Philosophical Foundations of Medical Law
challenges in the context of global pandemics. This volume identifies significant questions and issues underlying the philosophy of medical law. It brings together leading philosophers, legal theorists, and medical specialists to discuss these questions in two parts. The first part deals with key
foundational theories, and the second addresses a variety of topical issues, including euthanasia, abortion, and medical privacy. The wide range of perspectives and topics on offer provide a vital introduction to the philosophical underpinnings of medical law.
Publisher Name | Oxford University Press USA |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | LAW |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 0198796552 |
Isbn 13 | 9780198796558 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.98" H x 00.07" L x 00.00" W |
Page Count | 352 |
Andelka M. Phillips is Senior Lecturer at Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato. While at Oxford she was the General Editor of the Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal. Thana C. de Campos is Assistant Professor at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. She is a research associate at the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights (Rome); the Von Hugel Institute (St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge); and at Las Casas Institute (Blackfriars Hall,
University of Oxford). Jonathan Herring is the DM Wolfe-Clarendon Fellow in Law and the Vice-Dean and Professor of Law in the Law Faculty at Oxford University.