Life or Death: A Matter of Choice? 2015

An easy-to-understand overview of euthanasia legislation, end-of-life treatment and medication for people who may not be able to decide for themselves whether treatment is necessary. 302 Our bodies are under our control, free from state interference - a...

Sociology of Health and Medicine 2018

The book is aimed at postgraduate students and anyone intending to conduct research in the sociology of health and medicine. The content and organisation of this book is intended to differentiate it from other sociology of medicine textbooks, maintaining...

Handbook of the Philosophy of Medicine

This is the first comprehensive, multi-author textbook in the philosophy of medicine, covering the conceptual problems of many important social, political and ethical issues in health care. It introduces and develops over 70 themes, concepts and issues in this...