Health Law, Human Rights and the Biomedicine Convention
Essays in Honour of Henriette Roscam Abbing
Edited by J.K.M. Gevers, E.H. Hondius and J.H. Hubben
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“It is a well-written and welcome addition to the library of bioethics scholars and health lawyers, or anyone interested in the intersections among health law, human rights and bioethics. This text should be indispensable and required reading for anyone interested in these domains. It is also an appropriate supplement text for postgraduate students studying health law and bioethics.”
Janet Brewer, Medical Law Review, 2007
Janet Brewer, Medical Law Review, 2007
Table of contents
Editors’ Preface,
List of Contributors,
Part A, General, The Leading Principles of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Jos Dute,
Science, Law and Ethics: the Biomedicine Convention as an Ethico-legal Response to Current Scientific Challenges, Ludger Honnefelder,
The Biomedicine Convention in Relation to Other International
Instruments, Emmanuel Roucounas,
The Global Significance of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Elaine Gadd,
Part B, Provision of Services, Right to Health Care and Scarcity of Resources, Rolf de Groot,
Equal Access and Financing of Health Services in Europe, Geert Jan Hamilton, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, and the Role of the Patient, Gerrit van der Wal,
Decisions on Competency and Professional Standards, Joep Hubben,
The Kelly Case—Compensation for Undue Damage for Wrongful Treatment, Ewoud Hondius,
Part C Rights of Patients, Psychiatry and Human Rights, Johan Legemaate,
Previously Expressed Wishes Relating to End of Life Decisions, Constantijn Kelk,
Private Life: “frappez toujours”, Frank Kuitenbrouwer,
Part D, Research, Freedom of Research and its Relation to the Right to Privacy, Corrette Ploem,
Research on Human Subjects, Salla Lötjönen,
Research on Human Embryos, Trees te Braake,
Part E Human Tissue and Genetics, Protection Against Genetic Discrimination and the Biomedicine Convention, Aart Hendriks,
Organ Transplantation, Herman Nys,
Human Tissue Research, with Particular Reference to DNA Banking, Sjef Gevers,
Part F, Implementation of the Convention, The Role of Public Debate and Politics in the Implementation of the Convention, Els Borst-Eilers,
Implementation of the Convention in Central Europe: the Case of Poland, Maria E. Sokalska,
Index.
List of Contributors,
Part A, General, The Leading Principles of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Jos Dute,
Science, Law and Ethics: the Biomedicine Convention as an Ethico-legal Response to Current Scientific Challenges, Ludger Honnefelder,
The Biomedicine Convention in Relation to Other International
Instruments, Emmanuel Roucounas,
The Global Significance of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Elaine Gadd,
Part B, Provision of Services, Right to Health Care and Scarcity of Resources, Rolf de Groot,
Equal Access and Financing of Health Services in Europe, Geert Jan Hamilton, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, and the Role of the Patient, Gerrit van der Wal,
Decisions on Competency and Professional Standards, Joep Hubben,
The Kelly Case—Compensation for Undue Damage for Wrongful Treatment, Ewoud Hondius,
Part C Rights of Patients, Psychiatry and Human Rights, Johan Legemaate,
Previously Expressed Wishes Relating to End of Life Decisions, Constantijn Kelk,
Private Life: “frappez toujours”, Frank Kuitenbrouwer,
Part D, Research, Freedom of Research and its Relation to the Right to Privacy, Corrette Ploem,
Research on Human Subjects, Salla Lötjönen,
Research on Human Embryos, Trees te Braake,
Part E Human Tissue and Genetics, Protection Against Genetic Discrimination and the Biomedicine Convention, Aart Hendriks,
Organ Transplantation, Herman Nys,
Human Tissue Research, with Particular Reference to DNA Banking, Sjef Gevers,
Part F, Implementation of the Convention, The Role of Public Debate and Politics in the Implementation of the Convention, Els Borst-Eilers,
Implementation of the Convention in Central Europe: the Case of Poland, Maria E. Sokalska,
Index.
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