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Author Chau, P.-L., author

Title Emergent medicine and the law / P.-L. Chau, Jonathan Herring
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 314 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Contents Introduction -- Reproduction -- Brain -- Defining sex -- Body ownership -- Sickness -- Death -- Conclusion
Summary This book examines the relationship between law and scientific advancement, with a particular focus on the theory of evolution and medical innovation. Historically, the law has struggled to keep pace with modern medical advances. The authors demonstrate that the laws that govern human behaviour must evolve in response to such advances. This book describes how evolution shapes us humans and allows us to understand processes from ageing to decision making, and examines recent medical developments related to reproduction, neurosciences, sexuality, illness, bodily autonomy, and death, while considering the ethical, philosophical and legal implications of those developments
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 16, 2021)
Subject Medical innovations -- Law and legislation.
Medical innovations -- Social aspects.
Medical innovations -- Moral and ethical aspects
Science and law.
Medical innovations -- Social aspects
Medical innovations -- Moral and ethical aspects
Medical innovations -- Law and legislation
Science and law
Form Electronic book
Author Herring, Jonathan, author.
ISBN 3030602087
9783030602086