Health law in Australia / Ben White, Fiona McDonald, Lindy Willmott.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2014.

2nd ed.

85661

Medical laws and legislation -- Australia.

Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Introduction to health law

General principles of health law

Beginning of life

End of life

Select issues in health law.

This book introduces the reader to the field of health law and considers the general principles of health law: consent (for children and adults with impaired decision making capacity), negligence, and confidentiality and privacy. The authors analyse the legal issues concerning the beginning of life and the examination of assisted reproductive technology, abortion and surrogacy. The law concerning end of life is looked at, such as euthanasia, and the withholding and withdrawing of life sustaining medical treatment. It is a work of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, based at the Queensland University of Technology.

Table of contents is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes index.

9780455231549

lxxiii, 881 p. : ill ; 25 cm