Controversies in health law / edited by Ian R. Freckelton and Kerry Petersen.

Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 1999.

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Medical care -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Medical ethics -- Australia.

Medical laws and legislation -- Australia.

Informed consent (Medical law) -- Australia.

Foreword / Sheila AM McLean

Introduction / Ian R Freckelton and Kerry Petersen

Part A: legal regulation of clinical decision-making: 1. Sterilisation and special medical procedures on children and young people. Blunt instrument? Bad medicine? / Danny Sandor

2. Criminal abortion laws: an impediment to reproductive health? / Kerry Petersen

3. Withdrawal of life-support: some criminal prosecution aspect / Chris Corns

4. End of life - legal framework / Danuta Mendelson

Part B: litigation issues: 5. Competency to consent to treatment: an introduction / John Devereux

6. Doctors as witnesses / Ian R Freckelton

7. Malpractice actions against health care providers / Ian R Freckelton

8. The Ritual of confidentiality / Marilyn McMahon

9. Medical records / Charlotta Blomberg

10. Health disputes: a "window of opportunity" to improve health services / Beth Wilson

11. Continuing legal education for medical practitioners: a responsive model / Leanna Darvell

Part C: technology issues: 12. The Challenge of human genetics / Donald R C Chalmers

13. Regulation of assisted reproductive technology: the state of play in Australia / Helen Szoke

Why legislate on assisted reproduction? / Loane Skene

Part D: health law and ethics: 15. Moral frameworks in health care: an introduction to ethics / Ian Kerridge, Peter Saul, and John McPhee

16. Health care management: issues in resource allocation / Pauline Stanton

17. Advance directives / Ian Kerridge, John McPhee, Michael Lowe, and Brendan Flynn

18. Organ donation and transplantation in Australia: dilemmas in ethics and health law / Peter Saul, Ian Kerridge, and John McPhee.

Includes bibliography and index.

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xxix, 354 p.