Medical law / John Devereux.

Newport, N.S.W. : Cavendish, 2002.

2nd edition

23088

Medical laws and legislation -- Australia.

Medical laws and legislation -- Australia -- Cases.

1. Principles of medical law

I. Bioethics

II. Non-western medical philosophies

III. Constitutional limitations on the delivery of health care in Australia

2. Constent to treatment I : battery

I. Contract

II. Battery

3. Consent to treatment II : negligence

I. Diagnosis and treatment

II. Failing to advise of material risks

4. Criminal law aspects of treatment

I. Criminal battery (assault)

II. Abortion

III. Assisted suicide, euthanasia and advance directives

5. Information and medical practice

I. Confidentiality

II. Access to records

6. AIDS and medical law

I. What is AIDS?

II. Testing for HIV

III. A national strategy on AIDS?

7. Transplants

I. Transplants in Australia

II. Inter vivos transplants

III. Can a person be said to own his or her bodily parts?

IV. Transplant legislation

8. Complaints

I. Complaints schemes

II. Disciplinary proceedings.

Library holds 1st ed (1997) titled "Medical law : text, cases and materials."

Includes index.

Australian medical law.

1876213140

xxx, 498 p.