Abstract
This chapter explores the relationship between law and bioethics and calls for a careful evaluation of the law's contributions to bioethics. It argues that while the law contributed extensively to the development of bioethics, it introduced a language and a way of thinking that are not necessarily appropriate to handle and resolve bioethical issues, and which, in a significant portion of cases, was irrelevant and had little impact on decision-making and behavioural patterns of patients.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Law and Bioethics |
Subtitle of host publication | Current Legal Issues |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Volume | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191721113 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199545520 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Oct 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Oxford University Press, 2008. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Bioethics
- Law
- Medical ethics
- Rights
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences