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Manipulating Courts in New Democracies - Forcing Judges off the Bench in Argentina (Hardcover): Andrea Castagnola Manipulating Courts in New Democracies - Forcing Judges off the Bench in Argentina (Hardcover)
Andrea Castagnola
R4,911 Discovery Miles 49 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When can the Executive manipulate the composition of a Court? What political factors explain judicial instability on the bench? Using original field data from Argentina's National Supreme Court and all twenty-four Provincial Supreme Courts, Andrea Castagnola develops a novel theory to explain forced retirements of judges. She argues that in developing democracies the political benefits of manipulating the court outweigh the costs associated with doing so. The instability of the political context and its institutions causes politicians to focus primarily on short-term goals and to care mostly about winning elections. Consequently, judiciaries become a valuable tool for politicians to have under their control. Contrary to the predictions of strategic retirement theory, Castagnola demonstrates that there are various institutional and non-institutional mechanisms for induced retirement which politicians have used against justices, regardless of the amount of support their party has in Congress. The theoretical innovations contained herein shed much needed light on the existing literature on judicial politics and democratization. Even though the political manipulation of courts is a worldwide phenomenon, previous studies have shown that Argentina is the theory-generating case for studying manipulation of high courts.

The Politics and Law of Democratic Transition - Caretaker Government in Bangladesh (Hardcover): Sonia Zaman Khan The Politics and Law of Democratic Transition - Caretaker Government in Bangladesh (Hardcover)
Sonia Zaman Khan
R4,475 Discovery Miles 44 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Peaceful legal and political 'changing of the guards' is taken for granted in developed democracies, but is not evident everywhere. As a relatively new democracy, marred by long periods of military rule, Bangladesh has been encountering serious problems because of a prevailing culture of mistrust, weak governance institutions, constant election manipulation and a peculiar socio-political history, which between 1990 and 2011 led to a unique form of transitional remedy in the form of an unelected neutral 'caretaker covernment' (CTG) during electoral transitions. This book provides a contextual analysis of the CTG mechanism including its inception, operation, manipulation by the government of the day and abrupt demise. It queries whether this constitutional provision, even if presently abolished after overseeing four acceptable general elections, actually remains a crucial tool to safeguard free and fair elections in Bangladesh. Given the backdrop of the culture of mistrust, the author examines whether holding national elections without a CTG, or an umpire of some kind, can settle the issue of credibility of a given government. The book portrays that even the management of elections is a matter of applying pluralist approaches. Considering the historical legacy and contemporary political trajectory of Bangladesh, the cause of deep-rooted mistrust is examined to better understand the rationale for the requirement, emergence and workings of the CTG structure. The book unveils that it is not only the lack of nation-building measures and governments' wish to remain in power at any cost which lay behind the problems that Bangladesh faces today. Part of the problem is also the flawed logic of nation-building on the foundation of Western democratic norms which may be unsuitable in a South Asian cultural environment. Although democratic transitions, on the crutch of the CTG, have been useful in moments of crisis, its abolition creates the need for a new or revised transitional modality - perhaps akin to the CTG ethos - to oversee electoral governance, which will have to be renegotiated by the polity based on the people's will. The book provides a valuable resource for researchers and academics working in the area of constitutional law, democratic transition, legal pluralism and election law.

The Duty of Medical Practitioners and CAM/TCM Practitioners to Inform Competent Adult Patients about Alternatives (Hardcover,... The Duty of Medical Practitioners and CAM/TCM Practitioners to Inform Competent Adult Patients about Alternatives (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Xiju Zhao
R5,966 R5,133 Discovery Miles 51 330 Save R833 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book pays interest to a small and almost untouched topic: a health practitioner' s duty to inform about alternatives. It covers both orthodox medicine practitioners and CAM practitioners. The topic is explored in a co mparative way, examining the laws of not only common law jurisdictions, such as the USA, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, but also two East Asia jurisdictions ( China and Japan ) . It uses the collective wisdom of several common law jurisdictions, but also differentiates them. It places the issue of "disclosure of alternatives" in a clear and wider context, making a cogent distinction between diagnosis/treatment and information disclosure.

The Allocation of Multinational Business Income: Reassessing the Formulary Apportionment Option (Hardcover): Richard Krever The Allocation of Multinational Business Income: Reassessing the Formulary Apportionment Option (Hardcover)
Richard Krever
R4,720 Discovery Miles 47 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Educational Adequacy and the Courts - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover): Elaine Walker Educational Adequacy and the Courts - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover)
Elaine Walker
R1,666 Discovery Miles 16 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first work of its kind to present a comprehensive survey of landmark court decisions on educational adequacy and equity claims and their impact on public school reform. In Educational Adequacy and the Courts: A Reference Handbook, education researcher Elaine Walker presents an in depth analysis of pivotal court cases and their impact on educational adequacy and reform, illuminating the inherent challenges of redressing long-standing problems associated with state funding mechanisms for K-12 education. In addition to an eye opening, state-by-state discussion of court rulings and their effect on education, Walker covers such topics as the moral imperative for educational reform, the failure and success of federal and state reform efforts, and the historical importance of school finance litigation in the reform of school systems in high poverty areas. The work also highlights alternative ways in which improvement can be approached and sheds light on the overall complexities of setting educational policy. Coverage of pivotal court decisions such as Abbott v. Burke, Rose v. Council of Education, and Alabama Coalition for Equity, Inc. v. Hunt Directory of organizations, associations, and agencies involved in educational adequacy issues and school reform

ISE Mass Media Law (Paperback, 22nd edition): Don Pember, Clay Calvert ISE Mass Media Law (Paperback, 22nd edition)
Don Pember, Clay Calvert
R1,594 Discovery Miles 15 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mass Media Law, 22nd ed., provides college students with a timely, comprehensive, and up-to-date examination of some of the most important principles, doctrines, and cases affecting communications law and the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. The book is packed with current, real-life examples and the latest legal rulings that are relevant for students studying journalism, advertising, public relations, telecommunications, and other facets of the media and communications professions.

Attribute-based Credentials for Trust - Identity in the Information Society (Hardcover): Kai Rannenberg, Jan Camenisch, Ahmad... Attribute-based Credentials for Trust - Identity in the Information Society (Hardcover)
Kai Rannenberg, Jan Camenisch, Ahmad Sabouri
R3,737 Discovery Miles 37 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The need for information privacy and security continues to grow and gets increasingly recognized. In this regard, Privacy-preserving Attribute-based Credentials (Privacy-ABCs) are elegant techniques to provide secure yet privacy-respecting access control. This book addresses the federation and interchangeability of Privacy-ABC technologies. It defines a common, unified architecture for Privacy-ABC systems that allows their respective features to be compared and combined Further, this book presents open reference implementations of selected Privacy-ABC systems and explains how to deploy them in actual production pilots, allowing provably accredited members of restricted communities to provide anonymous feedback on their community or its members. To date, credentials such as digitally signed pieces of personal information or other information used to authenticate or identify a user have not been designed to respect the users' privacy. They inevitably reveal the identity of the holder even though the application at hand often needs much less information, e.g. only the confirmation that the holder is a teenager or is eligible for social benefits. In contrast, Privacy-ABCs allow their holders to reveal only their minimal information required by the applications, without giving away their full identity information. Privacy-ABCs thus facilitate the implementation of a trustworthy and at the same time privacy-respecting digital society. The ABC4Trust project as a multidisciplinary and European project, gives a technological response to questions linked to data protection. Viviane Reding (Former Vice-president of the European Commission, Member of European Parliament)

Dignity, Mental Health and Human Rights - Coercion and the Law (Paperback): Brendan D. Kelly Dignity, Mental Health and Human Rights - Coercion and the Law (Paperback)
Brendan D. Kelly
R1,615 Discovery Miles 16 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the human rights consequences of recent and ongoing revisions of mental health legislation in England and Ireland. Presenting a critical discussion of the World Health Organization's 'Checklist on Mental Health Legislation' from its Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation, the author uses this checklist as a frame-work for analysis to examine the extent to which mental health legislation complies with the WHO human rights standards. The author also examines recent case-law from the European Court of Human Rights, and looks in depth at the implications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for mental health law in England and Ireland. Focusing on dignity, human rights and mental health law, the work sets out to determine to what extent, if any, human rights concerns have influenced recent revisions of mental health legislation, and to what extent recent developments in mental health law have assisted in protecting and promoting the human rights of the mentally ill. The author seeks to articulate better, clearer and more connected ways to protect and promote the rights of the mentally ill though both law and policy.

Healthcare Ethics on Film - A Guide for Medical Educators (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): M. Sara Rosenthal Healthcare Ethics on Film - A Guide for Medical Educators (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
M. Sara Rosenthal
R2,201 Discovery Miles 22 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a companion to Clinical Ethics on Film and deals specifically with the myriad of healthcare ethics dilemmas. While Clinical Ethics on Film focuses on bedside ethics dilemmas that affect the healthcare provider-patient relationship, Healthcare Ethics on Film provides a wider lens on ethics dilemmas that interfere with healthcare delivery, such as healthcare access, discrimination, organizational ethics, or resource allocation. The book features detailed and comprehensive chapters on the Tuskegee Study, AIDS, medical assistance in dying, the U.S. healthcare system, reproductive justice, transplant ethics, pandemic ethics and more. Healthcare Ethics on Film is the perfect tool for remote or live teaching. It's designed for medical educators and healthcare professionals teaching any aspect of bioethics, healthcare ethics or the health sciences, including medical humanities, history of medicine and health law. It is also useful to the crossover market of film buffs and other readers involved in healthcare or bioethics.

Infectious Diseases in the New Millennium - Legal and Ethical Challenges (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Mark Eccleston-Turner, Iain... Infectious Diseases in the New Millennium - Legal and Ethical Challenges (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Mark Eccleston-Turner, Iain Brassington
R1,666 Discovery Miles 16 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the often tough questions raised by infectious diseases through essays that explore a host of legal and ethical issues. The authors also offer potential solutions in order to ensure that past errors are not repeated in response to future outbreaks. The essays touch on a number of key themes, including institutional competence, the accountability and responsibility of non-state actors, the importance of pharmaceuticals, and the move towards a rights-based approach in global health. Readers gain insights into such important questions as follows: How can we help victims in other countries? What (if any) responsibility should be placed upon international organizations whose actions exacerbate infectious diseases? How can we ensure that pharmaceutical research helps all communities, even those who cannot afford to pay for the products? While broadly covering global health law, the book adopts an inter-disciplinary approach that draws on public international law, philosophy, international relations, human rights law, and healthcare economics. As such, it is a valuable resource for academic libraries, appealing to scholars and postgraduates engaged in relevant research, as well as to those engaged with global health and policy at the international level.

Secondary Liability of Internet Service Providers (Hardcover, 2017 ed.): Graeme B. Dinwoodie Secondary Liability of Internet Service Providers (Hardcover, 2017 ed.)
Graeme B. Dinwoodie
R5,444 Discovery Miles 54 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book analyses the doctrinal structure and content of secondary liability rules that hold internet service providers liable for the conduct of others, including the safe harbours (or immunities) of which they may take advantage, and the range of remedies that can be secured against such providers. Many such claims involve intellectual property infringement, but the treatment extends beyond that field of law. Because there are few formal international standards which govern the question of secondary liability, comprehension of the international landscape requires treatment of a broad range of national approaches. This book thus canvasses numerous jurisdictions across several continents, but presents these comparative studies thematically to highlight evolving commonalities and trans-border commercial practices that exist despite the lack of hard international law. The analysis presented in this book allows exploration not only of contemporary debates about the appropriate policy levers through which to regulate intermediaries, but also about the conceptual character of secondary liability rules.

Evaluating Mental Health Disability in the Workplace - Model, Process, and Analysis (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): Liza Gold, Daniel W... Evaluating Mental Health Disability in the Workplace - Model, Process, and Analysis (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Liza Gold, Daniel W Shuman
R4,312 Discovery Miles 43 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As many as one in four adults in the workforce will suffer from psychiatric illness in a given year. Such illness can have serious consequences -- job loss, lawsuits, workplace violence yet the effects of mental health issues on job functioning are rarely covered in clinical training. In addition, clinicians are often asked to provide opinions on an employee s fitness for work or an evaluation for disability benefits, only to find themselves embroiled in complex legal and administrative conflicts. A unique collaboration between a renowned clinical professor of psychiatry and a noted legal expert, Evaluating Mental Health Disability in the Workplace approaches the topic from two distinct areas: the legal context and issues relevant to disability and disability-related evaluations, and the interplay of factors in the relationship between work and psychiatric illness. From this dual perspective, the authors advocate for higher professional standards ensuring that employers, evaluees, or third parties are provided with the most reliable information.

Key features of the book:

  • A robust assessment model of psychological disability in the workplace
  • Practice guidelines for conducting workplace mental health disability evaluations
  • Legal and ethical aspects of employment evaluations, especially as they differ from clinical procedure
  • Examination of the process of psychiatric disability development
  • Issues specific to evaluations for Social Security, Workers Compensation, and other disability benefit programs
  • Review of relevant administrative and case law.

As an introduction to these complex issues or for the further improvement of evaluation skills, Evaluating Mental Health Disability in the Workplace is a timely reference for psychiatrists, psychologists, forensic mental health specialists, and attorneys in this field."

A Legal History of Asian Americans, 1790-1990 (Hardcover): Robert H. Hyung Chan Kim A Legal History of Asian Americans, 1790-1990 (Hardcover)
Robert H. Hyung Chan Kim
R2,763 Discovery Miles 27 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book describes the historical and legal experiences of Americans of Asian ancestry who began to come to the United States in the mid-19th century. Like all immigrants in America, they arrived with hopes of making a better life and home in a free country. Instead, Asian-Americans have been mistreated and discriminated against by their fellow Americans--even by Congress and the Supreme Court, which should have made and judged laws without prejudice. This study examines the way immigration and naturalization laws were unfairly administered against Asian immigrants and throws light on a less than admirable period of American legal history. It will be of great interest to scholars in Asian American studies, legal history, and American history.

European Sports Law - Collected Papers (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2014): Stephen Weatherill European Sports Law - Collected Papers (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2014)
Stephen Weatherill
R6,429 Discovery Miles 64 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

European Sports Law: Collected Papers 2nd edition contains the collected works (1989-2012) of Stephen Weatherill, Jacques Delors Professor of European Community Law, Somerville College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, with an extensive introduction on the background and rationale for the selected papers.
Stephen Weatherill is a leading academic and author on the subject of European Union law and professional sport. His work is of the highest academic standard and practice-oriented at the same time, which has a strong impact on major court cases and the development of international sports law in general.
The updated 2nd edition is a vademecum for those involved with international sport and the challenges European law and sport provide and is an indispensable tool for administrators, managers, researchers, academics, marketers, broadcasters, advisers and practitioners.
The book appears in the ASSER International Sports Law Series (ISSN: 1874-6926), under the editorship of Dr. David McArdle, Dr. Ben Van Rompuy and Marco van der Harst LL.M.

Roman and Civil Law and the Development of Anglo-American Jurisprudence in the Nineteenth Century (Hardcover, New): Michael H.... Roman and Civil Law and the Development of Anglo-American Jurisprudence in the Nineteenth Century (Hardcover, New)
Michael H. Hoeflich
R1,440 Discovery Miles 14 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Seeking to fill a gap in our knowledge of the legal history of the nineteenth century, this volume studies the influence of Roman and civil law upon the development of common law jurisdictions in the United States and in Great Britain. M. H. Hoeflich examines the writings of a variety of prominent Anglo-American legal theorists to show how Roman and civil law helped common law thinkers develop their own theories.

Intellectual leaders in law in the United States and Great Britain used Roman and civil law in different ways at different times. The views of these lawyers were greatly respected even by nonlawyers, and most of them wrote to influence a wider public. By filling in the gaps in the history of jurisprudence, this volume also provides greater understanding of the development of Anglo-American culture and society.

Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Fred R. Volkmar, Rachel Loftin, Alexander Westphal,... Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Fred R. Volkmar, Rachel Loftin, Alexander Westphal, Marc Woodbury-Smith
R5,650 Discovery Miles 56 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book addresses an important and relatively neglected topic in the scientific literature: individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have dealings with the legal system. It examines issues and implications for autistic people, who have a significant risk for engagement with the legal system in some capacity (e.g., witness/bystander, victim, or perpetrator). Key areas of coverage include: Autistic people as victims and perpetrators of criminal activities, including violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, and cybercrime. Risks for unlawful behavior in individuals with autism and Asperger's. Legal assessment issues, such as witness protection and postconviction diagnoses. Legal outcomes for autistic people, including case law, prevention, service provisions in correctional settings, and rights and support systems. The Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law is an essential, comprehensive resource that explores the risk for unlawful behaviors affecting autistitc people as victims and perpetrators, as well as related issues of assessment and treatment, and outcome. It is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians/practitioners, and graduate students in psychology, psychiatry, social work, and law, as well as professionals in such related fields, as criminology/criminal justice and the legal system.

The Dynamics of Law and Morality - A Pluralist Account of Legal Interactionism (Paperback): Wibren van der Burg The Dynamics of Law and Morality - A Pluralist Account of Legal Interactionism (Paperback)
Wibren van der Burg
R1,670 Discovery Miles 16 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book investigates the dynamic intertwinement of law and morality, with a focus on new and developing fields of law. Taking as its starting point the debates and mutual misunderstandings between proponents of different philosophical traditions, it argues that this theoretical pluralism is better explained once law is accepted as an essentially ambiguous concept. Continuing on, the book develops a robust theory of law that increases our grasp on global legal pluralism and the dynamics of law. This theory of legal interactionism, inspired by the work of Lon Fuller and Philip Selznick, also helps us to understand apparent anomalies of modern law, such as international law, the law of the European Convention on Human Rights and horizontal interactive legislation. In an ecumenical approach, legal interactionism does justice to the valuable core of truth in natural law and legal positivism. Shedding new light on familiar debates between authors such as Fuller, Hart and Dworkin, this book is of value to academics and students interested in legal theory, jurisprudence, legal sociology and moral philosophy.

Cybercrimes: A Multidisciplinary Analysis (Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Sumit Ghosh, Elliot Turrini Cybercrimes: A Multidisciplinary Analysis (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Sumit Ghosh, Elliot Turrini
R5,830 Discovery Miles 58 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Designed to serve as a reference work for practitioners, academics, and scholars worldwide, this book is the first of its kind to explain complex cybercrimes from the perspectives of multiple disciplines (computer science, law, economics, psychology, etc.) and scientifically analyze their impact on individuals, society, and nations holistically and comprehensively. In particular, the book shows: How multiple disciplines concurrently bring out the complex, subtle, and elusive nature of cybercrimes How cybercrimes will affect every human endeavor, at the level of individuals, societies, and nations How to legislate proactive cyberlaws, building on a fundamental grasp of computers and networking, and stop reacting to every new cyberattack How conventional laws and traditional thinking fall short in protecting us from cybercrimes How we may be able to transform the destructive potential of cybercrimes into amazing innovations in cyberspace that can lead to explosive technological growth and prosperity

Statutory Priorities in Corporate Insolvency Law - An Analysis of Preferred Creditor Status (Paperback): Christopher F. Symes Statutory Priorities in Corporate Insolvency Law - An Analysis of Preferred Creditor Status (Paperback)
Christopher F. Symes
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Who enjoys statutory preferred creditor status? What justifications exist for jurisdictions to maintain statutes that favour 'priority' creditors over other creditors and contributories? This book examines preferential debts derived from specific legislative provisions applying to corporate insolvency. In exploring the concept of preferential treatment, Statutory Priorities in Corporate Insolvency Law includes chapters that provide a doctrinal, theoretical and historical analysis of who enjoys preferred creditor status. As well as examining the traditional major categories of priorities, this work also identifies potential new categories for priority status such as environmental clean-up costs, international creditors, tort claimants and consumers among other non-consensual creditors. While the study focuses on Australian corporate insolvency law, where appropriate, comparisons are made with other common law jurisdictions, particularly the UK, Canada, New Zealand and the US.

Madness on Trial - A Transatlantic History of English Civil Law and Lunacy (Paperback): James Moran Madness on Trial - A Transatlantic History of English Civil Law and Lunacy (Paperback)
James Moran
R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book examines the powerful influence of civil law on understandings and responses to madness in England and in New Jersey. The influence of civil law on the history of madness has not hitherto been of major academic investigation. This body of law, established and developed over a five hundred year period, greatly influenced how those from England's propertied classes understood and responded to madness. Moreover, the civil law governing the response to madness in England was successfully exported into several of its colonies, including New Jersey. Drawing on a well-preserved and rare collection of trials in lunacy in New Jersey, this book reveals the important ties of civil law, local custom and perceptions of madness in transatlantic perspectives. This book will be highly relevant to scholars interested in law, medicine, psychiatry and madness studies, as well as contemporary issues in mental capacity and guardianship. -- .

Genital Autonomy: - Protecting Personal Choice (Hardcover, 2010 ed.): George C. Denniston, Frederick M Hodges, Marilyn Fayre... Genital Autonomy: - Protecting Personal Choice (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
George C. Denniston, Frederick M Hodges, Marilyn Fayre Milos
R4,503 Discovery Miles 45 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Circumcision affects 15.3 million children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13.3 million boys and 2 million girls are subjected to the involuntary removal of part or all of their external sexual organs every year. The problem of female circumcision has been addressed on an international level, but male circumcision remains a controversial subject that many academics have been reluctant to examine. Circumcision is tolerated today because it has been practiced for millennia by a small but vocal minority of religious and ethnic groups, however, when the practice is examined through the lens of modern legal, ethical, and human rights advancements, no place remains in civilized society for this body-altering ritual. In Genital Autonomy: Protecting Personal Choice, international experts address various types of genital modifications, the impact of these harmful traditional practices on the child, on human rights, and on the development of the concept of bodily integrity. The papers presented in this volume address these topics from a variety of angles. They question and dissects the true motivations of the doctors, witch doctors, and "holy men" who promote and profit from circumcision.

Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors (Orange Guide) 2022 (Paperback, Revised edition):... Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors (Orange Guide) 2022 (Paperback, Revised edition)
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
R2,534 Discovery Miles 25 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The 2022 edition of Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors, known as 'The Orange Guide', is the essential reference for all manufacturers and distributors of medicines in the UK.It provides you with a single authoritative source of European and UK guidance, information and UK legislation relating to the manufacture and distribution of human medicines, active substances, and brokering medicines.The new 11th edition has been updated to incorporate changes made after the UK's exit from the European Union on the 31st January 2020

Public Guardianship - In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People? (Hardcover): Pamela B. Teaster, Winsor C Schmidt, Susan A... Public Guardianship - In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People? (Hardcover)
Pamela B. Teaster, Winsor C Schmidt, Susan A Lawrence, Marta S Mendiondo, Erica F Wood
R1,694 Discovery Miles 16 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers the first full examination of the legal role of public guardianship in 25 years, comparing current conditions to those when the last study was published in 1981. Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People? is written to advance public understanding of what happens to disabled and elderly adults when no family member or friend is available to be a caregiver or guardian should it become necessary. It is the first major study on this critically important issue since 1981. Conducted by experts in gerontology, social work, public policy, and public health, it finds that, although progress has been made, guardianship programs around the country still are hampered by limited staff and resources. Public Guardianship analyzes the full range of state statutes governing guardianship, including guardian eligibility, investigation, due process, rights, powers, costs, and monitoring. The authors report their case studies of public guardianship programs, marshaling and comparing field data from their surveys of stakeholders in ten states. The book concludes with a variety of recommendations for improving guardianship programs, including the authors' Model Public Guardian Act. Includes case studies on public guardianship programs in ten different states Offers bibliographic listings of works cited in the text Presents tables and charts showing important data

Rights, Duties and the Body - Law and Ethics of the Maternal-Fetal Conflict (Hardcover): Rosamund Scott Rights, Duties and the Body - Law and Ethics of the Maternal-Fetal Conflict (Hardcover)
Rosamund Scott
R5,643 Discovery Miles 56 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

If a pregnant woman refuses medical treatment needed by the fetus - for instance for religious reasons - or conducts some aspect of her life in a way which risks fetal harm, there may arise an instance of "maternal-fetal conflict". This is an unfortunate term, since pregant women are generally renowned for their self-sacrificing behaviour, but it may well reflect the reality of certain maternal choices and actions. Should a pregnant woman have the legal right to refuse medical treatment needed by the fetus, or should she owe it a legal duty of care which precludes her acting in ways which may harm it? Does the debate hinge simply upon the appropriateness, or otherwise, of legally compelling presumed moral obligations, or is it more complex than this? Indeed, what are a pregnant woman't moral obligations towards her fetus? In England and in some US states, courts have held that a pregnant woman has the right to refuse medical treatment needed by the fetus. In similar fashion, the idea of a general maternal legal duty of care toward the fetus has been rejected, most recently in Canada. The cases, however, leave the impression of an uncomfortable split between the ethics and the law, as if the problem were entirely one of not legally enforcing presumed moral duties. The effect is both puzzling and polarising: puzzling in that the cases leave unanswered - as largely they must - the huge question of a pregnant woman's moral rights and duties; polarising in that the cases leave troubling tensions about a pregnant woman's rights in the face of fetal harm or death. The tendency is to deny these by ever more strongly asserting a woman's rights. In turn this encourages a reaction in favour of fetal rights, one which is unlikely to attend to a woman's interests and difficulties in pregnancy. This could have serious legal repercussions for various instances of maternal-fetal conflict, including in those US states or other jurisdictions which have yet to address these issues. It might also increase the pressures on the issue of abortion. This book, which seeks a way between these polarised positions, tries to explain and justify a woman's moral and legal rights in pregnancy and, at the same time, to explore the extent of her moral duties toward the fetus. The aim is to resolve, as far as possible, the ethical, legal and social tensions which undoubtedly surround this area. Innovatively in work on this issue (and unusually in the field of medical law and ethics) the author adopts a joint philosophical and legal approach directed to issues both of principle and policy, revealing strong conceptual links between the ethics and the law. In addition to an ethical exploration of the maternal-fetal relationship, the author explores and analyses the relevant English, American, Canadian (and sometimes Australian) arguments from the law of treatment refusal, abortion, tort and rescue, as well as relevant jurisprudence from the European Court of Human Rights. This important book breaks new ground and will be of great interest to academics in law and philosophy, lawyers, health professionals, policy-makers and students of medical law and ethics. "It is rare to find a book which so skilfully combines legal and moral analysis of a controversial medical issue. Rosamund Scott has produced what is undoubtedly one of the finest pieces of medico-legal writing of recent years. This is a clever, human and immensely readable work." Alexander McCall Smith, Professor of Medical Law, University of Edinburgh "This book concerns one of the most personally agonizing and morally complex issues in medical ethics. It is a work of great philosophical sophistication, combining breadth of vision with acute sensitivity to the nuances of women's experiences. It will soon become the standard work in philosophical, legal and political debate on maternal-fetal conflicts." Roger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, St Anne's College, Oxford

Komplikationen Und Gefahren in Der Anasthesie (4., Erw. U. Berarb. Aufl.) (English, German, Hardcover, 4th 4., Erw. U. Uberarb.... Komplikationen Und Gefahren in Der Anasthesie (4., Erw. U. Berarb. Aufl.) (English, German, Hardcover, 4th 4., Erw. U. Uberarb. Aufl. ed.)
Werner F. List, Peter M. Osswald, Ingmar Hornke
R4,768 Discovery Miles 47 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sektion A.- 1 Qualitatssicherung und Risikomanagement.- Qualitatsmanagement.- "Risikomanagement".- Verhalten bei und nach Zwischenfallen.- Resumee.- 2 Risikovermeidung - Simulatoren in der Anasthesie.- Training am Simulator.- Konzepte des Krisenmanagements.- Chancen und Perspektiven durch Simulatortraining.- 3 Monitoringstandards.- Bedeutung von Standards.- Monitoringparameter.- Empfehlungen deutschsprachiger Fachgesellschaften.- Europaische Norm EN 740.- Zusammenfassung.- Sektion B.- 4 Herz-Kreislauf-System.- Intraoperativer Herz-Kreislauf-Stillstand.- Akuter Myokardinfarkt, akute Myokardischamie.- Arrhythmien.- Herzschrittmacherpatienten.- 5 Respirationstrakt.- Monitoring zur Erkennung respiratorischer Komplikationen.- Respiratorische Insuffizienz.- Veranderung der respiratorischen Funktion unter der Anasthesie.- Dekompensation der respiratorischen Funktion (bei vorbestehenden pulmonalen Funktionseinschrankungen).- Atemwegsobstruktion.- Akut auftretende pulmonale Funktionseinschrankungen.- Fehlerhaftes oder fehlerhaft verwendetes Anasthesiegerat.- 6 Neurologie.- Erhoehter intrakranieller Druck.- Postoperative emotionale Stoerungen.- Nichterwachen nach Anasthesie.- Postoperative Verwirrtheitszustande.- Das zentral-anticholinergische Syndrom.- 7 Renales System.- Beurteilung der Nierenfunktion.- Veranderung der Nierenfunktion unter Anasthesie.- Oligurie.- Polyurie.- Anasthesie bei Patienten mit eingeschrankter oder fehlender Nierenfunktion.- Harnretention.- 8 Perioperativ relevante Stoerungen des Flussigkeitsund Elektrolythaushaltes.- Physiologie.- Stoerungen des Flussigkeitshaushalts.- Stoerungen des Elektrolythaushalts.- 9 Stoerungen der Synthese oder der Funktion des Hamoglobins.- Sichelzellerkrankung.- Porphyrien.- Methamoglobinamie.- 10 Gerinnungsstoerungen - Thrombose - Lungenembolie.- Physiologie - Pharmakologie.- Diagnostik.- Therapie.- Haufige perioperative Gerinnungsstoerungen.- Thrombose.- Lungenembolie.- Heparininduzierte Thrombozytopenie.- 11 Endokrines System.- Diabetes mellitus.- Schilddrusenfunktionsstoerungen.- Funktionsstoerungen der Nebenschilddruse.- Funktionsstoerungen der Nebenniere.- Stoerungen der Hypophyse.- Adipositas.- 12 Lebererkrankungen und Anasthesie.- Anatomie und Physiologie.- Pathologie und Pathophysiologie.- Medikamentenclearance.- Anasthesievorbereitung bei Lebererkrankungen.- Anasthesie.- Volatile Anasthestika.- Sektion C.- 13 Unmittelbare Reaktionen auf Lokalanasthetika.- Systemische Reaktionen.- Methamoglobinamie.- Allergie.- Lokale Intoxikation des Gewebes.- Systemische Reaktionen aufVasokonstriktoren.- Wertung.- 14 Ruckenmarknahe Leitungsanasthesien (RMNLA).- Kardiovaskulare Veranderungen.- Ploetzlicher Herzstillstand.- Ateminsuffizienz.- UEbelkeit und Erbrechen.- Blasen- und Darmstoerungen.- Postspinaler Kopfschmerz.- Ruckenschmerzem.- Akzidenteile intravasale Injektion.- Massive Epiduralanasthesie.- Totale Spinalanasthesie.- Katheterkomplikationen.- Bronchospasmus.- Neurologische Komplikationen.- Gerinnungshemmende Medikamente und RMLNA.- Aseptische Meningitis.- Pneumozephalus.- Praexistente Erkrankungen des Zentralnervensystems.- Diabetes und periphere Neuropathie.- Wertung.- 15 Brachiale Plexusblockade.- 16 Intravenoese Regionalanasthesie.- 17 Epidurale Opioide.- 18 Neurolytische Blockaden.- Neurolytische Substanzen.- Allgemeine Komplikationen.- Spezielle neurolytische Blockaden.- Sektion D.- 19 Kombinierte Anasthesieverfahren.- Neurologische Komplikationen.- Hamodynamische Komplikationen.- Weitere potentielle Komplikationen.- 20 Atemwegssicherung.- Erschwerte bzw. unmoegliche Intubation.- Larynxmaske.- 21 Aspiration und praoperative Nahrungskarenz.- Inzidenz perioperativer Aspiration.- Lagerung.- Ursachen und Risikofaktoren der perioperativen Aspiration.- Praoperative Nahrungskarenz.- 22 Kritische Stoerungen der Beatmung.- Pathophysiologie.- Ursachen fur Stoerungen der Ventilation, ihre Behandlung bzw. Vermeidung.- Verlegte Atemwege

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