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Autonomy, Consent and the Law
The notion that consent based on the concept of autonomy, underpins a good or beneficent medical intervention is deeply rooted in the jurisprudence of most countries throughout the world. Autonomy, Consent and the Law examines these notions in the UK, Australia and the US, and critiques the way in which autonomy and consent are treated in bioethics and law.
| Author(s) | By Sheila A.M. McLean. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 248 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 17 Aug 2009 |
| Availability | Available |
The notion that consent based on the concept of autonomy, underpins a good or beneficent medical intervention is deeply rooted in the jurisprudence of most countries throughout the world. Autonomy, Consent and the Law examines these notions in the UK, Australia and the US, and critiques the way in which autonomy and consent are treated in bioethics and law.
1. Autonomy Introduced 2. Autonomy in Law 3. Consent and the Law 4. Autonomy and Pregnancy 5. Autonomy at the End of Life 6. Autonomy and Transplantation 7. Autonomy and Genetics 8. Autonomy and Consent Revisited
Sheila A. M. McLean is International Bar Association Professor of Law Ethics in Medicine, Director of the Institute of Law Ethics in Medicine and of the Centre for Applied Ethics and Legal Philosophy at the University of Glasgow.
