1st Edition
Law, Palliative Care and Dying Legal and Ethical Challenges
By John Lombard
Copyright 2018
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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Law, Palliative Care and Dying critically examines the role of the legal framework in shaping the boundaries of palliative care practice. The work underlines the importance of a distinct legal framework for specialist palliative care which can provide clarity for both the healthcare professional and the patient. It examines the legal and ethical justifications for specialist palliative care... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. The Development and Practice of Palliative Care; 3. Specialist Palliative Care and Euthanasia: A Legitimate Distinction?; 4. The Human Rights Framework for Palliative Care; 5. The Legal Framework for Palliative Care in the United Kingdom and Ireland; 6. The Legal Framework for Palliative Care in the Netherlands; 7. The Legal Framework for Palliative Care in France; 8. Conclusion; 9. Index
Biography
John Lombard is a lecturer in the School of Law, University of Limerick. He teaches Medical Law at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
