Health law and medical ethics in Singapore

• Main Author: CHAN, Gary Kok Yew
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Health Law; Medical Ethics; Medical Negligence; Confidentiality; Consent to Treatment; Mental Health; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Reproduction; End of Life; Human Biomedical Research; Asian Studies; Health Law and Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3384; https://search.library.smu.edu.sg/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma99403812602601&context=L&vid=65SMU_INST:SMU_NUI&lang=en&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&isFrbr=true&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Health%20law%20and%20medical%20ethics%20in%20Singapore&sortby=date_d&facet=frbrgroupid,include,9073663136300415543&offset=0
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This book encompasses two inter-related disciplines of health law and medical ethics applicable to Singapore. Apart from Singapore legal materials, it draws upon relevant case precedents and statutory developments from other common law countries and incorporates recommendations and reports by health-related bodies, agencies and committees.The book is written in an accessible manner suitable for tertiary students. It should also serve as a useful resource for medico-legal practitioners, academics and healthcare professionals who wish to keep abreast of the evolving legal and ethical developments concerning health and medicine.