The Law of Consent to Medical Treatment

The new second edition of The Law of Consent to Medical Treatment is an essential reference source which summarises and interprets the relevant legislation and case law as it applies to the complex area of medical consent. - Summarises and interprets the relevant legislation and case law as it applies to the complex area of medical consent - Covers the general principles in tort that relate to consent as well as specific cases - Explains in detail the basic concepts in consent law including autonomy, valid consent, capacity, voluntary consent and best interests - Explains the concepts of battery, causation, capacity and incompetent adults as they relate to the law of consent - Lays out the rights and obligations of parents in the treatment of a child - Explains the obligations of surgeons within the disciplinary framework - Provides updated case law and interpretation on common consent cases including male and female sterilisation, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and blood transfusions - Guides the reader through the unique procedural aspects of consent law, including different application procedures for treatment of adults and children - Includes new chapters on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Criminal Consent - Sets out the new procedural issues that will arise under the Court of Protection - Provides examples of draft orders - Includes an extensive appendix providing practitioners with easy access to guidelines, practice notes and extracts from legislation - Includes both detailed interpretation of case law and legislation