Designed for students who may not have ready access to a law library, and for students on part-time and distance learning courses, the Sourcebook series offers a collection of material from a diversity of sources. The sources are annotated to set the materials in context and to explain their relevance and importance. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, this text explores the major contemporary issues and debates in the law relating to medical practice. The authors describe the role of public policies and ethics in the development of medical laws, as well as the laws themselves.