Posthumous interests: legal and ethical perspectives
Auteur :
Sperling, Daniel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521877848
Date de publication :
8 mai 2008
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
600 g
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.