Medical Ethics Today The BMA's Handbook of Ethics and Law, Third edition

Copyright © 2012 BMA Medical Ethics Department.

Medical Ethics Today The BMA's Handbook of Ethics and Law, Third edition

Author(s): British Medical Association

Published Online: 27 FEB 2012 02:28AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781444337082

Online ISBN: 9781444355666

DOI: 10.1002/9781444355666

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This is your source for authoritative and comprehensive guidance from the British Medical Association (BMA) Medical Ethics Department covering both routine and highly contentious medico-legal issues faced by health care professionals. The new edition updates the information from both the legal and ethical perspectives and reflects developments surrounding The Mental Capacity Act, Human Tissue Act, and revision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxx)

    2. Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice: The BMA's Approach to Medical Ethics (pages 1–19)

    3. Chapter 1

      The Doctor–Patient Relationship (pages 21–58)

    4. Chapter 2

      Consent, Choice and Refusal: Adults with Capacity (pages 59–92)

    5. Chapter 3

      Treating Adults Who Lack Capacity (pages 93–143)

    6. Chapter 4

      Children and Young People (pages 145–182)

    7. Chapter 5

      Confidentiality (pages 183–228)

    8. Chapter 6

      Health Records (pages 229–265)

    9. Chapter 7

      Contraception, Abortion and Birth (pages 267–310)

    10. Chapter 8

      Assisted Reproduction (pages 311–363)

    11. Chapter 9

      Genetics (pages 365–413)

    12. Chapter 10

      Caring for Patients at the End of Life (pages 415–462)

    13. Chapter 11

      Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide (pages 463–488)

    14. Chapter 12

      Responsibilities after a Patient's Death (pages 489–532)

    15. Chapter 13

      Prescribing and Administering Medication (pages 533–581)

    16. Chapter 14

      Research and Innovative Treatment (pages 583–627)

    17. Chapter 15

      Emergency Situations (pages 629–647)

    18. Chapter 16

      Doctors with Dual Obligations (pages 649–687)

    19. Chapter 17

      Providing Treatment and Care in Detention Settings (pages 689–738)

    20. Chapter 18

      Education and Training (pages 739–769)

    21. Chapter 19

      Teamwork, Shared Care, Referral and Delegation (pages 771–797)

    22. Chapter 20

      Public Health Dimensions of Medical Practice (pages 799–853)

    23. Chapter 21

      Reducing Risk, Clinical Error and Poor Performance (pages 855–885)

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      Appendix a: The Hippocratic Oath (page 887)

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      Appendix b: Declaration of Geneva (page 889)

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      Appendix c: Declaration of a New Doctor, as Devised by Imperial College School of Medicine Graduating Year of 20011 (page 891)

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      Index (pages 893–925)

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