The law and ethics of medicine [electronic resource] : essays on the inviolability of human life / by John Keown. Keown, John. Medical ethics. Medical laws and legislation. Right to life. K3601 344.0419 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 12, 2012). The principle of the sanctity of life is key to the law governing medical practice and ethics. It is also widely misunderstood. This book clarifies the principle and considers how it influences the law governing abortion; test-tube babies euthanasia; feeding patients in persistent vegetative states and palliative treatment. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199589555.001.0001 eng