Embryo research, cloning, assisted conception, neonatal care, saviour siblings, organ transplants, drug trials – modern developments have transformed the field of medicine almost beyond recognition in recent decades and the law struggles to keep up.
In this highly acclaimed and very accessible book Margaret Brazier and Emma Cave provide an incisive survey of the legal situation in areas as diverse as fertility treatment, patient consent, assisted dying, malpractice and medical privacy.
The sixth edition of this book has been fully revised and updated to cover the latest cases, from assisted dying to informed consent; legislative reform of the NHS, professional regulation and redress; European regulations on data protection and clinical trials; and legislation and policy reforms on organ donation, assisted conception and mental capacity.
Essential reading for healthcare professionals, lecturers, medical and law students, this book is of relevance to all whose perusal of the daily news causes wonder, hope and consternation at the advances and limitations of medicine, patients and the law.
European Institution documents and public releases
European Commission documents
15th Implementation Report, Staff Working Document Part 1, 2010
Background for the public consultation on the regulatory environment for platforms, online intermediaries, data and cloud computing and the collaborative economy, 2015
Blueprint for next-generation quality-enabled network interconnection, Digital Agenda Newsroom, 3 June 2014
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Consultation on the Commission’s comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union, 4 November 2012
H2020-ICT-2015 Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation, 2015
Internet Governance Forum 2015: Joint Declaration from European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip and Members of the European Parliament, 12 November
MEMO-15–5275 of 27 October 2015 Roaming charges and Open Internet: questions and answers
Public consultation on the regulatory environment for platforms, online intermediaries, data and cloud computing and the collaborative economy, 24 September 2015
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IP/09/570 Telecoms: Commission launches case against UK over privacy and personal data protection, 14 April 2009
IP/09/1626 Telecoms: Commission steps up UK legal action over privacy and personal data protection, 29 October 2009
IP/10/1215 Digital Agenda: Commission refers UK to Court over privacy and personal data protection, 30 September 2010
IP/10/1482 Digital Agenda: consultation reveals near consensus on importance of preserving open Internet, 9 November 2010
IP/10/860 Digital Agenda: Commission launches consultation on net neutrality, 30 June 2010
IP/11/905 European Commission, Digital Agenda: Commission starts legal action against 20 Member States on late implementation of telecoms rules, 19 July 2011
IP/12/46 Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of data protection rules to increase users’ control of their data and to cut costs for businesses, 25 January 2012
IP/12/60 Digital Agenda: Commission closes infringement case after UK correctly implements EU rules on privacy in electronic communications, 26 January 2012
IP/12/1244 State aid: Commission clears UK umbrella support scheme for broadband investment ‘BDUK’, 21 November 2012
IP/14/1089 Antitrust: Commission closes investigation into internet connectivity services but will continue to monitor the sector, 3 October 2014
IP/15/5927 Bringing down barriers in the Digital Single Market: no roaming charges as of June 2017, 27 October 2015
Speech by Margrethe Vestager: Competition in telecom markets, 42nd Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy, Fordham University, 2 October 2015
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European Parliament documents
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Parliamentary Questions, E-006146-13, Question for written answer to the Commission by Josef Weidenholzer (S&D), 31 May 2013
Parliamentary Questions, E-004461/2015, Answer given by Mr Oettinger on behalf of the Commission, 10 June