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This Handbook Provides A Practical And Accessible Guide To The Legal And Ethical Issues Which A Medical Professional Might Face. It Explains The Major Ethical Theories - Consequentialism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics And Principlism - And Presents A Method For Moral Decision-making, Based On The Application Of Theory And Critical Reasoning. The Text Sets Out The Key Legal Principles Governing Medical Practice Including The Obtaining Of Consent; The Law Of Negligence; The Principles Of Confidentiality; The Law On Organ Donation; And The Legal Regulation Of End Of Life. The Book Goes On To Present A Number Of 'real Life' Situations In Which The Ethical And Legal Principles Are Applied In A Concrete And Clear Way. The Book Also Contains Extracts From The Key Legislation Governing The Practice Of Medicine.