Health law and bioethics : cases in context

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Where to find it

Law Library — 2nd Floor Collection (2nd floor)

Call Number
KF3821 .H4345 2009 c. 2
Status
Missing

Law Library — Faculty Publications Display (4th floor)

Call Number
KF3821 .H4345 2009
Status
In-Library Use Only

Summary

A unique offering in this field from a sterling author team, Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context presents the stories and context of landmark cases in the field. By conveying back story and creating context, this brief text hooks students' interest and deepens their understanding of the law and policy implications of each case.

Contents

  • Part I The Professional-Patient Relationship and the Quality of Care
  • Chapter 1 Canterbury v. Spence: The Inadvertent Landmark Case Alan Meisel
  • Chapter 2 Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital: A Broken Leg and Institutional Liability Unbound Richard S. Saver
  • Part II Death and Dying
  • Chapter 3 Quinlan and Cruzan: Beyond the Symbols Sandra H. Johnson
  • Part III Reproductive Rights
  • Chapter 4 Johnson v. Calvert: Technology, Family, and Commerce Lisa C. Ikemoto
  • Chapter 5 Litowitz v. Litowitz: Feuding Over Frozen Embryos and Forecasting the Future of Reproductive Medicine Judith Daar
  • Part IV Organ Transplants, Medical Futility, and Presumed Consent
  • Chapter 6 In re T.A.C.P. and In the Matter of Baby K.: Anencephaly and Slippery Slopes Mary Crossley
  • Chapter 7 Newman v. Sathyavaglswaran: Unbundling Property In The Dead Michele Goodwin
  • Part V Public Health
  • Chapter 8 Jacobson v. Massachusetts: The Police Power and Civil Liberties in Tension Lawrence O. Gostin and Katrina A. Pagonis
  • Part VI Regulatory, Organizational, and Business Issues
  • Chapter 9 United States v. Krizek: Rough Justice Under the Civil False Claims Act Thomas L. Greaney and Joan H. Krause
  • Chapter 10 Utah County v. Intermountain Health Care: Reconsidering the Charitable Status of Nonprofit Hospitals John D. Colombo
  • Chapter 11 Estate of Gelsinger v. Trustees of University of Pennsylvania: Money, Prestige, and Conflicts of Interest in Human Subjects Research Robin Fretwell Wilson
  • Index

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