Iel Medical Law in Germany 2E |
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| Author:
| Spranger, |
| ISBN: | 978-90-411-4632-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $154.95 |
Book Description:
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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this convenient volume provides comprehensive analysis of the law affectingthe physician-patient relationship in Germany. Cutting across thetraditional compartments with which lawyers are familiar, medical law isconcerned with issues arising from this relationship, and not with the manywider juridical relations involved in the broader field of health care law.After a general introduction, the book systematically...
More DescriptionDerived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this convenient volume provides comprehensive analysis of the law affectingthe physician-patient relationship in Germany. Cutting across thetraditional compartments with which lawyers are familiar, medical law isconcerned with issues arising from this relationship, and not with the manywider juridical relations involved in the broader field of health care law.After a general introduction, the book systematically describes law related tothe medical profession, proceeding from training, licensing, and otheraspects of access to the profession, through disciplinary and professionalliability and medical ethics considerations and quality assurance, to suchaspects of the physician-patient relationship as rights and duties ofphysicians and patients, consent, privacy, and access to medical records. Alsocovered are specific issues such as organ transplants, human medical research,abortion, and euthanasia, as well as matters dealing with the physician inrelation to other health care providers, health care insurance, and the healthcare system.Succinct and practical, this book will prove to be of great value toprofessional organizations of physicians, nurses, hospitals, and relevantgovernment agencies. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Germanywill welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers willappreciate its comparative value as a contribution to the study of medical lawin the international context.