📘 Medicine and Law: Exploring Areas of Intersection
✒️ Author: K. Kannan
📅 2nd Edition (2025) 🗣️ Language: English 🏢 Publisher: Thomson Reuters
“Medicine and Law: Exploring Areas of Intersection” by K. Kannan offers a thoughtful and in-depth examination of the critical and often sensitive relationship between the medical profession and the legal system. This 2nd Edition (2025) has been updated to reflect new legal precedents, emerging medical challenges, and evolving ethical standards in both fields.
The book bridges the gap between legal reasoning and medical practice, addressing pressing concerns such as medical negligence, patient rights, bioethics, informed consent, medical confidentiality, and the role of the judiciary in healthcare regulation.
🔑 Key Features:
Comprehensive analysis of medico-legal issues, including negligence, consent, liability, and professional ethics
Explores landmark judgments, statutory frameworks, and global perspectives relevant to India’s healthcare and legal systems
New content on contemporary issues such as telemedicine, reproductive rights, end-of-life decisions, and the Mental Healthcare Act
Written in a lucid and accessible style, making it suitable for both legal and medical professionals
Valuable resource for litigators, judges, doctors, hospital administrators, and policy analysts
🎯 Ideal For:
Legal Practitioners & Judges – Handling cases related to medical negligence and healthcare law
Doctors & Healthcare Administrators – Understanding their legal rights and responsibilities
Medical and Law Students – As an academic tool for interdisciplinary learning
Regulators & Policymakers – For framing health-related legal and ethical standards
This book serves as a vital reference in navigating the increasingly complex intersections between healthcare delivery and legal accountability, promoting a more informed and responsible practice in both professions.