McLean, Sheila A. M.

Autonomy, consent and the law / Sheila A. M. McLean. - London : Routledge-Cavendish, 2010. - [vii], 237 p. ; 24 cm. - Biomedical law and ethics library. . - Biomedical law and ethics library. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From Hippocrates to paternalism to autonomy : the new hegemony -- From autonomy to consent -- Consent, autonomy and the law -- Autonomy at the end of life -- Autonomy and pregnancy -- Autonomy and genetic information -- Autonomy and organ transplantation -- Conclusion.

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Informed consent (Medical law).
Patients--Legal status, laws, etc.
Bioethics--Philosophy.
Autonomy (Psychology).