The law and ethics of medicine [electronic resource] : essays on the inviolability of human life / by John Keown.
By: Keown, John.
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TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191741036 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Medical ethics | Medical laws and legislation | Right to lifeAdditional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification: 344.0419 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The principle of the sanctity of life is key to the law governing medical practice and ethics. It is also widely misunderstood. This book clarifies the principle and considers how it influences the law governing abortion; test-tube babies euthanasia; feeding patients in persistent vegetative states and palliative treatment.
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The principle of the sanctity of life is key to the law governing medical practice and ethics. It is also widely misunderstood. This book clarifies the principle and considers how it influences the law governing abortion; test-tube babies euthanasia; feeding patients in persistent vegetative states and palliative treatment.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 12, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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