HD Legal Issues in Medicine exam notes - Semester 2, 2019 (+ case summaries)

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Detailed but concise exam notes that include step-by-step problem solving, as well as suggested introductory, linking & concluding sentences. Topics covered: - topic 1: ethical theory & the health care system - topic 2: doctor's duties - topic 3: consent & refusal - medical treatment - topic 4: consent & refusal - children - topic 5: consent & refusal - disabled adults - topic 6: liability for medical negligence - topic 7: abortion, wrongful birth & wrongful life - topic 8: euthanasia & withdrawal / withholding of treatment These notes cover all lectures & readings. Includes case summaries.