Part I. Introduction 1. Introduction 2. The provision of medical care 3. Regulation of health professionals, discipline and complaints Part II. Medical Law: The General Part 4. Medical negligence 5. Consent 6.

Consent by others 7. Medical records 8. Confidentiality Part III. Medical Law In Action: A The Beginning of Life 9. Contraception and sterilisation 10. Medically assisted reproduction 11. Abortion Part III. Medical Law In Action: B During Life 12.

Actions for damages by children and parents arising from occurrences before birth 13. Products liability 14. Research 15. Donation and transplant of human tissue and fluids Part III. Medical Law In Action: C The Ending of Life 16. The end(ing) of life: the competent patient 17. The end(ing) of life: the incompetent patient 18. Death and dead bodies Index.