"Legal Medicine" explores the legal issues that arise from government policy influencing medical practice, advances in medical technology, and new disease patterns. Articles by renowned experts cover timely and practical issues as well as academic and philosophical themes. This new volume contains incisive analyses of such topics as the medical and legal considerations in the treatment of AIDS patients, the use of lasers, the Bhopal tragedy, and the use of implantable cardiovascular devices.
"Legal Medicine" explores the legal issues that arise from government policy influencing medical practice, advances in medical technology, and new ...
Established in 1969, Cyril Wecht's "Legal Medicine" series has, in the words of a review of the 1982 volume, helped validate and develop the field which it reports. "Legal Medicine"'s format assembles articles by experts dealing with a range of topics in the field of legal medicine and forensic science. The contributors provide balanced coverage of timely and practical issues.
Established in 1969, Cyril Wecht's "Legal Medicine" series has, in the words of a review of the 1982 volume, helped validate and develop the field ...