Choosing Life, Choosing Death by Charles Foster
This book surveys the main issues in medical law to assault the status of autonomy and suggest how other principles should contribute to the law.
..written in a very powerful and thought-provoking style and will be an intriguing read for anyone interested in understanding the wide range of concrete cases that Foster considers. ...if read open-mindedly and with a view to understanding the main principles used in biomedical contexts, Foster's book has the potential to make a distinctive contribution to the debate about the role of autonomy...he has undeniably produced a book that will inject some life into the often stale academic debates on the topic. Mirko Daniel Garasic Plurilogue August 2011 ...fresh, clear and eminently readable...This is a short book, passionately argued, which all those interested in medical law, and the rights and duties of patients and doctors, should read. You may disagree: you won't be bored. Bio-Science Law Review Vol 10, Issue 3, 2009 This is certainly a useful book for people wishing to understand some of the legal background in key areas of medical law...it is also worthy of consideration in its own right by anyone seeking an alternative perspective on autonomy in health care ethics. Vincent Mitchell Nursing Ethics 16 (6), 2009 This book provides an accessible critique of the principle of 'autonomy' in the context of medical law. As a lawyer himself, Charles Foster succinctly summarises the various legal issues arising, as the title suggests, from conception to death. Antony Blackburn-Starza BioNews Newsletter 5th January 2010 This book is an important challenge to the dominance of autonomy in medical ethics and law ... [it] will ... be a useful and thought-provoking resource for those studying or teaching medical law and ethics. Mark Campbell Triple Helix Easter 2010 This is an important addition to the ongoing ethical, as well as medico-legal debate regarding autonomy. Foster's work provides an excellent point of departure for those new to the area, as well as a rich source of reference material for subsequent investigations. Doug Morrison Medical Law Review June 2010 Are you a hirsute medical lawyer, with a low blood pressure and writer's block? Then this is the book for you. You will not have to read too many pages before your blood will be boiling, you will be pulling out your hair, and grabbing your keyboard to type a furious riposte. .. This book is a powerful challenge to the role that autonomy plays in medical law and ethics. The book demonstrates a wide-ranging understanding of the law. Few authors could hope to make as many sharp points as Foster does in such a short space of time. This must be the most fast-paced and easy-to-read book on the topic. For that reason it may well be of interest to students and no doubt lecturers will enjoy setting their chapters for students to read in order to provoke a response. Therein lies the strength of this book. It is a book that demands a reaction. Jonathan Herring Legal Studies Volume 30, No 2 Charles Foster's book provides a welcome addition to the literature by confronting some of these premises in the context of English medical law. Katri Lohmus Social and Legal Studies 19 (3) 2010 Charles Foster minces no words. Choosing Life, Choosing Death is a comprehensive and passionately argued attack against the "tyranny of autonomy" in medical ethics and law. Katharina Heyer The Journal of Law and Society Volume 45, Issue 1
Charles Foster is a Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, London, and teaches medical law and ethics at the University of Oxford. He is the author, editor or a contributor to many books and hundreds of other publications: www.charlesfoster.co.uk
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841139296 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841139297 |
| Title | Choosing Life, Choosing Death |
| Author | Charles Foster |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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