Australian Health Law: 2nd edition

Written by leading experts in health law, this book combines detailed discussion and critical analysis of Australian health law as it relates to individual and public health matters. It offers a cohesive, in-depth examination of health law at local, state and national levels, while also reflecting upon broader global considerations. The comprehensive coverage includes discussion of the underpinning influences and principles relevant to health law, the law regulating Australia’s health care system, health care practitioner regulation, key legal principles relevant to the patient–practitioner relationship, and health law at the beginning of life, throughout the life course, and at the end of life.

Meticulously researched and extensively updated in its second edition, it is an invaluable resource for scholars, students and practitioners on Australian health law.