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Bibliography of relevant BMA publications
Advance Statements About Medical Treatment (BMA, 1995) ISBN 0 7279 0914 2
This code of practice for health professionals was prepared by a multi-professional group and reflects good clinical practice in encouraging dialogue about individuals’ wishes concerning their future treatment. It has a broad practical approach, considers a range of advance statements, advises of dangers and benefits of making treatment decisions in advance and combines an annotated code of practice with a quick pull out guide for easy reference. [£4.95 members, £5.95 non-members] Read more here.
Assessment of Mental Capacity (BMA, 1995) ISBN 0 7279 0913 4
Produced jointly by the BMA and the Law Society to give guidance to health and legal professionals, carers and all those involved in looking after people with suspected mental impairment, it includes advice on the legal and practical framework within which assessment of capacity takes place. [£7.95 members, £8.95 non-members] Read more here.
Changing Conceptions of Motherhood - The Practice of Surrogacy in Britain (BMA, 1996) ISBN 0 7279 1006 X
Developments in reproductive technology have opened up new opportunities for those unable to have children in the usual way. But with these developments come new ethical and legal dilemmas. This book aims to equip health professionals with the necessary information to help inform these decisions by bringing together information on the medical, legal, ethical, psychological and practical aspects of surrogacy. It also aims to inform the interested reader about the practice of surrogacy in Britain. [£5.95 members, £6.95 non-members] Read more here.
Human Genetics: Choice and Responsibility (Oxford Paperbacks, OUP, 1998) ISBN 0 19 288055 1
This is an authoritative and up-to-date assessment of the ethical issues raised by human genetics. The BMA, drawing on the expertise of a wide range of advisers, has produced a compact and accessible report on a subject of increasing public concern. The report confronts the often conflicting demands of choice and responsibility, opening up the debate about who will control the power unleashed by genetic research, and suggesting practical solutions for doctors, counsellors, patients, and policy makers. [£7.99 members and non-members] Read more here.
Medical Ethics Today: Its Practice and Philosophy (BMA, 1993) ISBN 0 7279 0817 0
By far the most ambitious overview published by the British Medical Association of the ethical questions which most commonly arise in medical practice. The approach is patient-centred and the aim has been to produce a working tool for doctors whilst recognising that debate of ethical issues extends far beyond the medical profession. [£11.95 members, £12.95 non-members]. Read more here.
The Older Person - Consent and Care (BMA, 1995) ISBN 0 7279 0912 6
This working document is aimed at all those caring for older people. Prepared by specialists from the BMA, Royal College of Nursing and Age Concern, it provides background information based on issues surrounding caring for older people and practical guidance that can be referred to quickly on a daily basis. It includes case studies to illustrate good practice; guidelines regarding consent and care; and general guidance about how to address gaps between the theory and reality of care. [£5.95 members, £6.95 non-members] Read more here.
Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Prolonging Medical Treatment: Guidance for decision making (BMJ Publishing Group, 1999) ISBN 0 7279 1456 1
This report offers comprehensive guidance on the controversial and emotive issue of withholding and withdrawing life-prolonging treatment from patients of all ages. Produced following a wide-ranging consultation exercise, this book will be of vital importance to all in the medical profession and beyond. It addresses questions that involve patients, their families, and frequently the courts; questions to which there are often no clear answers but on which those who must take the decisions need advice. [£8.95 members, £9.99 non-members] Read more here.
Books for purchase from the Hammicks BMA Medical Bookshop - www.hammicksbma.com