Medicine and Law

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Description
In the course of practicing medicine, a range of issues may arise that need a legal solution. As a result, the application of law to the field of medical practice has become increasingly important and this has further been strenghened by contemporary developments relating to law and ethics, medical malpractice, and bio-ethics and regulatory requitrments for the healthcare industry.
With a comprehensive introduction and an appraisal og the Indian medical education system, this work examines a variety of issues that challenge the legal and medical fraternity in the face of raidly advancing medical technology. It addresses issues such as organ transplant, euthansia, surrogacy, abortion, the concept of consent, sex selection, clinical trials, designer banbies, cosmetic enhancement procedures, and confidentiality.
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the author provides a comparative study with special focus on Indian case law and jurisdictions from other countries including the US and the UK.
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Contents
Introduction
1.   Medical Education
2.   Medical Ethics
3.   Consent
4.   Doctor in Courts
5.   Medical Negligence
6.   Assisted Reproduction
7.   Sex Selection and Medical Termination og Pregnancy
8.   Medical Research and Patents
9.   Organ Transplant
10. Sexuality: The Other Side
11. Cosmetic Enhancement and Magic Remedies
12. Medical Insurance
13. Joining the Loose Ends
Index
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Author Details
K.Kannan : Judge, HIgh Court of Panjab and Hariyana, Chandigarh, India
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