Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (Text Cases & Materials) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book because I am currently studying Master of Laws in Medical Law in Northumbria.
I found this book particularly useful for preparing my law assignments on legal medicine with special references to UK cases.
I wished I have reached this book earlier in my master course, which gives me a clearer picture of concepts of medical litigations.

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Medical Law: Text, Cases, and Materialsoffers exactly what the title says - all of the explanation, commentary, and extracts from cases and key materials that students need to gain a thorough understanding of this complex topic. Key case extracts provide the legal context, facts, and background; extracts from materials, including from the most ground-breaking writers of today, provide differing ethical perspectives and outline current debates; and the author's insightful commentary ensures that readers understand the facts of the cases and can navigate the ethical landscape to form their own understanding of medical law.Chapters cover all of the topics commonly found on medical law courses, including a separate chapter on mental health law. This new edition, thoroughly updated, includes:- a new chapter on genetics, including coverage of confidentiality, pharmacogenetics and PGD, as well as direct-to-consumer genetic testing and gene therapy- more on the ownership of bodies and body parts, and more on issues of medicalization and access to trial data- an expanded 'End of Life' chapter- reference to key pieces of Scottish and Irish legislation.Online Resource CentreOnline updates to the law are regularly provided to ensure that the book stays current after publication. New to this edition is an online, searchable glossary of medical and legal terms.

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Business Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants Review

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(More customer reviews)This text was designed to supplement the Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices text. It is invaluable for anyone who is an independent legal nurse consultant or contemplating starting such a business.

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Being a Legal Nurse Consultant is your calling. You love what you do. You are ready to go into practice for yourself. You have the education, the drive, and the ability - but is that really enough to succeed?Business Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants is an invaluable resource developed under the auspices of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) that can help you along the way. The editor taps into the collective wisdom and experience of LNCs who have already built their own thriving practices. These trailblazing professionals reveal the secrets of their successes and the pitfalls they encountered through chapters that illustrate how to:
Develop a straightforward, comprehensive business plan
Cultivate the precise marketing mix that gets results
Engage the right technology for your web site and office needs
Effectively manage finances, employees, contractors - and change
Build and maintain beneficial client relationships
Leverage what you know to become a successful expert witness
Deal with that potential minefield known as ethicsWhile these issues may seem overwhelming, they don't have to be. Business Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants is an essential single-source guide that can help you navigate through the details so you can get on with your career!

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Medical Law and Ethics Review

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(More customer reviews)I would very much like to recommend this textbook on medical laws published in 2010.
Most of the law libraries should save a copy for it's members as a reference for students learning undergraduate or postgraduate courses in medical laws or mental health laws.
The author, Johnathan Herring is the contemporary writer in medical laws and ethics.
Readers interested in medico legal litigation should not miss this classical textbook.
Aaron Lee.

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Medical law is one of the fastest moving areas of law; barely a week can go by without a change to the legal provisions, or a new key case passing through the courts.Medical Law and Ethicsis the most regularly updated textbook on medical law, so you can be confident that it takes into account the most recent developments in the law.With exceptional clarity Medical Law and Ethicscovers not only the core legal principles, the key cases, and statutes that all govern medical law, but also portrays the key ethic debates and dilemmas that exist in the field to ensure that the law is firmly embedded within its context.Carefully constructed features highlight the key debates where relevant to provide an overview of the different perspectives; from feminists, the European perspective, and different religious views.'A shock to the system', 'public opinion' and 'reality check' features all introduce different sociological aspects, contributing to the lively and engaging manner with which the subject is approached.Online Resource CentreAccompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes additional links to key cases, web links, and updates along with an introductory video podcast from the author to set the scene for your study.

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