Reasonable Care: Legal Perspectives on the Doctor-Patient Relationship

by Harvey Teff

Overview

Though more and more medical disputes are reaching the courts, English law still essentially allows doctors to set their own standards. Too often, the belief is that "doctor knows best." This book offers a sustained treatment of this issue, primarily as it arises in the hospital setting, but looking too at a range of therapies in different contexts. It argues for patient involvement in medical decision-making about their treatment, and critically examines approaches based on the assertion of patients' legal rights. As such, it provides a valuable analysis of the central areas of medical law written in a fashion that will appeal to anyone with an interest in medicine, health care, and the law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198255789
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/16/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Harvey Teff is a Doctor of the Middle Temple and a barrister.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsTablesIntroductionPart One: The Emergence of Medical Law1. Involving the LawPart Two: The Doctor-Patient Relationship2. Resilient Paternalism3. Emergent Medical ModelsPart Three: The Choice of Legal Category4. Patients' Rights5. Patient Welfare6. Collaborative Autonomy7. Providing Reasonable CareBibliographyIndex