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Question: The case of Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee has been extended – needs to be restricted.
Discuss.
Details: - Mark: 71% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 2226 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: September 29, 2008 | Coursework ID: 10
Question: Assess the correctness and appropriateness of the current legistlation governing the various categories of euthanasia.
Details: - Mark: 66% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 10000 | References: Yes | Date written: November, 2004 | Date submitted: October 13, 2008 | Coursework ID: 36
Question: ‘In establishing the standard of professional conduct that ought be reasonably adopted by doctors, common law does little more than articulate standards adopted by doctors themselves, it does not impose those of its own.’ Discuss the accuracy of this statement.
Details: - Mark: 65% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 1861 | References: Yes | Date written: February, 2003 | Date submitted: October 20, 2008 | Coursework ID: 159
Question: Is the Doctrine of Double Effect legalising Euthanasia by the back door?
Details: - Mark: 65% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 10000 | References: No | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: October 20, 2008 | Coursework ID: 160
Question: 'Discuss the different interpretations of 'the Bolam test' (see Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118). Critically evaluate the impact of the Bolam test in relation to key cases, particularly with reference to the Bolitho case (see Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1997] 4 All ER 771; or [1998] AC 232).
Details: - Mark: 64% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 1921 | References: No | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: October 20, 2008 | Coursework ID: 156
Question: The decision in Chester v Afshar 2004 UKHL 41 can be interpreted to mean both that a claimant can ignore the traditional rules of causation in a clinical negligence case and that the Bolam test (Bolam v Friern HMC 1957 2 All ER 582) is no longer relevant in determining what a patient should be told regarding the risks of medical treatment.
Consider the accuracy of this statement.
Details: - Mark: 64% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 4734 | References: Yes | Date written: March, 2006 | Date submitted: October 20, 2008 | Coursework ID: 157
Question: The Law of Medical Negligence
Details: - Mark: 64% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 3495 | References: Yes | Date written: January, 2004 | Date submitted: October 21, 2008 | Coursework ID: 161
Question: ‘The English courts only pretend to respect patient autonomy. In any difficult case, the judges prefer the doctors’ judgement of the patient’s best interests.’
Details: - Mark: 64% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 2767 | References: Yes | Date written: April, 2003 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 431
Question: To what extent should the law concerning the recovery of damages in negligence for psychiatric illness be liberalized?
Details: - Mark: 63% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 2010 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 421
Question: ‘The Principle of respect for patient autonomy has attained too much importance in English medical law; the rights and interests of parties other than the patient should be better accounted for.’
Discuss, with reference to the law governing confidentiality and the treatment of incompetent patients.
Details: - Mark: 62% | Course: Medical Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 3017 | References: No | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: October 21, 2008 | Coursework ID: 162
