Text Cases & Materials on Medical Law & Ethics presents a valuable collection of materials relating to this topical & increasingly controversial area of the law. Comprising extracts from statutes cases & scholarly articles alongside expert author commentary & guidance Medical Law & Ethics signposts students to all the key issues & principles in medical law. Divided into two parts the text concentrates on the general principles that permeate medical law before considering the issues which arise in relation to individual areas of medical treatment. Fully revised & updated this new edition covers ethics more comprehensively &

Includes:: much-enhanced theoretical treatment. This fourth edition has been fully updated to take account of recent developments in the law particularly in the areas of assisted reproduction euthanasia cloning & stem cell research. For the first time Medical Law & Ethics also incorporates a number of helpful pedagogic innovations including bulleted summaries questions for thought & further reading lists for each chapter making it an ideal student companion to this popular subject.

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Text Cases & Materials on Public Law & Human Rights integrates a diverse & contemporary collection of cases & materials with an authoritative narrative commentary from two leading academics in the fields of public law & human rights. The text intersperses extracts from leading cases academic commentary & parliamentary & governmental material to produce an all-encompassing student companion to constitutional administrative & UK human rights law. This third edition has been fully updated &

Includes:: coverage of: the Governance of Britain reform package & the Constitutional Reform & Governance Act 2010 the Constitutional Reform Act & the new Supreme Court the Serious Organised Crime & Policing Act 2005 & the impact of anti-terrorism legislation on the rule of law & police powers. There is comprehensive coverage of the Jackson case Bancoult & the royal prerogative the 2008 White Paper on Lords reform the impact of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 & the Kelly Report on parliamentary privilege & of the Wright Committee Reforms on the Commons. There is in-depth discussion of the latest leading cases in judicial review & key decisions under the Freedom of Information Act. Furthermore the book

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Childrens & young peoples nursing has changed & developed in recent years in response to a number of government reports. e.g. Childrens National Service Framework the Kennedy report Every Child matters: Change for children The Children Act 2004. The second edition of this successful textbook embraces these changes & combines experience clinical practice education & research to provide an invaluable innovative & authoritative guide for all child nursing students & newly qualified childrens nurses. Covering all ages & range of specialities this evidence-based & accessible text fully explores all aspects of nursing care. Divided into 3 parts The Textbook of Childrens & Young Peoples Nursing 2nd edition covers: * Health in Childhood- looking at the dynamics of the family development in children & the promotion of child health * Health & Deviations in Childhood -focusing on the care of sick children & its implications on the family.

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- exploring the scope of childrens nursing legal & ethical issues management issues for professional practice as well as considering the future of childrens nursing. Study activities key points & summary boxes are featured throughout to ensure that the reader learns about & critically reflects on all aspects of childrens nursing in wide variety of settings.


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Offering comprehensive coverage of core anatomic concepts this respected clinically oriented text is the definitive source for a complete understanding of veterinary anatomy. Gain the working anatomic knowledge that is crucial to your understanding of the veterinary basic sciences as well as detailed information directly applicable to the care of specific animal species including dogs cats horses cows pigs sheep goats & birds. Each chapter

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The seventh edition of Textbook on Administrative Law has been substantially revised & updated to provide a concise & topical account of this fast-moving area of law. The guiding theme of this acclaimed textbook is how accountability is achieved through a grievance chain comprising Parliament informal methods of dispute resolution ombudsmen tribunals & particularly by the courts through judicial review. This edition remains as accessible as ever fully exploring the core areas of the subject & setting them in a contextual framework. In addition to wide-spread recognition as an invaluable core text for LLB & GDL students Textbook on Administrative Law is a stimulating introduction for for undergraduate LLB students postgraduate students in public law & for non-law undergraduates with an interest in this field. ...

Jill Pooles immensely popular Textbook on Contract Law has been guiding students through contract law for many years. The accessible writing style & focus on key principles & developments in contract law make this text a favourite with students & lecturers alike. The author places the law of contract clearly within its wider context before proceeding to provide detailed yet accessible treatment of all the key areas encountered when studying contract law. Key

Features: * Key points illustrative examples & questions encourage a deeper understanding of the central facts & issues * Each chapter begins with a summary of key issues providing an overview of key themes & points of law & concludes with suggestions for further reading guiding you towards the most relevant texts & articles * An attractive page design highlights headings case summaries case extracts & a variety of learning features making navigation through the text easy Fully supported by an Online Resource Centre which provides: Student Resources Regular updates on new legislation cases & other important developments Guidance on answering questions in contract law Self-test questions & answers linked with Casebook on Contract Law Lecturer Resources A test bank of 300 multiple choice questions with answers & feedback

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Textbook on Criminology offers an engaging & wide-ranging account of crime & criminology addressing the theoretical practical & political aspects of the subject. The clarity of approach makes it an ideal text for students wishing to gain a firm grasp of the fundamental issues together with an appreciation of some of the complexities surrounding the study of criminology. The author deals with the major questions of criminology such as how do you define a crime? why do people become criminals? & how should we deal with criminals?. Each question is studied from an objective & academic viewpoint & encourages greater social political & philosophical awareness of crime criminals & societys response to them. The text also maps out the changes in crime control & societys expectations in relation to crime control. For example students will find the insightful chapter on terrorism & state violence to be of particular interest & relevance; established criminological theories are applied & the author addresses issues such as political responses to terrorism & the reasons why people become terrorists. The text is ideal both for students studying towards a degree in criminology & students opting to study criminology as part of another subject such as law. ...