Health Law

Much more than the study of laws relevant to the area of medicine, Canadian Health Law and Policy draws together the legal and policy issues that are relevant to human health, and sheds new light on emerging and continuing trends. Written by Canada's leading health law scholars, the fifth edition of this unique work provides expert commentary and analysis on a wide range of emerging health law related issues. It is a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the developing and critical issues in health law and policy.

Provides extensive coverage of the ever-expanding issues in health care and their corresponding legal implications. A multi-contributor work that draws upon the expertise of a select number of Canadian health law practitioners and professionals, this publication provides informed commentary on such topics as standard of care, negligence and malpractice, licensing and regulation of health care professionals, reproductive technologies, alternative medicine, medical ethics, specialty health law issues such as biotechnology, legal issues surrounding death and dying, and mental health

Consent to Treatment: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition is the single-volume, complete library of patient consent topics and solutions. Written by an experienced health care attorney and risk manager, this leading resource helps readers formulate their own effective, voluntary and lawful consent policies and procedures - so that they can successfully limit liability and avoid litigation. Long regarded as the "go-to" resource by lawyers and health care providers alike, Consent to Treatment has been cited in over 100 law review articles and 20 court decisions, including a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding end-of-life choice-making. The Fifth Edition continues to promote the idea that consent is an ongoing communications process, not just a simple form. Use this resource to go beyond consent merely as legal defense tool to using consent communication as a patient safety tool.

The third edition of Health Care Ethics in Canada builds on the commitment to Canadian content established in earlier editions without sacrificing breadth or rigor. Through a collection of selected readings, this textbook covers core issues while simultaneously bringing a fresh new perspective based on recent developments in health care. It is an up-to-date, comprehensive textbook that brings a wide range of perspectives and issues to the table on the social and institutional settings of health care delivery and the role that culture plays. This textbook aims to provide a variety of Canadian perspectives on both longstanding and emerging trends in Canadian health care. The 2004 edition of this title is available on reserve in the law library (KB 93 H439 2004).

Sweeping changes are being proposed as Canadians examine our health care system. But what are the legal implications of health care reform? In this timely collection, lawyers and legal scholars discuss a variety of topics in health care reform, including regulation of private care, interpretation of the Canada Health Act, and the constitutional implications of proposed reforms.