A Compendium On Health Laws-Dr.Sanyukta Moitra/Dr.Chandrani Chatterjee/Dr.Dipankar Debnath

A Compendium On Health Laws by Dr. Sanyukta Moitra/Dr. Chandrani Chatterjee/Dr. Dipankar Debnath is a law textbook published by Allahabad Law Agency.

Written with the needs of law students in mind, it explains the principles and provisions of the subject in a systematic and readable manner, making it a dependable companion for coursework and examination preparation.

Key highlights:

• Systematic, student-friendly treatment of the subject
• Suited to the LL.B. syllabus and competitive examinations
• A trusted Allahabad Law Agency title

What’s Inside — Complete Contents (27 Chapters in 4 Parts)

An edited compendium of twenty-seven contributed chapters, each by a different author, covering health law from the constitutional guarantee through medical jurisprudence to the newest digital and genetic questions.

Part A — Constitutional Protection of Health Care (Chapters 1–6): the right to health care in the international legal framework · judicial activism in protecting the right to health · the evolution of the legislative and policy framework · the rural health care system in India · a constitutional and transnational approach to health, human rights and environmental issues with special reference to plastic products · and the menace of manual scavenging and its health impact.

Part B — Law and Legal System in India (Chapters 7–12): the Indian legal framework of medical negligence · the case for a dedicated redressal forum for public health care · health insurance — issues and challenges · a critical analysis of biomedical waste management and practice · the issues and challenges of mental health care in India · and public health and drug abuse.

Part C — Medical Jurisprudence (Chapters 13–21): informed consent as the guardian of medical ethics, with the challenges thrown up during COVID-19 · the implications of sex selection and abortion · protection of the reproductive health rights of women · amniocentesis and reproductive freedom · the legal implications of autopsy and post-mortem examination of victims of crime · identification of the individuality of living and dead persons · the legal status of the fetus and female infanticide · offences and disorders relating to sexuality in India · and blood transfusion procedure and practice.

Part D — Contemporary Issues and Challenges (Chapters 22–27): a socio-legal perspective on human organ transplantation and the legal framework governing it · digital health laws in India · the legal perspective on mHealth · human genetic modification for the creation or removal of disability · and the legal and regulatory interface of the COVID-19 pandemic in India · closing with the editorial profiles.

Written for LLM students, research scholars, teachers and practitioners working in health law, medical jurisprudence and public health policy.