Law and Ethics in Intensive Care
September 2010
An important new book has been published by Oxford University Press ‘Law and Ethics in Intensive Care'. An essential reference text for critical care professionals, the book addresses a number of ethical and legal uncertainties in the increasingly complex world of intensive care medicine.
Featuring contributions from both legal and medical experts, Hailsham tenants Professor Christopher Newdick, David Pittaway QC and Nicholas Peacock have all had significant involvement as either editors or authors of key chapters of the work.
While Professor Newdick considers issues that surround the best interest of babies and children, based on their extensive experience of acting for claimants or defendants in cases involving the National Health Service, David and Nicholas were invited to write the substantive chapter which examines the framework for governance of critical care within the NHS.
To find out about the availability of David or Nicholas, please contact Hailsham's clerking team (T: 020 7643 5000).
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