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Medical ethics, law and human rights - A South African perspective (Paperback, 2nd ed): K. Moodley Medical ethics, law and human rights - A South African perspective (Paperback, 2nd ed)
K. Moodley 1
R795 R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Save R67 (8%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Healthcare delivery in the 21st century has become increasingly complex and demanding . Clinical consultations frequently raise scientific, ethical and legal challenges. While scientific issues may be resolved using an evidence-based medicine (EBM) approach, ethical theory is needed to justify decision making in the face of ethical conflict. Medical ethics, law and human rights: a South African perspective provides the conceptual background and analytic skills necessary to assist with the resolution of ethical dilemmas encountered in the South African healthcare environment. Medical ethics, law and human rights: a South African perspective uses case studies to help the healthcare team to identify and analyse ethical, moral and value concepts, and to apply these to scenarios that they may encounter on a daily basis. Part 1 explores theories and principles of ethics (including African philosophy), introduces medical law, discusses health and human rights, and also makes the transition from theory to practice. Part 2 looks at specific topics in healthcare that raise challenges from an ethics perspective - HIV/AIDS, use of social media, euthanasia, human reproduction, genetics and genomics. In view of the increasing emphasis on ethical considerations in healthcare from the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), coupled with the rising incidence of litigation in healthcare, Medical ethics, law and human rights: a South African perspective is essential reading for health science, law and philosophy students as well as practising healthcare professionals.

Ethics In Healthcare (Paperback, 4th edition): Silvia Pera, Sally van Tonder Ethics In Healthcare (Paperback, 4th edition)
Silvia Pera, Sally van Tonder; Revised by Dirk van der Wal
R520 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R62 (12%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days
The Price Of Mercy - A Fight For The Right To Die With Dignity (Paperback): Sean Davison The Price Of Mercy - A Fight For The Right To Die With Dignity (Paperback)
Sean Davison 2
R340 R292 Discovery Miles 2 920 Save R48 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In September 2018, Professor Sean Davison's peaceful life in the leafy suburbs of Pinelands, Cape Town is shattered. Arrested for the murder of Dr Anrich Burger, a once-fit athlete turned quadriplegic who begged Davison to assist him in ending his life in 2015, the unassuming academic and father of three now finds himself locked up in a prison cell.

Under investigation led by the Hawks, an additional two murders are added to the case for which he now faces a mandatory life prison sentence. Written in compelling detail, The Price of Mercy tracks the extraordinary journey that Davison embarks on to prepare for the gruelling legal challenge that lies ahead.

The desperate cries of many, begging for his assistance to help end their lives of suffering haunt him. Unwavering in his belief that we all have the right to die with dignity, Davison's selfless battle is made more bearable by his friendship with the late and great Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

A book that will change the way you see death.

New Approach To Professional Practice (Paperback, 2nd Edition): Nelouise Geyer New Approach To Professional Practice (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
Nelouise Geyer
R542 R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Save R65 (12%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Nurses are faced with questions related to professional practice and what they may or may not do on a daily basis. Nurses also need to deal with the many conflicting demands made by patients, colleagues and hospital management. The 'new approach' adopted in this book offers insight into the dilemmas faced by the 21st century nurse. The professional practice issues are addressed in the form of case studies, using real-life examples that put the problems into context. This approach also offers a broad view of the nursing profession, taking into account macro-environmental influences, as well as the new technologies impacting on the profession. A New Approach to Professional Practice explains the legal, professional and ethical framework within which the nurse must practise. The text also touches on the professional heritage and explains the rights of the patient and the rights and responsibilities of the nurse. Subjects such as modern-day challenges, legal and ethical questions, accountability, duty to care, responsibility, and maintenance of standards are also addressed.

Ethics and the dental team (Paperback): Keymanthri Moodley, Sudeshni Naidoo Ethics and the dental team (Paperback)
Keymanthri Moodley, Sudeshni Naidoo
R395 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R30 (8%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Oral health care professionals are becoming increasingly aware that almost every clinical consultation raises scientific, ethical and legal challenges. While scientific challenges may be resolved using an evidence-based medicine (EBM) approach, moral complexity must be resolved using ethical theory to justify decision making in the face of ethical conflict. Ethics and the dental team, the first title of its kind in South Africa, provides the theoretical background necessary for the resolution of ethical dilemmas. Ethics and the dental team uses case studies to demonstrate how to identify, analyse and apply ethical, moral and value concepts to scenarios that are encountered on a daily basis.

Medicines, Ethics and Practice 45 (Paperback, 45th Revised edition): Royal Pharmaceutical Society Medicines, Ethics and Practice 45 (Paperback, 45th Revised edition)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
R1,606 Discovery Miles 16 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Medicines, Ethics and Practice is the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's established professional guide for pharmacists.This 45th edition is a revised practical resource which helps pharmacists practice confidently and professionally. It embeds professionalism at the heart of decision-making processes and provides essential information, supporting the pharmacist in their day-to-day practice

Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy and Medicines Law (Paperback, 12th revised edition): David H Reissner, Christopher A. Langley Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy and Medicines Law (Paperback, 12th revised edition)
David H Reissner, Christopher A. Langley
R1,733 Discovery Miles 17 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new 12th edition of Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy and Medicines Law is your guide to law and ethics for pharmacy practice in the UK. It covers law and professional regulation and is firmly established as the definitive student textbook and reference work on this subject in the UK. This edition has been extensively restructured and revised to include all the most recent changes to pharmacy laws and regulation.

Old Law, New Medicine - Modern Medical Ethics and Human Rights (Paperback): Sheila A.M. McLean Old Law, New Medicine - Modern Medical Ethics and Human Rights (Paperback)
Sheila A.M. McLean
R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Gatekeeper (Hardcover): Jennifer Vanderbes The Gatekeeper (Hardcover)
Jennifer Vanderbes
R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

On Christmas day in 1956, a woman gave birth to a baby girl without ears. She was the first living victim of the notorious Thalidomide epidemic, of which there would go on to be over 10,000 more in forty-six countries across the world. By the time Frances Kelsey received the New Drug Application at the Food and Drug Administration, pregnant women had been taking Thalidomide for almost three years to cure nausea and insomnia, and sales had soared into the millions. Yet Kelsey was sceptical about the potential toxicity of this this 'wonder drug,' and so began a fastidious nineteen-month-long battle to block its approval. A tale of recklessness and greed, courage and heroism, The Gatekeeper is as timely now as it was sensational then. It documents a dramatic moment in history when countless lives were saved - not by governing bodies and elected officials, but by a lone female scientist who fought against powerful interests to expose the truth and prevent such a tragedy from ever recurring. The story of Thalidomide marks a key turning point in the $1 trillion industry that still underpins our lives today and is emblematic of the seemingly endless battle between corporation and consumer protection.

The Case for Physician Assisted Suicide (Paperback): Sheila A.M. McLean The Case for Physician Assisted Suicide (Paperback)
Sheila A.M. McLean
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Physician assisted suicide occurs when a terminally ill patient takes the decision to end their life with the help of their doctor. In this book the authors argue clearly and forcefully for the legalization of physician assisted suicide.

Routledge Handbook of Body Studies (Paperback): Bryan Turner Routledge Handbook of Body Studies (Paperback)
Bryan Turner
R1,251 Discovery Miles 12 510 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In the last three decades, the human body has gained increasing prominence in contemporary political debates, and it has become a central topic of modern social sciences and humanities. Modern technologies - such as organ transplants, stem-cell research, nanotechnology, cosmetic surgery and cryonics - have changed how we think about the body. In this collection of thirty original essays by leading figures in the field, these issues are explored across a number of theoretical and disciplinary perspectives, including pragmatism, feminism, queer theory, post-modernism, post-humanism, cultural sociology, philosophy and anthropology. A wide range of case studies, which include cosmetics, diet, organ transplants, racial bodies, masculinity and sexuality, eating disorders, religion and the sacred body, and disability, are used to appraise these different perspectives. In addition, this Handbook explores various epistemological approaches to the basic question: what is a body? It also offers a strongly themed range of chapters on empirical topics that are organized around religion, medicine, gender, technology and consumption. It also contributes to the debate over the globalization of the body: how have military technology, modern medicine, sport and consumption led to this contemporary obsession with matters corporeal? The Handbook's clear, direct style will appeal to a wide undergraduate audience in the social sciences, particularly for those studying medical sociology, gender studies, sports studies, disability studies, social gerontology, or the sociology of religion. It will serve to consolidate the new field of body studies.

This Is Bioethics - An Introduction (Paperback): R Chadwick This Is Bioethics - An Introduction (Paperback)
R Chadwick
R885 Discovery Miles 8 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Should editing the human genome be allowed? What are the ethical implications of social restrictions during a pandemic? Is it ethical to use animals in clinical research? Is prioritizing COVID-19 treatment increasing deaths from other causes? Bioethics is a dynamic field of inquiry that draws on interdisciplinary expertise and methodology to address normative issues in healthcare, medicine, biomedical research, biotechnology, public health, and the environment. This Is Bioethics is an ideal introductory textbook for students new to the field, exploring the fundamental questions, concepts, and issues within this rapidly evolving area of study. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this accessible volume helps students consider both traditional and cutting-edge questions, develop informed and defensible answers, and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a diverse range of ethical positions in medicine. The authors avoid complex technical terms and jargon in favor of an easy-to-follow, informal writing style with engaging chapters designed to stimulate student interest and encourage class discussion. The book also features a deep dive into the realm of global public health ethics, including the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers topics like triage decision-making, the proportionality of society's response to COVID-19, whether doctors have a professional obligation to treat COVID-19 patients, and whether vaccines for this virus should be mandatory. A timely addition to the acclaimed This Is Philosophy series, This Is Bioethics is the ideal primary textbook for undergraduate bioethics and practical ethics courses, and is a must-have reference for students in philosophy, biology, biochemistry, and medicine.

How to Read and Critique Research - A Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students (Paperback): Helen Aveyard, Nancy Preston,... How to Read and Critique Research - A Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students (Paperback)
Helen Aveyard, Nancy Preston, Morag Farquhar
R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Do you find research challenging to read? Do you struggle to get to grips with a research paper? Understanding, critiquing and using research is a key requirement of students studying nursing and healthcare. This bookwill equip you with the skills you need to understand research and use it in your practice and academic assignments. The approach used in this book is unique: each chapter focuses on a published research paper - one you might be asked to read for a seminar or include in your academic work. In clear, straightforward language, the authors take you through each paper step by step, using it as a basis for exploring the underpinning research method or design, and how it has been reported. Key features: * Each chapter focuses on a different research method by working through a relevant research paper * Identifies the main skills you need for your course: understanding research methods and critiquing articles * Written specifically for nursing and healthcare students by experienced nursing and health care lecturers * Develops your confidence in understanding research by helping you to apply your knowledge to real research papers.

Expert evidence in clinical negligence - A practitioners guide (Paperback): Patrick Van Den Heever, Natalie Lawrenson Expert evidence in clinical negligence - A practitioners guide (Paperback)
Patrick Van Den Heever, Natalie Lawrenson
R620 R546 Discovery Miles 5 460 Save R74 (12%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Expert medical evidence is often essential and pivotal in support or defence of medical negligence. Such cases invariably involve questions of technical and factual complexity requiring the evaluation of conflicting expert medical testimony. In this book, the first standalone textbook on expert evidence in South Africa, the authors expound and extrapolate the whole process from the initial obtaining of the relevant health records to the eventual testimony of the medical expert witness in court. The authors offer an instructive guide to busy practitioners to assist them with - Identifying the correct expert speciality or sub-speciality, The construction of a medico-legal opinion, The status of joint minutes of such experts, The preparation of an expert's examination-in-chief, Cross- and re-examination of an expert. Expert evidence in clinical negligence also discusses the invaluable role of experts in the resolution of medical malpractice disputes by way of mediation. Relevant case law and the applicable uniform rules of court are comprehensively discussed and set out in the footnotes for ease of reference.

No Good Deed - A Story of Medicine, Murder Accusations, and the Debate Over How We Die (Paperback): Lewis Mitchell Cohen No Good Deed - A Story of Medicine, Murder Accusations, and the Debate Over How We Die (Paperback)
Lewis Mitchell Cohen
R378 R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Save R68 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On a blustery night, detectives from the Massachusetts State Police knocked on Amy Gleason's door. Gleason, along with fellow nurse Kim Hoy, had helped a patient deal with pain and suffering at the end of her life. Now the patient was dead, and the two nurses were being investigated for murder. Both believed they had done the right thing, but they had no idea what it would cost them. In this captivating and powerful true story, Dr. Lewis M. Cohen uses the experiences of Gleason, Hoy, and the nursing assistant who accused them of murder to explore what happens when decisions about end-of-life care shift from the hospital to the courtroom and the church. Tracing this issue from the uproar over Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to the controversial figure of Jack Kevorkian, and to the legitimate threat of serial killer medical professionals, Cohen goes behind the scenes on both sides of this debate. He examines how advances in modern medicine have given us tremendous tools for prolonging life but have also forced us to address how we treat patients who are dying and suffering.

What It Means to Be Human - The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics (Paperback): O Carter Snead What It Means to Be Human - The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics (Paperback)
O Carter Snead
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of the Year A First Things Books for Christmas Selection Winner of the Expanded Reason Award "This important work of moral philosophy argues that we are, first and foremost, embodied beings, and that public policy must recognize the limits and gifts that this entails." -Wall Street Journal The natural limits of the human body make us vulnerable and dependent on others. Yet law and policy concerning biomedical research and the practice of medicine frequently disregard these stubborn facts. What It Means to Be Human makes the case for a new paradigm, one that better reflects the gifts and challenges of being human. O. Carter Snead proposes a framework for public bioethics rooted in a vision of human identity and flourishing that supports those who are profoundly vulnerable and dependent-children, the disabled, and the elderly. He addresses three complex public matters: abortion, assisted reproductive technology, and end-of-life decisions. Avoiding typical dichotomies of conservative-liberal and secular-religious, Snead recasts debates within his framework of embodiment and dependence. He concludes that if the law is built on premises that reflect our lived experience, it will provide support for the vulnerable. "This remarkable and insightful account of contemporary public bioethics and its individualist assumptions is indispensable reading for anyone with bioethical concerns." -Alasdair MacIntyre, author of After Virtue "A brilliantly insightful book about how American law has enshrined individual autonomy as the highest moral good...Highly thought-provoking." -Francis Fukuyama, author of Identity

Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals - A Proactive Approach, 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Edition): S K Anderson Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals - A Proactive Approach, 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
S K Anderson
R1,152 Discovery Miles 11 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Develop a practical and comprehensive view of professional ethics In the newly updated Second Edition of Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals: A Proactive Approach, distinguished psychologists Drs. Sharon K. Anderson and Mitchell M Handelsman deliver an insightful guide for mental health professionals and trainees to stregthen and/or develop their professional and ethical identities. Utilizing the same informal and inviting tone of the first edition, Anderson and Handelsman share the literature and provide positive discussions, exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments, to help you explore and develop your ethical core. You'll also develop your self-reflective skills to learn how to make excellent ethical choices regarding psychotherapy and couseling. This edition of the book also offers: An introduction of the idea of "tripping points", or predictable pitfalls, when making ethical choices. Discussions of nonrational factors in ethical decision-making, including biases, heuristics, and emotional influences. A renewed focus on ethical acculturation, which emphasizes the importance of your own background in the development of your ethical identity. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students studying psychotherapy and mental health counseling, Positive Ethics for Mental Health Professionals, will also earn a place in the libraries of mental health practitioners seeking a primer on the complicated ethical issues that inevitably arise in their practices- and how to prepare for them and navigate them.

Mastering the Medical Consultation - A Systemic, Solution-Oriented Process (Paperback): Bruno Kissling, Peter Ryser Mastering the Medical Consultation - A Systemic, Solution-Oriented Process (Paperback)
Bruno Kissling, Peter Ryser; Translated by Joseph A Smith
R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Modern medicine and healthcare systems are in crisis. In the last fifty years, medicine has gained deep, scientific insights into the biological basis of health and disease, and while this has led to many successes, it has brought about a dramatic change of medical focus. The patient is seen as a carrier of disease rather than as a person with a unique experience of the effects of disease or illness. This book seeks to correct that, but showing how a person-centred medical consultation might overcome this crisis of modern medicine. The systemic, solution-oriented approach, outlined here in this new title, is good for both the patient and the doctor, and is a counter-model to doctor's consultations that can seem automated and impersonal. In a systemic, solution-oriented consultation, doctor and patient approach the symptom or problem and the patient's solutions. With active listening and a doctor who can ask the right questions, they create a common reality as a starting point for a targeted therapeutic process, which is tailored to the needs and possibilities of the patient. The consultation thus structured involves the patient as a person in all of his being with his own, personal resources. It initiates an individual, comprehensive and efficient healing process. In addition, the doctor feels satisfaction and joy in his work, which contributes significantly to his own well-being. The consultation process is ideally divided into seven steps, which are described in detail and justified with reference to the literature.

Handbook of Global Bioethics (Hardcover, 2013): Henk A.M.J.Ten Have, Bert Gordijn Handbook of Global Bioethics (Hardcover, 2013)
Henk A.M.J.Ten Have, Bert Gordijn
R15,423 Discovery Miles 154 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As the first of its kind, this handbookpresents state-of-the-art information and analysis concerning the state of affairs in bioethics inaround 40 countries.

The country reports point out the most important discussions as well as the emerging topics in the field. Readers can orientate themselves quicklywith regard tothe various relevant issues, institutional structures and expertise available in these countries.

The authorship of this reference work is truly global as it involves contributions from the best authors with innate knowledge of the bioethics situation in these countries."

The Whistle-Blower: The Life of Maurice Pappworth - the story of one man's battle against the medical establishment... The Whistle-Blower: The Life of Maurice Pappworth - the story of one man's battle against the medical establishment (Hardcover)
Joanna Seldon
R477 R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Save R83 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"No doctor, however great his capacity or original his ideas, has the right to choose martyrs for science or for the general good." Human Guinea Pigs: Experimentation on Man.Whistle-blowers tend not to be very popular. Maurice Pappworth's whistle was in the form of Human Guinea Pigs, the controversial book published in 1967 which examined unethical medical experimentation on humans and identified the researchers and institutions responsible. The ground-breaking text took the medical establishment by storm and provoked questions in Parliament. Brilliant, Jewish, already an outsider, Pappworth was recognised as the best medical teacher in the country. But convinced that the reason for these experiments being carried out was purely to advance the careers of ambitious practitioners, Pappworth had to speak up. In the wake of his expose, stricter codes of practice for human experimentation were put into place and the establishment of the research ethics committees was formed, which remains in place today. Maurice Pappworth's daughter, the late Joanna Seldon, re-assesses the importance of Human Guinea Pigs in her book Whistle-blower: The Life of Maurice Pappworth. She considers her father's text a major milestone in the development of current medical research ethics and demands a re-evaluation of the pioneering medical ethicist who compromised his own career in order to ensure the protection of the patient.

Patient Consent (Hardcover): Elizabeth Charnock, Denise Owens Patient Consent (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Charnock, Denise Owens
R3,451 Discovery Miles 34 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound book in the popular Nursing & Health Survival Guide series puts all the crucial information about patient consent at your fingertips. There is an obligation for practitioners to obtain valid consent from their patients before examination, routine personal care or therapeutic treatment. However, the law relating to consent is complex. Situations may arise where a patient requires urgent treatment, yet is either unwilling or unable to give their consent, or there are concerns over the form and context of the consent. All you need to know on: the underlying principles of consent; consent and the adult patient; consent and the adult who lacks capacity; children and consent; young people and consent.

The 60% Solution - Rethinking Healthcare (Hardcover): Todd Furniss The 60% Solution - Rethinking Healthcare (Hardcover)
Todd Furniss
R654 R542 Discovery Miles 5 420 Save R112 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The 60% Solution should be required reading for political and industry leaders focused on healthcare reform. Timely, insightful and comprehensible." - Eric Affeldt Chairman, Vail Health The 60% Solution offers a bold new vision of how to radically improve the availability and affordability of healthcare by focusing on five critical components: Emphasizing primary care, Clarifying pricing Standardizing accounting and IT Modifying Health Savings Accounts Changing governance #1 Bestselling author Todd Furniss, an industry insider, offers clear and practical solutions to the complexity of healthcare while examining the historical missteps that landed us facing ongoing systemic dysfunction. The book takes on the task of solving the impersonality of healthcare as well as creating an industry that embraces and manifests a compassionate delivery model, putting the power of choice in the center of the relationship of doctor/care-giver and patient. The 60% Solution makes activists out of the 60% of Americans with private healthcare insurance. Our current system is far too costly, ineffectual, and cold; it violates the ideological and moral tenets of a caring nation. High insurance premiums and insurmountably large bills have left countless citizens under mounds of debt or rolling the dice with their lives. This book is about the actionable measures we as individuals can take to become financially capable, educated, and engaged enough to demand the far-reaching reform necessary. It is an inspiring call to action to have all see the benefit of true healthcare reform that focuses on driving consumerism while vastly improving personal choice and access to affordable care.

The Patient (Paperback): Jane Shemilt The Patient (Paperback)
Jane Shemilt
R186 Discovery Miles 1 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

She is his doctor. He will be her downfall. The bestselling phenomenon returns... 'Beautifully paced' CARA HUNTER 'Beautifully written with an achingly real romance at its heart' SARAH HILARY 'A masterclass in upmarket thriller writing' CHARLOTTE PHILBY 'I raced through it!' EMMA CURTIS When Rachel, a GP in Salisbury, meets Luc, the attraction between them is instant. But Rachel is married with a daughter - and Luc isn't well. Despite themselves, a heady love affair begins - one that threatens to risk everything Rachel has worked for. And when someone in the town is found dead, the spotlight turns to Luc. Torn between her career, her marriage and her heart, Rachel finds herself in the middle of something much darker than she could have imagined... A beautifully written domestic suspense story from the master of the what-if novel. PRAISE FOR THE PATIENT: 'This elegant, multi-layered story has taken my breath away. Much more than a murder mystery, it explores mental health, middle age, marriage and love, while luring you to the edge of your seat' JANICE HALLETT 'A powerful obsession turns dark in this gripping tale of desire, betrayal and murder' T.M. LOGAN 'Constantly surprising' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'With plenty of tension and shocking moments, this atmospheric story is perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard and Doctor Foster' CANDIS MAGAZINE 'A breath-taking dissection of a marriage' Woman & Home 'A compelling sense of place, good twists, and a tense, intense ending' Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal 'We absolutely loved this . . . It's difficult to believe that this accomplished book is a debut' Richard & Judy Book Club 'Utterly gripping. A tautly-coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending' Mail on Sunday 'Gave me goosebumps' Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes 'Jane Shemilt has a talent for taking you into her world - but be careful. It might not be what you think...' Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author of I Made A Mistake 'Beautifully written and suffused with dread. A compelling literary thriller' Gilly Macmillan, bestselling author of The Nanny

New Drugs, Fair Prices - Managing the Pharmaceutical Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable and Affordable New Medicines... New Drugs, Fair Prices - Managing the Pharmaceutical Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable and Affordable New Medicines (Paperback)
Brian D. Smith
R1,113 Discovery Miles 11 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* The book is balanced and comprehensive, recognising that both affordability and investment into innovation are necessary * The book is original, using ecological concepts to understand pharmaceutical innovation as an ecosystem. * The book is unique in its research foundation, building on the views of more than 70 expert informants from all parts of the pharmaceutical innovation ecosystem and all sides of the debate about drug pricing.

Digital Health Technologies - Law, Ethics, and the Doctor-Patient Relationship (Paperback): Carolyn Johnston Digital Health Technologies - Law, Ethics, and the Doctor-Patient Relationship (Paperback)
Carolyn Johnston
R1,130 Discovery Miles 11 300 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Increasingly digital technologies are used in healthcare. This book explores eight digital health technologies, situated the context of a life span, from high-throughput genomic sequencing technologies and do-it-yourself (DIY) insulin delivery for diabetes management in paediatrics, to the use of robotic care assistants for older adults and digital advance care decisions. A scene-setting case scenario at the start of each chapter describes the digital technology and identifies the sometimes competing interests of the key stakeholders. Broad themes of resource allocation, access to technologies, informed consent, privacy of health data and ethical concerns are considered in context, alongside analysis of legal duties owed by healthcare professionals to act in their patients' best interests. This book addresses legal and ethical issues arising from the use of emerging digital health technologies and is of interest to academics, clinicians and regulators and anyone interested in the development of health technologies and the challenges they may present. It focusses on the Australian legal framework, with some comparison to other jurisdictions.

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