TY - BOOK

T1 - International Encyclopedia for Medical Law

T2 - Ghana

AU - Owusu-Dapaa, Ernest

PY - 2014/4/1

Y1 - 2014/4/1

N2 - After a general introduction, the book systematically describes law related to the medical profession, proceeding from training, licensing, and other aspects of access to the profession, through disciplinary and professional liability and medical ethics considerations and quality assurance, to such aspects of the physician-patient relationship as rights and duties of physicians and patients, consent, privacy, and access to medical records. Also covered are specific issues such as organ transplants, human medical research, abortion, and euthanasia, as well as matters dealing with the physician in relation to other health care providers, health care insurance, and the health care system.

AB - After a general introduction, the book systematically describes law related to the medical profession, proceeding from training, licensing, and other aspects of access to the profession, through disciplinary and professional liability and medical ethics considerations and quality assurance, to such aspects of the physician-patient relationship as rights and duties of physicians and patients, consent, privacy, and access to medical records. Also covered are specific issues such as organ transplants, human medical research, abortion, and euthanasia, as well as matters dealing with the physician in relation to other health care providers, health care insurance, and the health care system.

KW - Medical Law

KW - Ghana

KW - Doctor-Patient relationship

KW - Medical and Dental Council

KW - Informed Consent

M3 - Book

SN - 9789065449436

VL - 81

BT - International Encyclopedia for Medical Law

PB - Kluwer Law International

CY - Alphen aan den Rijn

ER -