Posthumous interests: legal and ethical perspectives
Auteur :
Sperling, Daniel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521187664
Date de publication :
17 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
410 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The legal status of posthumous interests is explored and analysed, specifically in three categories of interest arising in the medico-legal context: the proprietary interest in the body of the deceased, the testamentary interest in determining the disposal of one's body after death and the interest in post-mortem confidentiality.