The U.S. Supreme Court and medical ethics
Subtitle: from contraception to managed health care
By: Bryan Hilliard.
Series: Paragon issues in philosophy
Publisher: Paragon House
Published: 2004
Place of publication: St. Paul, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
Subjects: Medical laws and legislation -- United States.; Civil rights -- United States.; Medical ethics -- United States.; Medical care -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-417) and index.
Table of contents: title: The contraception and sexual autonomy cases; title: The reproductive freedom and maternal-fetal conflict cases; title: The early abortion cases; title: The later abortion cases; title: The religious objections to medical treatment and public health cases; title: The confidentiality and professionalism cases; title: The scope and regulation of medical treatment cases; title: The treatment and confinement of people with mental illness and mental retardation cases; title: The right to refuse treatment and assisted suicide cases; title: The right to health care and HMO cases.