Law & Medicine A Special Issue of Law in Context

Collection of essays contributing to the debate on the ethical and legal challenges presented by advances in medical knowledge and technology. Concerns such as accountability, patient autonomy and ethical decision-making are addressed. The opening article by Sheila McLean, professor of law and medicine and ethics at the University of Glasgow, addresses the legal implications of the condition known as PVS (persistent vegetative state). The next three articles focus on rights of women and the dimensions of law and policies governing reproductive technologies. In the final article Leanna Darvall from the department of legal studies, La Trobe University, examines autonomy in the context of medical research practices. The editor is a barrister and senior lecturer in the department of legal studies at La Trobe University.Petersen, Kerry is the author of 'Law & Medicine A Special Issue of Law in Context' with ISBN 9781863240253 and ISBN 186324025X.