Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Bioethics and Health Law"
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Assisted human reproduction : posthumous use of gametes
In the past posthumous reproduction has been primarily a result of accident or fate. More recently, the ability to freeze sperm and embryos (and the potential for use of stored ova) has lead to greater control over procreation ... -
Conceptions of motherhood and how they affect the way surrogacy is viewed and regulated
The way in which surrogacy is viewed and regulated is determined by the conception of motherhood which is held by either an individual or a particular society. Conceptions are not static they develop and change over time. ... -
"Fair, simple, speedy and efficient" : natural justice and the New Zealand health and disability commissioner - the first five years
This thesis is written by a midwife and lawyer who strongly supported the establishment of the Health and Disability Commissioner. With the enactment of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 ("HDCA") a new ... -
How does the concept of cultural competence affect the practice of bioethics and health law
Cultural Competence is one of the competencies required of all Health Practitioners in New Zealand since the enacting of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act in 2003. This dissertation examines what relationship ... -
The impact of recent health legislation on health care ethics : the physiotherapy perspective
There have been many changes in the physiotherapy profession since its beginnings in 1894. The first purpose of this thesis is to explore the way in which these changes have brought new ethical dilemmas for the physiotherapist ... -
The medical, ethical and legal issues surrounding the management of persistent vegetative state patients
The persistent vegetative state (PVS) has emerged as one of the most challenging dilemmas in clinical medicine. It is a condition that necessarily follows a brain insult; resulting in total unconsciousness with partially ... -
Pregnant with meaning: a Foucauldian analysis of foetal harm cases
This thesis explores the conventional problem of maternal-foetal conflict as it has arisen in cases of foetal harm in Canada, the United States, England and New Zealand. The examination of these judgments is undertaken by ...