Law and Healing, 9781526129185
Hardcover
Law and medicine clash in England’s history, revealing surprising truths.

Law and Healing

A History of a Stormy Marriage

$281.13

  • Hardcover

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    28 February 2023

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Summary

Exploring key aspects in the history of law’s engagement with healthcare in England, this book unearths fascinating stories of the fractious relationship between the two highlighting lessons for medical law and bioethics that a focus on their history can offer.

The popular view that the courts and legislators have from time immemorial consistently deferred to medical practitioners is shown to be wrong. Regulation of healers and the doctor/patient relationship and law’…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526129185
ISBN-10:1526129183
Author:Margaret Brazier
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Imprint:Manchester University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:28 February 2023
Weight:558g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 16mm
Series:Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
About The Author

Margaret Brazier

Margaret Brazier is Professor Emerita in Law at the University of Manchester.

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