure which makes it ideal for use in learning and teaching. "10 Things You Need to Know About..." introduces the key points of the topic, Setting the Scene explains where the issues occur in real life and why doctors need to understand them, and then key definitions are followed by explanations of different scenarios. The book uses real cases to illustrate points and summary boxes to highlight key issues throughout. Whilst maintaining its rigorous attention to detail, Everyday Medical Ethics and Law is an easy read reference book for busy, practising doctors.

Healthcare is one of a few professions that set a code of decorum for its professionals. In yester years the relationship between the doctor and patient was paternalistic but todays scenario has changed. The advancement of medical science and technology has made it extremely important to maintain an accord between medicine and ethics to safe guard against malefaction in the field of medicine and research. The concept of Medical Law and Ethics basically looks into the inherent rights that patients have regarding the privacy of their medical records, doctor-patient confidentiality, the right to obtain emergency treatment and so on. This field essentially sees you juggling between two apparently diverse and widespread fields, where your playground is the various ethical considerations that have to be taken seriously while delving into medical science and the various procedures involved in the same. Medical education any where in the world is governed by various legislations applicable to different nations, regions, culuteres and religions. Medical teaching is incomplete with out creating awareness of these legal responsibilities to the budding doctors. Which is legally depends on the medical terms like bio ethis, eugenics, euthanasia, consensual activity, legal rights, freedom of information, consumer protection, lack of communication, confidentiality, hospital accreditation, truth telling, conflict of interest, referral, fee splitting, treatment of relatives, sexual relationships, substituted judgment, vender relationships, medical futility, legal parties, medical negligence, expert testimony, damages, medical record, privacy law, quality of life (QoL) and reproductive rights. Medical law concerns the responsibilities of medical professionals towards the patient and rights of the patient. The first recorded medical law was the code of Hammurabi, which said; "if a physician make a large incision with the operating knife, and kill him, his hands shall be cut off." When I was talking to a group of present day surgeons about this, the immediate comment was that there would be no body in the hall except the hall boys who would have hands! Thus the need for the medical laws arose due to errors and injustice done to the society purposely or inadvertently. Ignorance of knowledge is not a crime, but negligence is. So over the years, several laws had to be enunciated to protect the society against the harms from the medical profession. Medical ethics is the study of moral values and judgments as they apply to medicine, encompassing history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. The earliest evidence of professional oath is recorded in the 12th-century in the Byzantine manuscript. These may be traced to guidelines for physicians in the Hippocratic Oath, early Christian teachings, Formula Comitis Archiatrorum, Muslim medicine, Jewish thinkers, Roman Catholic scholastic thinkers Catholic moral theology. These intellectual traditions continue in Catholic, Islamic and Jewish medical ethics. The profession is tailored for medical professionals as well as legal officers as it essential involves a blend of both these practices and professions. Moreover, the practice of Medical Law and Ethics essentially goes beyond the aspects of just ensuring lack of negligence during medical procedures and prevention of personal injury to the patients. The practice of Medical Law and Ethics essentially goes beyond the boundaries of these aforementioned aspects of medical ethics and essentially looks into providing advice to medical practitioners as well as medical organizations, helping in the formulation as well as implementation of health policies and medical laws, and even extends into functions such as ensuring proper formulation and implementation of appropriate risk management procedures in order to curb the incidence of unethical processes.

Indian doctors, schooled in Western science, are ignorant of the medical ethics of their own culture. They make a conscious effort to distance themselves from Ayurvedic medicine, in which the ethical codes are enshrined. Teachers and students forget that values have universal applicability, regardless of the mode of practice - Western or traditional - and that the patient remains the same regardless of the system.Unethical practices in getting entry into medical colleges and in hospital's.

This short textbook of ethics and law is aimed at doctors in training and in practice. Medical ethics and law are now firmly embedded in the curricula of medical schools. The ability to make clinical decisions on the basis of critical reasoning is a skill that is rightly presumed as necessary in today's doctors. Medical decisions involve not only scientific understanding but also ethical values and legal analysis. The belief that it is ethically right to act in one way rather than another should be based on good reasons: it is not enough to follow what doctors have always done, nor what experienced doctors now do. The third edition has been revised and updated to reflect changes in the core curriculum for students, developments in the law as well as advances in medicine and technology. - The first part of the book covers the foundations of ethics and law in the context of medicine. - The second part covers specific core topics that are essential for health professionals to understand. - The third section of the book includes new chapters on cutting edge topics that will be crucial for the doctors and health professionals of tomorrow. - This new edition includes a new third section that provides an extension to the core curriculum focused on four key emerging topics in medical ethics – neuroethics, genethics, information ethics and public health ethics. - The chapters on Consent, Capacity and Mental Health Law have been extensively revised to reflect changes in legislation. Chapters on confidentiality and information ethics contain new sections relating to information technology, sharing information and breaching confidentiality. - Each chapter contains case examples drawn from personal experience or from the media. - This edition also includes cartoons to highlight cutting edge and topical issues. - Most chapters include revision questions and an extension case to encourage readers who are interested in a topic to explore further.

The Oxford Handbook of Medical Ethics and Law is the definitive guide to the legal and ethical issues around medical and surgical practice. It is written with the busy clinician in mind who will not have time to read lengthy and complex legal or philosophical documents but requires the key information presented without technical jargon in a handy quick-reference style. The handbook also includes a substantial number of examples taken from a wide variety of specialties with the relevant legal and ethical issues clearly explained, so that the reader can see how these principles play out in day-to-day patient care. Both medical students and current professionals will find this an essential practical resource.

Trusted for over 40 years for its authoritative account of medical law, this text provides the right balance between in-depth legal coverage and analysis of ethical issues.This classic textbook focuses on medical law and its relationship with medical practice and modern ethics. It provides thorough coverage of all topics found on medical law courses, and in-depth analysis of recent court decisions and legislation, encouraging students to thinkcritically about this area of study. - Covers the whole field of modern ethical medical practice, making the book suitable for use on all undergraduate and postgraduate medicallaw courses- Clearly sets a diversity of views in ethical debates, and offers the authors' own perspectives, encouraging students to explore and form their own opinions- Takes account of the influence of international policy and legal developments in shaping medical law in the UKNew to this edition:· Two brand new chapters introduce students to concepts, theories, and tools that frame interpretation and analysis ofhealth and medical law· A new chapter provides an overview of UK health systems and examines these in the context of devolution, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Brexit· The table of contents has beenreorganised and streamlined to enhance clarity and focus on current issues in the discipline· Includes coverage of developments such as the Health and Social Care Act 2022, Mental Health Bill 2022, Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, Coronavirus Act 2020, new regimes for organ donation, Bell v Tavistock, ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Khan v Meadows, and moreDigital formatsThis twelfth edition is availablefor students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learningsupport: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

This title was first published in 2002.The wide range of essays contained within this volume present contemporary thinking on the legal and ethical implications surrounding modern medical practice.

This is a short textbook of ethics and law aimed primarily at medical students. The book is in two sections. The first considers general aspects of ethics (in the context of medicine); the second section covers the topics identified in the 'consensus agreement'. The content of medical law is not intended to be comprehensive and relates very much to the ethical issues. The law will be updated throughout including: consent in light of Mental Capacity Act; mental health law in light of Mental Health Act; end of life (depending on outcome of Burke case and the passage of the Joffe Bill); assisted reproduction in light of expected changes in HFEA. New guidelines to be added: the guidelines and processes around medical research are under review and likely to develop and change; GMC guidelines are under continual revision (the Burke case in particular may have direct impact, but it is also likely that the confidentiality guidelines will undergo revision particularly in view of the increasing importance of genetic data). The new legal aspects outlined above will require some changes to the ethical analysis: the ethical issues of new technology will be included (cloning; transgenesis and chimera, i.e. forming organisms from more than one species) and stem-cells; resource allocation ethics is moving on to examining a wider range of issues than covered in the first edition and this will be discussed; the whole area of mental disorder and capacity to consent is an active area of ethical research and the second edition would cover some of this new work.

Written by one of Ireland's leading medical law academics, this practical book comprehensively covers Irish case law and regulations regarding the healthcare system, the law relating to human reproduction, and the key issues of consent and treatment. Designed to be used by lawyers and healthcare professionals, the book provides an invaluable reference tool for anybody who requires accurate information and guidance on this area of Irish law. This second edition covers medical research and clinical trials, organ donation and transportation, patient safety, and biobanking.