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Should A Doctor Tell? The Evolution of Medical Confidentiality in Britain


ISBN13: 9780754679608
Published: November 2013
Publisher: Routledge
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback
Price: £125.00



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Medical confidentiality has long been recognised as a core element of medical ethics, but its boundaries are under constant negotiation. Areas of debate in 21st Century medicine include the use of patient-identifiable data in research, information sharing across public services, and the implications of advances in genetics.

This book provides important historical insight into the modern evolution of medical confidentiality in the UK. It analyses a range of perspectives and considers the broader context as well as the specific details of debates, developments and key precedents.

With each chapter focussing on a different issue, the book covers the common law position on medical privilege, the rise of public health and collective welfare measures, legal and public policy perspectives on medical confidentiality and privilege in the first half of the 20th century, contestations over statutory recognition for medical privilege and Crown privilege.

It concludes with an overview of 20th century developments. Bringing fresh insights to oft-cited cases and demonstrating a better understanding of the boundaries of medical confidentiality, the book discusses the role of important interest groups such as the judiciary, Ministry of Health and professional medical bodies. It will be directly relevant for people working or studying in the field of medical law as well as those with an interest in the interaction of law, medicine and ethics.

Subjects:
Medical Law and Bioethics
Contents:
Preface
An introduction to the history of medical confidentiality
The Duchess of Kingston precedent
The long 19th century
The Ministry of Health
The BMA
The Lord Chancellor
The attempts at legislation
The nature and extent of Crown privilege
Old issues and new challenges: confidentiality and privacy
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index.