Medical Law Essays

Issues in UK Mental Health Laws
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Feb 2025
Introduction: A sample essay from a student about Issues in UK Mental Health Laws - turn to LawTeacher.net for expert-led academic writing services on subjects such as Medical Law....

Duty of Care
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd Dec 2023
Introduction: Duty of care can be described as a control mechanism that is used to establishing if one person can sue another for negligence. The landmark case......

Case Studies on Insanity in Indian Law
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Introduction: It is referred to as lunacy or unsound mind, mental abnormality, disease of mind etc. an insane person cannot think and act as a normal human being....

Private vs Public Law and a Doctor's Duty of Care
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Sep 2021
Introduction: An explanation of public and private law and an investigation of a doctor's duty of care and negligence....

Relationship Between Morality and the Law
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
Introduction: This essay will look at the relationship between morality and the law which will then be illustrated by looking at whether voluntary euthanasia should be legalised in England....

Should Euthanasia be Legal?
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Introduction: Active euthanasia is criminal while passive euthanasia is non criminal. The big debate surrounding euthanasia is whether to consider it as voluntary thus becoming a suicide or involuntary murder. Further, there have been numerous arguments as to whether a certain death could be considered easy, happy, painless or wrongful....

Medical law and Ethics: The UK, Netherlands and Belgium
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Aug 2021
Introduction: Compare and contrast the law relating to both embryonic stem cell research and abortion in Germany and England & Wales. To what extent has each jurisdiction adopted a consistent approach to the status of and/or respect due to the human embryo/foetus?...

Arguments for and Against Euthanasia with relation to Switzerland
Example essay. Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
Introduction: This paper will analyze Switzerland with regards to the issue of euthanasia. It will also offer the diverse viewpoints which relate to euthanasia and develop a supporting view to the most logical argument. Discussed issues will be summarized....

Critical Evaluation of Animal Euthanasia
Example essay. Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
Introduction: In the hypothetical scenario, there are various professional, legal, and ethical issues involved in conducting uninformed euthanasia on a cat. An 18-year-old male neutered cat, suffering from breathing difficulties, weight loss, inappetence, and Extranodal Lympha, is treated with a dose of Pentobarbital. ...

No Fault Regime Better Than a Negligence Rule
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Feb 2021
Introduction: Conventionally, it has been assumed that people who have been injured as a result of poor medical treatment will want financial compensation....

For Liability in Negligence to Arise
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Introduction: The defendant owes the claimant a duty of care; (2) the defendant has acted in breach of that duty, and (3) as a result, the claimant has......

Elements of Tort of Negligence
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Dec 2020
Introduction: Negligence simply refers to failure to use reasonable care. In common law negligence is explained as the action taken that contradicts with what ......

Issue of Consent and Approaches in Courts
Example essay. Last modified: 4th Dec 2020
Introduction:  The decision in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] marks a notable shift in jurisprudence on the issue of medical paternalism....

Law and Ethics in Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 28th Sep 2020
Introduction: Tingle and Cribb (2002) identify that one of the key areas that highlights the development and maturing of nursing practice within recent years is ......

Embryo and Foetal Rights
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Aug 2019
Introduction: (Embryos are “…not, strictly speaking, either ‘persons’ or ‘property’, but occupy an interim category that entitles them to special respect because of their potential for human life”)...

Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Introduction: This essay analysis an ethical dilemma in relation to professional, ethical and legal issues it raises and its international perspective ......

Proxy Decision-Making on Behalf of Incapacitated Adults
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Introduction: Evaluate the current mechanisms and provisions and the proposals for reform in respect of proxy decision-making on behalf of incapacitated adults....

The Law on Voluntary Active Euthanasia
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Introduction: It is clear that the law prohibits active euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide, but it seems to allow passive euthanasia....

Ethics of Privacy and Confidentiality in Therapy
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Introduction: With the ever evolving nature of our society and technology advancements have some debating the traditional meanings of privacy and confidentiality or if in fact they even exist anymore; especially with popularity of social media....

Unauthorized Sharing of Patient Protected Health Information
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Introduction: The purpose of this research paper is to address the issue of unauthorized or sharing of patient protected health information....

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Introduction: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), is a nondiscrimination rule within health care or human service organizations. This rule prohibits group health plans and other organizations from discriminating against people because of factors relating to their health....

Nurses Roles and Duties to the Patient
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Introduction: In today’s society, the legal system has become the center piece of a highly decorated health care system. Just as every civilian is liable to ......

Informed Consent Ethical Issues From Not Understanding the Consent Form
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Introduction: Informed Consent Joseph V. Aufheimer National University The topic I chose is informed consent. It is a difficult and complex topic with many diffe......

How Its Important to Legalise Euthanasia China
Example essay. Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Introduction: Globally, euthanasia legislation has become a continuing controversial issue. It remains complex as cultural, social, ethical, legal and moral ......

Analyse Legal and Ethical Issues Facing Paramedics
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Jul 2019
Introduction: A paramedic’s work is individual in its role, context and circumstances. When discussing pre-hospital emergency care, it has been argued that ......