Law and Ethics for Medical Practice

This book helps medical students to understand the core aspects of law and ethics and shows how that knowledge is applied to achieve good medical practice. Activities and case studies are used to illustrate key principles and apply the law in the context of medicine in a simple and accessible way. Students are encouraged to reflect in order to develop their understanding of law and ethics. Reflecting the revised core curriculum for medical ethics and law, it also contains further reading and links to essential policy documents to encourage readers to continue to develop their understanding of law and ethics.

Authors:
Richard Griffith, Swansea University
Cassam Tengnah, Swansea University
Chantal Patel, Swansea University

Series: Becoming Tomorrow's Doctor

Publication Date: 12/04/2011

No. of Pages: 240