Use this URL to cite or link to this record in EThOS: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.432912 |
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Title: | The law and practice of consent to medical intervention | ||||||
Author: | Heywood, Robert James |
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0000 0001 3555 7448
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Awarding Body: | Sheffield Hallam University | ||||||
Current Institution: | Sheffield Hallam University | ||||||
Date of Award: | 2006 | ||||||
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This thesis explores the challenging concept of informed consent. It is an empirical study investigated in a medico-legal context. The research combines the use of quantitative and qualitative research methods to analyse the different views of the parties who are actively involved in the consent process in both medical and legal settings. The project provides a comprehensive review of the literature concerning the legal aspects of consent and information disclosure, critically analysing relevant case law and academic opinion. The problematic areas are highlighted and from these a number of research areas are identified forming the basis of the empirical inquiry. The thesis is then broken down into a number of individual studies incorporating a range of empirical techniques. These include:
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Supervisor: | Hanlon, James | Sponsor: | Not available | ||||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.432912 | DOI: | Not available | ||||
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