Medical ethics is a topic of increased importance in the new undergraduate curriculum and this textbook willprovide the only resource published in the UK which is aimed specifically at medical students, rather than experienced practitioners. Realistic case studies introduce the discussion in each chapter - highly suitable for case based courses - while there ispractical coverage of all the issues likely to be of concern to students during their medical careers. This includes informed consent and refusal of treatment, confidentiality, euthanasia, advanced directives, negligence and malpractice, the new genetics, abortion and the rationing of health care.

Tailors coverage to meet the needs of medical students rather than experienced practitioners.

Uses case-based scenarios for realistic learning.

Covers the issues most likely to be of concern to students during their medical careers:
- informed consent and refusal of treatment
- confidentiality
- antenatal screening
- euthanasia
- advanced directives
- negligence and malpractice
- new genetics
- abortion
- rationing of health care

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"This book is targetted at students in medicine and other health-care professions; all should read a book such as this at the beginning of their training." Mark Elliott, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, Hospital Medicine, November 2003

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