"In Our View, Therefore, Medical Law is a Subset of Human Rights Law" (Kennedy, I & A. Grubb. Medical Law 3rd edition (2000))

The law concerning the delivery of health care is constantly changing, and media attention is often attracted by the latest story on some legal aspect of the practice of medicine. The source of healthcare law gives an indication of the magnitude of the subject and demonstrates, without embellishment, the wider influences that are brought to bear on our law makers when they consider issues of medical law. Such influences include human rights law, European Union law and the provisions of health care services. As a result, medical ethics and human rights issues now command much more attentio…