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Four core areas of medical law are covered: intentional torts and clinical negligence; reproductive medicine and rights; organ donation and transplantation; and end of life issues. Lectures cover both the legal and ethical issues arising in those areas of medicine, and assume knowledge of the relevant law already covered in the Law Moderations ...
This course starts with an introduction to medical law and ethics, and medical law research. You’ll then consider the patient’s right to consent or to refuse medical treatment (protected by human rights law and common law).
Mar 1, 2012 · Studying ethics formally has many benefits: an increased understanding and knowledge of moral philosophy, growing familiarisation with ethical tools and models, and the development of analytical skills and confidence in presenting arguments.
- Deborah Bowman, Matt Green
- 2012
This overview describes the legal processes and reasoning relevant to clinical practice, referring to cases in which ethical values have guided legal decision-makers. More comprehensive guidance can be found in the Further reading section. Keywords. Law and ethics. legal reasoning. legislation. precedent. sources of law. Key points. •.
- Vivienne Harpwood
- 2016
Clinical Ethics is an important journal devoted to the discussion of key issues surrounding the application of ethics in clinical practice, research and policy. Published quarterly, the journal publishes peer-reviewed articles under the headings of Case Studies, Public Policy and Law, Empirical Ethics and Papers.
The Handbook offers direction on how to establish and run student law clinics and sets out guidance on both the pedagogical and regulatory considerations involved in the delivery of clinical programmes.
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Jul 27, 2020 · This article analyses teaching reflection skills as a means to inculcate students’ capacity to contribute to justice. Arising out of understandings of professionalism, the rule of law, as well as model codes of conduct for solicitors, lawyers have an ethical duty to contribute to building the justice of law and the legal system.
