Medical and healthcare law Books

Book SynopsisThis book examines the often tough questions raised by infectious diseases through essays that explore a host of legal and ethical issues. The authors also offer potential solutions in order to ensure that past errors are not repeated in response to future outbreaks. The essays touch on a number of key themes, including institutional competence, the accountability and responsibility of non-state actors, the importance of pharmaceuticals, and the move towards a rights-based approach in global health.Readers gain insights into such important questions as follows: How can we help victims in other countries? What (if any) responsibility should be placed upon international organizations whose actions exacerbate infectious diseases? How can we ensure that pharmaceutical research helps all communities, even those who cannot afford to pay for the products? While broadly covering global health law, the book adopts an inter-disciplinary approach that draws on public international law, philosophy, international relations, human rights law, and healthcare economics. As such, it is a valuable resource for academic libraries, appealing to scholars and postgraduates engaged in relevant research, as well as to those engaged with global health and policy at the international level.Table of ContentsThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement response to Ebola 2014-2016.- Responding to health emergencies: the ethical and legal considerations for militaries.- The World Health Organization and NGOs in the context of public health emergencies: Complementation, juxtaposition or supplantation?.- The Law of Responsibility and the World Health Organization: a Case Study on the West African Ebola Outbreak.- Lessons from the Past: Cholera, Scientific Knowledge, and the Longest-Standing Principle of International Health Law.- Ebola as a threat to international peace and security: the response of the UN Security Council.

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Book SynopsisOrgane sind knapp, und die Zahl der Patienten, die versterben, oder nicht wieder gut zu machende Schäden an ihrer Gesundheit erleiden, bevor ihnen mit einer Transplantation geholfen werden kann, steigt ständig. Nach welchen Prinzipien aber sollen Lebenschancen an Bürger zugeteilt werden, die an Leben oder Gesundheit bedroht sind, wenn nicht allen von ihnen geholfen werden kann? Wer soll weiter leiden? Wer soll sterben, wenn nicht alle leben können? Diese Frage kann nicht allein mit medizinischem Wissen beantwortet werden; sie zwingt vielmehr unausweichlich zu normativen Wertungen und zu einer Zusammenschau dessen, was Medizin, Psychologie, Recht, Ethik und Soziologie zur Lösung dieses Problems beitragen können. Table of ContentsI.- Die Organverteilung nach dem Transplantationsgesetz: einige Neuerungen.- II.- Rechtsfragen der Organverteilung.- Das strafbewehrte Organhandelsverbot des Transplantationsgesetzes. Ein internationales Problem und seine deutsche Lösung.- III.- Die kalte Ischämiezeit: ein schwacher Allokationsfaktor bei der Verteilung von postmortal entnommenen Nierentransplantaten. Zur Komplexität der postischämischen Reperfusionsschädigung von Transplantaten als maßgebliche Ursache für die Aktivierung der angeborenen Immunität.- IV.- Die Position der Betroffenen: Alltagsethische Einstellungen von Dialysepatienten zur Organallokation.- Kommentar: Empirische Moraleinstellungen und normative Begründung.- V.- Zur “Dringlichkeit” der Nierentransplantation bei Dialysepatienten. Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen aus einer psychologisch-medizinischen Untersuchung.- Kommentar: Rechtliche und ethische Aspekte der “Dringlichkeit” der Nierentransplantation bei Dialysepatienten.- Fazit.- Zu den Autoren.

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Book SynopsisDie Einführung bietet eine weitgehend komplette und dabei gleichzeitig gestraffte Übersicht über das auf die unterschiedlichsten Rechtsgebiete verteilte Recht der Behinderten: Schwerbehindertenrecht, Spezifikationen im Zivilrecht, die Diskussion um das zivilrechtliche Antidiskriminierungsgesetz, das Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz des Bundes und einiger Länder, weitere Teilbereiche des öffentlichen Rechts, das Strafrecht und die Unterbringung, soweit hier die Stellung der Behinderten betroffen ist. Ein Überblick über das Recht der Sozialhilfe einschließlich des Rentenrechts rundet die Darstellung ab.Table of Contents§1 Was ist Behinderung?.- §2 Die Geschichte des Behindertenschutzes.- §3 Das Schwerbehindertenrecht des SGB IX.- § 4 Schutzrechte für schwerbehinderte Menschen im Arbeitsleben.- § 5 Zivilrecht.- § 6 Das Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BGG).- § 7 Die Landesgesetze zur Gleichstellung behinderter Menschen.- § 8 Öffentliches Recht.- § 9 Strafrecht.- §10 Die Unterbringung.- § 11 Sozialrecht.- § 12 Ausblick.- Anhang: Muster einer Integrationsvereinbarung.- 1. Präambel..- 2. Grundsäatze.- 3. Pflichten des Dienstgebers/Dienstherrn.- 4. Einstellung von schwerbehinderten Menschen.- 5. Beteiligung Dritter bei der Integration.- 6. Ausbildung und Weiterbildung.- 7. Beschäigung und Art der Tägkeit.- 8. Unterstützende und berufsbegleitende Hilfen.- 9. Dienstliche Beurteilung und Personalaktenführung.- 10. Gleichwertiger Arbeitsplatz und Integrationsprojekte.- 11. Arbeitsassistenz.- 12. Inkrafttreten.

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Book SynopsisBescheiden der Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen wird in Arzthaftungsprozessen von den Gerichten pr{judizie- rende Wirkung beigemessen. Rechtfertigen die derzeitigen Verfahren in medizinischer und rechtlicher Hinsicht diese Praxis. Der Symposiumsband gibt einen vertieften Oberblick }ber den Meinungsstand und stellt eine Grundlage f}r die Fortsetzung konstruktiver Gespr{che mit dem Ziel der Oberar- beitungals reformbed}rftig erkannter Verfahrens- und Begut- achtungsmodalit{ten dar.Table of ContentsI. Referate.- Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen — Anspruch, Praxis, Perspektiven — Verfahrensordnung und Richtigkeitsgewähr (mit synoptischer Gegenüberstellung der Statuten der Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen).- Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen — Anspruch, Praxis, Perspektiven, Erfahrungen mit der Gutachterkommission Stuttgart.- Arzthaftungsprozeß und Schlichtungsstellen. Eine Untersuchung von Arzthaftpflichtprozessen beim Landgericht Hannover.- Über die Arbeitsweise der „Gutachterkommissionen für ärztliche Behandlungsfehler bei der Ärztekammer Nordrhein“ aus der Sicht des Geschäftsführenden Kommissionsmitgliedes.- Die Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen aus der Sicht des Arbeitskreises Kunstfehler in der Geburtshilfe e.V..- Arbeitsweise der Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen aus haftpflichtversicherungsrechtlicher Sicht.- II. Beiträge der Podiumsteilnehmer.- Stellungnahme zur Situation der ärztlichen Gutachter- und Schlichtungsstellen.- Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen — Anspruch, Praxis, Perspektiven.- Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen — Anspruch, Praxis, Perspektiven.- Leistung und Wirkung der Gutachterstellen.- Die Arbeit der Gutachterkommission aus der Sicht eines Oberlandesgerichts.- Das Verfahren vor der Gutachterkommission für ärztliche Haftpflichtfragen bei der Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe, Bemerkungen über Entscheidungsfindung und Akzeptanz.- Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen — Anspruch, Praxis, Perpektiven-.- Podiumsdiskussion.- Plenumsdiskussion.- Teilnehmerlista.

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Book SynopsisBiobanks are promising instruments of biomedical research and of transnational medicine in particular. Ethical, legal and social issues associated with biobanking, however, have recently led to a more critical view on this concept. All efforts addressing these concerns have been grounded on well-established standards of biomedical ethics such as informed consent procedures, protection of individual autonomy, benefit sharing etc. By additionally highlighting the widely neglected aspect of trust, this book aims at broadening the horizon of the ELSI-debate and thus filling a gap in current research on biobanking. The contributions of leading experts and junior researchers cover a wide field of disciplines relevant for biobanking including law, ethics, medicine, public health, social sciences, philosophy and theology. Table of ContentsFrom the contents: Framing the Field of Biobanking and Trust.- Ethical Issues.- Legal Issues.- Social Issues.

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Book SynopsisDie Entscheidungssammlung (ESA) wendet sich gleichermaßen an Mediziner und Juristen und stellt umfassend die deutsche Rechtsprechung bezüglich Aufklärung und Einwilligung bei ärztlicher Behandlung dar. In seiner ständig wachsenden Bedeutung ist das Arztrecht im wesentlichen ein Ergebnis gerichtlicher Entscheidungen. Deshalb ist gerade in diesem Bereich die Kenntnis der Rechtsprechung für die Lösung der täglich auftretenden Probleme unerläßlich. Als erste Entscheidungssammlung auf dem Gebiet des Arztrechts stellt die ESA für Mediziner und Juristen ein unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk zum zentralen Bereich der Aufklärung und Einwilligung bei ärztlicher Behandlung dar. Neben allen einschlägigen Urteilen des Bundesgerichtshofes werden auch grundlegende - teilweise noch unveröffentlichte - Entscheidungen der Instanzgerichte berücksichtigt. Dem Arzt leistet ESA Hilfestellung bei der Frage, worüber in einzelnen Fällen aufzuklären ist. Die Ordnung nach medizinischen Sachgebieten und die Angabe von Diagnose und weiteren Behandlungsdaten erleichtert gerade dem Mediziner das schnelle Auffinden ihn interessierender vergleichbarer Fälle. Der Jurist vermag darüber hinaus anhand der jeder Entscheidung beigegebenen Stichwörter zur rechtlichen Problematik schnell die für eine konkrete Rechtsfrage relevanten Entscheidungen nachzuschlagen. Mit der vorliegenden 3. Lieferung ist die Entscheidungssammlung (ESA) auf dem aktuellen Stand der Rechtsprechung.Table of ContentsStichwörterverzeichnis.- Entscheidungsregister.- Entscheidungsverzeichnis.- Medizinische Fachgebiete.

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Book SynopsisDie Abhandlung zeigt Möglichkeiten und Wege auf, wie die qualitativ hochwertige Gesundheitsversorgung in Deutschland auch in Zeiten des demographischen Wandels und eines zunehmenden Ärztemangels gesichert werden kann. Diskutiert wird die Erbringung bislang Ärzten vorbehaltener Leistungen durch nicht-ärztliches Personal im Wege der Delegation oder Substitution. Die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen werden aufgezeigt und Vorschläge für die künftige Aufgabenverteilung im Gesundheitswesen unterbreitet.Trade Review“... eine solide Abhandlung zum Thema, die keine Facette auslässt ...“ (Ulrich Kötter, in: Rechtsdepesche für Gesundheitswesen, Jg. 12, Heft 5, September-Oktober 2015)“... dem Werk handelt es sich um eine erschöpfende, gut strukturierte Arbeit, die auf sorgfältiger Recherche von juristischer Literatur und Rechtsprechung basiert. Wer sich eingehender mit dem Thema „Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen“ befassen möchte, dem sei dieses Buch empfohlen, Juristen gleichermaßen wie Ärzten.“ (in: Deutsches Ärzteblatt, aerzteblatt.de, Jg. 112, Heft 37, 2015) “... Wer sich über Delegationsfragen informieren will oder darüber arbeitet, muss dieses Buch heranziehen. ... Ein wahrlich großes Programm, das bravourös und mit großer Übersicht und durchweg auf dem Stand der Literatur und Rechtsprechung bewältigt wird. Die Arbeit ist sehr gut zu lesen. ... Die Arbeit steht damit in einer Tradition verantwortungsbewusst selbstregulatorischen Arzt- und Medizinrechts ... ” (Dieter Hart, in: MedizinRecht, Jg. 33, 2015, S. 312)Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Kapitel 1: Aufgabenverteilung im Gesundheitswesen.- Kapitel 2: Die Voraussetzungen der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 3: Delegation und Arbeitsrecht.- Kapitel 4: Besonderheiten im Pflegeheim und bei der Versorgung durch ambulante Pflegedienste.- Kapitel 5: Abrechnungsrechtliche Fragestellungen der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 6: Fragen der ärztlichen Aufklärung im Zusammenhang mit der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 7: Haftungsrechtliche Fragestellungen der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 8: Versicherungsrechtliche Fragestellungen im Zusammenhang mit der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 9: Beweisrechtliche Konsequenzen der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 10: Neue Ansätze zur Entlastung der Ärzteschaft.- Kapitel 11: Steuerrechtliche Konsequenzen der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.- Kapitel 12: Möglichkeiten einer Regelung der Delegation ärztlicher Leistungen.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch analysiert die praxisrelevante Frage der Verjährung von Arzthaftungsansprüchen. In einem ersten Teil werden die dogmatischen Grundlagen der Verjährung dargestellt. Auf dieser Basis erfolgt eine Untersuchung der Voraussetzungen des Verjährungsbeginns im Allgemeinen. Den Schwerpunkt bildet dabei die Auslegung der Begriffe der Kenntnis und der grob fahrlässigen Unkenntnis des Gläubigers. Zugleich bietet das Buch einen Überblick über die Auslegung der Verjährungsregeln durch die Praxis, insbesondere den BGH. Der dritte Teil des Buches widmet sich den Problemen der Verjährung im Kontext der Arzthaftung. Es unterscheidet zwischen der Haftung für Behandlungs- und Aufklärungsfehler und bietet eine umfassende Rechtsprechungsanalyse. Es werden die im Rahmen der Verjährung zu berücksichtigenden Besonderheiten in Arzthaftungsfällen, auch solche des Prozessrechts, herausgearbeitet und untersucht. Im Wege einer Fallgruppenbildung werden Lösungsansätze für typische Problemfälle angeboten.Table of ContentsTeil 1 Die historische Entwicklung der Verjährung und ihre teleologische und dogmatische Einordnung.- Teil 2 Die Voraussetzungen des Verjährungsbeginns.- Teil 3 Die Verjährung von Arzthaftungsansprüchen.- Teil 4 Wesentliche Ergebnisse und Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch untersucht die inhaltlichen und strukturellen Herausforderungen, vor der unsere Gesellschaft angesichts einer stetig steigenden Lebenserwartung und einer zunehmenden Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Lebensentwürfe steht. Sind wir vorbereitet auf die Bedürfnisse einer alternden Bevölkerung? Wie sollen wir auf den demografischen Wandel reagieren, um ein würdevolles Altern sicherzustellen? Wie müssen wir die unterschiedlichen Lebensbereiche wie Arbeitswelt, Gesundheitsversorgung, Wohnen und Kultur gestalten und anpassen, um den veränderten Lebensläufen gerecht zu werden? Entlang der Dimensionen Alterung, Diversität und Technisierung widmen sich in diesem Band Experten aus Medizin, Ethik, Recht, Sozialwissenschaften, Pädagogik, Kunstgeschichte und Gerontologie Möglichkeiten und Bedingungen des ‚guten Alterns‘ in einer Gesellschaft des langen Lebens.Table of ContentsTeil I Alterung als soziale Herausforderung.- Teil II Diversität der Alterswahrnehmung.- Teil III Alternde Menschen zwischen Pluralisierung und Technisierung.

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Book SynopsisGenetic Transparency? tackles the question of who has, or should have access to personal genomic information. Genomic science is revolutionary in how it changes the way we live, individually and together, and how it changes the shape of society. If this is so, then – the authors of this volume claim – the rules that regulate genetic transparency should be debated carefully, openly and critically. It is important to see that the social and cultural meanings of DNA and genetic sequences are much richer than can be accounted for by purely biomedical knowledge. In this book, an international group of leading genomics experts and scholars from the humanities and social sciences discuss how the new accessibility of genomic information affects interpersonal relationships, our self-understandings, ethics, law, and healthcare systems. Contributors are: Kirsten Brukamp, Gabrielle Christenhusz, Lorraine Cowley, Malte Dreyer, Jeanette Erdmann, Andrei Famenka, Teresa Finlay, Caroline Fündling, Shannon Gibson, Cathy Herbrand, Angeliki Kerasidou, Lene Koch, Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor, Tim Ohnhäuser, Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Benedikt Reiz, Vasilja Rolfes, Sara TocchettiTrade Review"Well worth reading!" – in: Making Science Public (University of Nottingham Blogs)Table of ContentsIntroduction: Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Malte Dreyer and Jeanette Erdmann 1. Christoph Rehmann-Sutter and Malte Dreyer: The Idea of ‘Genes’ and Their ‘Transparency’ 2. Benedikt Reiz, Jeanette Erdmann and Christoph Rehmann-Sutter: Making Genomes Visible 3. Angeliki Kerasiou, Cathy Herbrand and Malte Dreyer: Who is the Subject of Genetic Responsibility? 4. Teresa Finlay, Shannon Gibson, Lene Koch and Sara Toccheti: Personal Genomics: Transparent to Whom? 5. Kirsten Brukamp, Gabrielle M. Christenhusz and Caroline Fündling: Genetic Transparency versus Genetic Privacy – The Complex Ethics of Genetic Testing in Humans 6. Andrei Famenka, Shannon Gibson and Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor: Understanding the Complexity of Regulation in an Evolving Health Technology Landscape 7. Gabrielle M. Christenhusz, Lorraine Cowley, Tim Ohnhäuser and Vasilija Rolfes: Genetic Transparency – Transparency of Communication About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains several analyses of health rights issues related to children. The various chapters provide an overview of this captivating area and may be of special interest to lawyers, health care professionals, ethicists, psychologists, judicial institutions, policy makers, interest groups, students and all others who are concerned with the children’s rights perspective on health care.

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Book SynopsisThe theme of this BRP is the right to procreate in the Israeli context. Our discussion of this right includes the implementation of the right to procreate, restrictions on the right (due to societal, legal, or religious concerns), and the effect of the changing conception of the right to procreate (both substantively and in practice) on core family concepts.Table of ContentsAbstract; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Right to Procreate in Surrogacy and Egg Donation: Legal Arrangements, Difficulties, and Challenges: I. Background II. Surrogacy and Egg Donation: Restricted Openness A. Preserving the Traditional, Heterosexual Family Structure B. The Centrality of Genetic Connections C. Protecting Religious Interests III. Proposals for Changing the Current Legal Situation Chapter 2. The Right to Posthumous Procreation: I. Background II. The Parents' Right to Posthumous Fertilization III. The Future of the Parents' Right to Posthumous Fertilization: Two Concepts of the Right to Procreation A. The Supreme Court vs. Proposed Legislation: Two Concepts B. The Ancient Predecessor of the Two-Concepts Model IV. Posthumous Fertilization: Modern Jewish Law V. Summary Chapter 3. Conceptual Implications of the Modern Right to Procreate: I. Background II. Israeli Family Law Concepts of Parenthood: Considerate Functionalism III. Jewish Law Concepts of Parenthood in the Israeli Context IV. Conclusions: Functional Parenthood and Conceptual Dynamism Chapter 4. The Modern Right to Procreate: Basic Jewish Law Approaches: I. Background II. Areas of Tension III. Jewish Law under Societal Pressure IV. Closing Remarks.

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Book SynopsisPart I.- Embryo Testing: An Introduction.- The Regulation of Embryo Testing in Australia.- The Regulation of Embryo Testing in the UK.- Part II.- Selecting Against Disability.- Embryo Testing and the Use of Genome Wide Association Studies.- Reproductive Liberty and the Welfare of the Child.- Part III.- A Framework for Regulating Embryo Testing in Australia.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisOriginal and interdisciplinary, this is the first book to explore the relationship between a neoliberal mode of governance and the so-called genetic revolution.Looking at the knowledge-power relations in the post-genomic era and addressing the pressing issues of genetic privacy and discrimination in the context of neoliberal governance, this book demonstrates and explains the mechanisms of mutual production between biotechnology and cultural, political, economic and legal frameworks.In the first part Antoinette Rouvroy explores the social, political and economic conditions and consequences of this new âperceptual regimeâ. In the second she pursues her analysis through a consideration of the impact of âgeneticizationâ on political support of the welfare state and on the operation of private health and life insurances. Genetics and neoliberalism, she argues, are complicit in fostering the belief that social and economic patterns have a fixed nature beyond the reach of democratic deliberation, whilst the characteristics of individuals are unusually plastic, and within the scope of individual choice and responsibility.This book will be of interest to all students of law, sociology and politics. Trade Review"After reading Human Genes and Neoliberal Governance one cannot but be impressed by Rouvroy’s tour de force on the intricacies of genetic sciences discourse. The work of deconstruction on the rhetoric of truth production revolving around genetics that the author sets up is impressive both for the range of the analysis and for the variety of theoretical instruments used in the investigation." - Jacopo Martire, Kings College London, Kings Law Journal, 21.1, 2010Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: The Production of Genetic Knowledge and the Rise of Genetics as New Perceptual Regime 1. The Production of Genetic Knowledge 2. Scientific and Economic Strength of Genetic Reductionism 3. Policy Implications: Discourses of Genetic Enlightenment as New Disciplinary Devices 4. Genetic Conceptualisations of ‘Normality’ and the Idea of Genetic Justice 5. Beyond Genetic Universality and Authenticity, the Lure of the ‘Genetic Underclass’ Part 2: The Socio-Economic Life of Genes - Genetic Risks and Insurance 6. Commonalties and Variations in Regulation of Genetic Information Flows 7. Previews of the Future as Background 8. Economic and Actuarial Perspectives on Genetics and Insurance 9. Practical and Normative Arguments Against ‘Genetic Exceptionalist’ Legislation 10. The Changing Social Role of Private Insurance: ‘Risk’ as a New Representational Regime. Conclusions. References

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Law - background to the Law, how it has evolved, the current UK legal framework Professionalism - fundamental concept crucial to the protection of the public and individual patients, particularly when they are vulnerable children or adults. It is essential that nurses understand professionalism in the context of the law, standards and boundaries. This chapter explains how nurses are accountable and answerable for their actions by elements of criminal, civil and contract law. Professional regulation is then discussed in the context of protecting the public from nurses whose fitness to practice is called into question. Equality and Human Rights - understanding the rights, dignity and freedoms of others and recognize the health needs of the diverse cultures that make up population in the West. Explains how the law promotes equality and human rights in the health service and explains how nurses must not discriminate on the grounds of race or disability. Consent to treatment - nursing care may be delivered in an intimate 'hands on' way and nurses need to understand the need for real consent within this context. The chapter also discusses how the Mental Capacity Act protects vulnerable adults and young persons by regulating how decisions can be made on their behalf. The chapter looks at when it is lawful to withhold treatment and the duty to provide end of life care. Mental health - the position of the patient with mental health problems is now regulated by a number of laws that seek to protect vulnerable children and adults. All branches of nursing need to understand and know how to apply this legislation. Vulnerable adults - how to identify vulnerable adults or children and take action if you think they are being abused or exploited. Consent and children - explains the differing requirements as the child passes through different developmental stages into adulthood. Safeguarding children - nurses have a role in the identification of children who are being abused or who are at risk of abuse. This chapter looks at the Children's Act 1989 and 2004 and explains when to refer a 'child in need'. Record Keeping - this chapter explains how records are kept to show that nurses have discharged their legal and professional duties. Confidentiality - while confidentiality is a key part of professional conduct it is not absolute. This chapter will explain when the duty of confidentiality can be overidden and information disclosed properly to another. Social media is included in this chapter. Health and Safety - the HSAWA 1974 is clearly explained in the context of keeping both staff, patients and the public safe. Table of Cases/Tables of Statutes and Statutory Instruments Introduction to Healthcare Ethics - the structured framework for ethical dilemmas, understand ethical theories and how to apply them, understand ethical principalism and how to apply it to healthcare History of Ethics in Healthcare - reasons for the emergence of bioethics in the mid-late 20th Century, recent doubt and mistrust between public and healthcare professionals Ethical Thinking - Obligations and Consequences. Problems and possibilities attached to these two theories of ethics. Healthcare Research - ethical implications for research Specific cases - rationing of healthcare resources, negligence, consent, confidentiality, contraception, abortion and pregnancy, reproduction, organ donation and ownership of bodyparts, death and dying, mental health, data and social media

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Book SynopsisAs new medical technologies and treatments develop with increasing momentum, the legal and ethical implications of medicine are being called into question as never before. Martin Levine''s collection brings together the seminal papers written on the nexus between mental illness, its treatment and its relationship to the law. The volume also provides an informative introduction, summarizing the area and the relevance of the articles chosen.Trade Review'...an asset in any institutional library' Journal of Mental Health Law 'This tremendously important collection of international papers on the subject of mental illness, medicine and the law has never been so urgently needed.' Criminal Law News '...willl be a valuable resource in any mental health library, and a useful resource for students and clinicians from a range of disciplines.' Metapsychology Online ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: Part I The Seriously Ill: Involuntary Short-Term Treatment: Ethical benefits and costs of coercion in short-term inpatient psychiatric care, Lars Kjellin, Kristina Andersson, Inga-Lill Candefjord, Tom Palmstierna and Tuula Wallstein; Involuntary outpatient commitment, Elyn R. Saks; Treatment Rights: Ethics in community mental health care. The legislative tenets of client’s right to treatment in the least restrictive environment and freedom from harm: Implications for care providers, Douglas A. Marty and Rosemary Chapin; Privacy in psychiatric treatment: threats and responses, Paul S. Applebaum; Patient Autonomy: The right to refuse mental health treatment: a therapeutic jurisprudence analysis, Bruce J. Winick; Advance directives in psychiatry resolving issues of autonomy and competence, Janet Ritchie, Ron Sklar and Warren Steiner; Advocacy: Protection and advocacy: an ethics practice in mental health, D.P.Olsen; Ethical conflicts at the interface of advocacy and psychiatry, Martin L. Levine and Martha Lyon-Levine; The Social Construction of Madness: Psychiatry and the control of dangerousness: on the apotropaic function of the term 'mental illness', Thomas Szasz; Dangerousness, mental disorder, and responsibility, J.R. McMillan; Sanism, social science, and the development of mental disability law jurisprudence, Michael L. Perlin and Deborah A. Dorfman; Deinstitutionalization: The success of deinstitutionalization: empirical findings from case studies on state hospital closures, Aileen B. Rothbard and Eri Kuno; Build a better state hospital: deinstitutionalization has failed, Alexander Gralnick; Keeping the mentally ill out of jail, Richard Lamb; Cross-Cultural Psychiatry: Depression, somatization and the 'new cross-cultural psychiatry', Arthur M. Kleinman; Mental health law and ethics in transition: a report from Japan, Paul S. Applebaum; Psychiatric diagnosis and racial bias: empirical and interpretative approaches, Roland Littlewood; Providing cultu

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Book SynopsisCommunication problems between science and the courts are widely deplored and sometimes exploited by a variety of groups. The U.S. Supreme Court has twice tightened the law of evidence to control the flow of information, but amazingly little has been written to analyze the nature of the problem and reduce the barriers. Expert Witnesses: Explaining and Understanding Science results from the first-hand experience of the contributors-who include scientists, expert witnesses, litigators, and a judge-that the cultural and interdisciplinary communications barriers between science and the law can be greatly reduced to everybody's advantage if the parties understand and respect each other's needs and positions.Trade Review"This book will be of interest to any professionals who have been called upon to serve as an expert witness, whether it is the first or 100th litigation they have been involved in."-Journal of Environmental QualityTable of ContentsWhat Judges, Scientists, Physicians and Attorneys Ought to Know about Each Other, C. MeyerAre Jurors Smart Enough to Understand Scientific Evidence? P.M. Ayd and M.M. TroegerThe Fundamental Differences between Science and Law, R.A. BohrerThe End of Splendid Isolation: Tensions between Science and Clinical Practice, A.L. GreerExpert Testimony Involving Chemists and Chemistry, R. Bjur and J.T. RichardsonThe Role of Experts in German Environmental Law, C-P. MartensDistinguishing Good Science, Bad Science, and Junk Science, C. MeyerThe Five Dimensions of Scientific Testimony, K.M. VerdealPresenting Sophisticated Scientific Evidence Persuasively: The Role of the Scientific Expert and the Attorney at Trial, P.M Ayd and M.M. TroegerForensic Techniques for Establishing the Origin and Timing of a Contaminant Release, R.D. MorrisonUsing Epidemiology to Explain Disease Causation to Judges and Juries, L. ErdreichMedical and Scientific Evidence of Causation: Guidelines for Evaluating Medical Opinion Evidence, S.R. PoulterExplaining Toxic Chemical Risk in the Courtroom Authority, Storytelling, and Science, W. Roth-NelsonThe Role of Technical Expert Witnesses in Patent Litigation, M. Kaminski

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Book SynopsisAfter nearly a year of debate, in March 2010, Congress passed and the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reform the U.S. health care system. The most significant social legislation since the civil rights legislation and the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, the bill's passage has been met with great controversy. Political pundits, politicians, health care economists, and policy analysts have filled the airwaves and the lay press with their opinions, but little has been heard from those who have the most invested in health care delivery reformpatients and their doctors.Understanding Health Care Reform: Bridging the Gap Between Myth and Reality provides readers with the information to make informed decisions and to help counter the bias of political pundits and the influence of the for-profit health care industry. The author introduces readers to a group of dedicated doctors, administrators, and patients whose experiences illusTable of ContentsIntroduction. Reforming the Private Insurance Industry. How Will Health Care Reform Affect the Medicare and Medicaid Populations? Can We Lower Health Care Costs by Eliminating Waste? The Role of Disease Prevention in Health Care Reform. How Will Health Care Reform Affect the Medically Underserved and the Safety Net Hospitals That Care for Them? How Can We Improve the Quality of Care in the United States? Will There Be Enough Doctors to Care for 35 Million New Patients? Can Research Guide Us to Improved Care at Lower Costs? How Will Health Care Reform Change the Way We Practice Medicine? Will We Ever See Tort Reform in the United States? Conclusion. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the rise of the direct-to-consumer genetic testing industry (DTC) and its use of 'wrap' contracts. It uses the example of DTC to show the challenges that disruptive technologies pose for societies and for regulation. It also uses the wrap contracts of DTC companies to explore broader issues with online contracting.

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Book Synopsis"I would highly recommend this book...It is high quality, clear and comprehensive and will no doubt prove an invaluable source of reference. Five stars on all counts." Tim Kevan, co-editor, PIBULJ.COM This book remains the only text of its kind to cover both the medical and legal aspects of medical negligence. Written by a team of more than 60 experts, it continues to provide the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on all aspects of clinical negligence claims, from bringing an action for damages to presenting expert evidence in court. It also includes detailed consideration of funding and cost implications. Those needing clear guidance to make the best possible preparations for an action will find all they need here. The new 6th edition has been fully revised and restructured, including new chapters on the future of clinical negligence litigation, cardiology, gynaecology, obstetrics, haematology , and also includes coverage and analysis of recent key cases such as: - Williams v Bermuda Hospitals [2016] UKPC 4 (causation) - R (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 (suicide in inquests) - Darnley v Croydon Health Authority [2018] UKSC 50 (duty of care owed by receptionist) - ABC v St George's Hosp [2020] EWHC 455 (Huntington's chorea confidentiality) - Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295 (future accommodation costs) - Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14 (damages for surrogacy) - Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 (scope of duty of care) - Nguyen v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner West London [2021] EWHC 3354 (sufficiency of inquiry) Easy-to-access structure The new edition maintains its easy-to-access, two-part structure. The first part, set out in 16 chapters, deals with legal aspects of medical malpractice, including complaints procedures, poor performance and medical professional governance, preparation of medical evidence, settlements and trial. There are also chapters on product liability, and coronial law. The final 27 chapters in the second part cover the risks associated with particular areas of specialist medical practice. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Clinical Negligence online service.Trade ReviewThere are certain law books that stand out as in a class of their own and this fifth edition of 'Clinical Negligence' stands tall among them... I would highly recommend this book for those practising in this area. It is high quality, clear and comprehensive and will no doubt prove an invaluable source of reference. Five stars on all counts. -- Tim Kevan * PIBULJ.COM *It retains its place as a key guide for practitioners in this area.I have been looking forward to the new edition and am notdisappointed. There is little in the field of clinical negligence that is not at least touched upon and the text either provides useful guidance (procedural or medical) or at least points in the right direction. -- Phillipa Luscumbe, Partner, PI, Penningtons * NLJ March 2016 *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Contributors Table of Statutes Table of Cases Chapter 1 Clinical Negligence Litigation: the Problem, the Solution - the Future? Chapter 2 The Law Chapter 3 Improving Safety, Reducing Harm and Subsequent Claims Chapter 4 The Role of NHS Resolution Chapter 5 Human Rights Chapter 6 Compensation Schemes Chapter 7 Funding Clinical Negligence Claims Chapter 8 The Coroner’s Inquest Chapter 9 The Duties of the Expert Witness and the Medical Expert Reporting Process Chapter 10 The Conduct of Proceedings Chapter 11 Consent Chapter 12 Limitation of Actions Chapter 13 Product Liability for Medical Products Chapter 14 Damages Awards: Lump Sums and Periodical Payments Chapter 15 Causation Chapter 16 Epidemiology and Statistics in Litigation Chapter 17 Negligence in General Practice Chapter 18 Emergency Medicine Chapter 19 Cardiology Chapter 20 Endocrinology Chapter 21 Neurology Chapter 22 Oncology Chapter 23 Psychiatry Chapter 24 Litigation in Clinical Radiology Chapter 25 Ophthalmology Chapter 26 General Surgery Chapter 27 Vascular Surgery Chapter 28 Chronic Pain Chapter 29 Anaesthesia Chapter 30 Neurosurgery Chapter 31 Spinal Surgery Chapter 32 Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Chapter 33 Orthopaedics Chapter 34 Urological Surgery Chapter 35 Cardiothoracic Surgery Chapter 36 Dental Surgery Chapter 37 Obstetrics Chapter 38 Gynaecology Chapter 39 Neonatology Chapter 40 Imaging for Perinatal and Early Childhood Neurological Problems Chapter 41 Medicolegal Issues in Haematology Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides mental capacity practitioners with accessible ethical guidance and applicable tools for applying the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. It shows how clients' relationships can impact their capacity in positive and negative ways, and which communication skills practitioners can use to enable and empower those with impairment. It also covers how to engage in self-reflection and transparent debate about values to improve the quality of assessments. Helping practitioners interpret complex issues of mental capacity in the most beneficial way for clients, this book is essential reading for students and practitioners of law, medicine, mental health services and social care.Trade ReviewThis book grapples with the boundaries of capacity law, and the ways in which narratives themselves can empower and disempower. It is an accessibly written guide to the challenging ethical and legal questions facing social care practitioners today. -- Dr Lucy Series, Wellcome Research Fellow and Lecturer in Law, Cardiff School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UKThis is an extremely practical book replete with case examples and checklists of reflective questions. It is both accessible and intensely thought-provoking. The authors are two expert guides who take us on a fascinating journey through the intricacies of mental capacity law. -- Professor Penny Cooper, BSc (Hons), Barrister, PhD, Chair of The Advocate's Gateway, Council of the Inns of CourtA valuable and welcome book that focuses on the relational aspects of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; considering the individuals at the heart of best interests decision making to the practitioner, this book encourages us to all reflect on what makes us as individual human beings, what shapes us and apply that in how we engage with others.Ensuring decision makers see the person first, this book focuses on how practitioners can do just that, intertwining with existing case law, capacity assessments and ultimately best interests decision making. A valuable resource for all that work in this area. -- Jakki Cowley, Advocate & Director of Empowerment Matters, an Advocacy & Mental Capacity Act, Resource, Support & Information AgencyTable of Contents1. The legal landscape and the challenge for practitioners. 2. What is autonomy? 3. Why relationships matter. 4. Enabling and disabling narratives. 5. The ethical role of the capacity and best interests assessor. 6. Capacity and best interests: a not-so-bright line. 7. Conclusion. 8. Bibliography. 9. Appendices: theoretical resources. 10. Appendix: practical resource. 11. Statutes and cases.

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Book SynopsisTopical and compelling, this volume provides an excellent re-evaluation of the ‘best interests’ test in the healthcare arena; the ways in which it has developed, the inherent difficulties in its use and its interpretation in legal cases concerning the medical care of children.Comprehensively covering both the English and Scottish position within the context of the European Convention of human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the author examines a wide range of healthcare situations, from the commonly occurring to the unusual, offering a detailed analysis of legislation, case law, cases and their implications.It includes discussions on: the extent to which a child’s body can be examined, operated on and affected by medicines, devices or procedures intended to bring about medical change the appropriate scope of parental choice and authority and at what stage of their development children should be allowed to make their own decisions the response to situations where the interests of children may be in conflict – the cases of conjoined twins or the donation of organs to siblings. This work is a key resource for postgraduates and researchers working and studying in the fields of law, healthcare and medicine. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Standards in Decision Making Concerning Children 3. Best Interests and Consent 4. Best Interests and Refusal 5. Best Interests between Children 6. Best Interests and Withholding/Withdrawing Treatment 7. Best Interests and Medical Research 8. Conclusions

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Book Synopsis'In the light of impending environmental catastrophe, people all over the world, in all walks of life, are becoming more aware of the pressing need to act globally. The need to base our decisions and actions less on parochial national advantage, sequestered in hate and suspicion of other nation's playing the same game of Russian roulette, have to give way to a new appreciation of the fact that our global village is indeed so very small and perilously frail. We depend upon one another as never before and, unless we insure the health and human rights of all, we shall surely each perish individually...' In "Health, Human Rights and the United Nations", Theodore H MacDonald carefully analyses the origin, development and structure of the United Nations (UN) and its key agencies, and considers its capacity to mediate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He takes a detailed look into human rights abuses in Sudan's Darfur province, Burma, Liberia, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the United Kingdom. By investigating the development of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the pressures being brought to bear upon it, MacDonald exposes contradictions in the aims of both the WHO and the UN. Does the current global political scene and its neoliberal policies nullify the work of both? Is the UN fit for purpose? Can drastic reforms result in equitable solutions? Can a new trans-national body be developed, to arbitrate global trade, health, human rights and fiscal issues? This remarkable book is ideal for anyone interested in international law, human rights, global health, public health and health promotion. Public health and health promotion professionals, including international healthcare organisations, care agencies, and international charities will find the analysis enlightening. It is also of great interest to policy makers and shapers in communities and government, political activists and all those with an interest in equality and globalisation.Trade Review'Professor MacDonald provides a well-argued critique of the activities of the United Nations and the provision of primary health care throughout the world[...] Relevant to anyone working in, or with an interest in, global medicine.' MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY CASEBOOKTable of ContentsOur partially paralysed United Nations. The UN and human rights. The Darfur crisis. The well-hidden regime of Myanmar. Human rights in the context of conflict. The Palestinians. Human rights violations in Great Britain. WHO mediates the global right to health? Can the UN promote WHO's objectives? Transnational advocacy and mediation.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses a wide range of topics including: negligence; decision-making; confidentiality; the role of the nurse prescriber; the regulation of reproduction; end-oflife issues; and the contract of employment. The author draws on case law, legislation, human rights instruments, and professional standards in order to provide a holistic and detailed analysis of the topics.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: An Introduction to the Irish Legal System Chapter 3: The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Chapter 4: Negligent Practice in Nursing and Midwifery Chapter 5: Patient Autonomy and Decision-Making Chapter 6: Confidentiality and Access to Personal Health Information Chapter 7: The Administration of Medicines Chapter 8: Legal Aspects of Pregnancy Chapter 9: Legal Aspects of End-of-Life Treatment and Care Chapter 10: Research Ethics

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Book SynopsisAreas addressed include: maternal deaths, deaths in psychiatric care, human rights and causation issues. Other topics covered are: practice and procedure in medical inquests, evidence, documentation and pandemics/Covid-19. Medical Inquests critically assesses the pace of change of the law on coroner’s inquests and examines the case for change. The work is eagerly awaited in an area of law which is topical and specialised, yet of great public interest. This book will appeal to all sitting coroners, as well as barristers, solicitors, law students, bereaved families and all those who must interact with the coroner’s service, following a patient’s death, including doctors, nurses and hospital managers.Table of Contents• The Coroner’s Court: History and Function • The Changing Landscape: The 2019 Coroners Act • Causation and The Coroner’s Court • Practice and Procedure At Inquest Part I • Practice and Procedure At Inquest Part II • Documents At Inquest • Verdicts and Recommendations • Human Rights • Maternal Deaths • Judicial Review • Covid-19 and Major Disaster

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Book SynopsisThe articles address the key areas of legal controversy that exist in the ongoing defining of the parameters of medical negligence litigation in Ireland. Each article is presented as a response to a specific question which defines the issue that is being further clarified or has been recently resolved. These issues include: • the revised definition of the standard of care in medical negligence litigation; • the emerging understanding of a cause of action based upon informed consent; • the existence of a cause of action for nervous shock of a relative of someone who has received negligent medical care; • the existence of a cause of action for wrongful birth; • the status of blind reviews, hindsight bias and intra-observer variability in the analysis of evidence; • the test for causation as a ‘but for’ test and/or one of ‘material contribution’; • the effect of the resolution of a claim for damages upon a subsequent claim by a statutory dependant, after the death of the original claimant • the wider time limits for the institution of medical negligence proceedings; • the tolerance of issuing proceedings but not serving them in medical negligence litigation; • the effects of the statutory duty of disclosure upon the defence of medical negligence litigation; • the implications of mediation for the defence of a medical negligence action; • the constitutionality of the Personal Injuries Guidelines of the Judicial Council in so far as they establish a statutory cap upon general damages; This volume is also written as a festschrift in honour of Mr Justice Kevin Cross to mark his unique contribution to the development of the law, together with his facilitation of the hearing of cases, in this area for many years prior to his retirement as a Judge of the High Court in 2021.Table of ContentsContent Includes • Has the duty of care for medical professionals been changed by the introduction of the test of ‘the standard of approach’ into the duty of care? (Julia Best and Oisín Quinn SC) • Is there a new understanding of a cause of action based upon informed consent? (Eoghan Quinn and Luán ó Braonáin SC) • Does a cause of action arise for nervous shock through witnessing the harm caused to a family member by reason of medical negligence and if so, in what circumstances does it arise? (Hugh O’Leary and Adrienne Egan SC) • Is there a cause of action for wrongful birth? (Sophie Treacy and Timothy O’Leary SC) • Forward to the past: are the concepts of a blind review, hindsight bias and intra-observer variability now established in medical negligence litigation practice? (Ashling Gallagher and Conor Halpin SC) • Has causation in medical negligence litigation now moved from the ‘but for’ test to one of ‘material contribution’? (Anne Spillane and Eoin McCullough SC) • Are the time limits for medical negligence litigation essentially different to those which apply in personal injuries litigation? (Trinity Geddis and Richard Kean SC) • Does the resolution of a claim of a parent for damages prohibit a subsequent claim by a statutory dependant, after the death of the parent, for the loss of the free services of that parent? (Kate McCullough and Oonah McCrann SC) • Are there adverse implications for the parties in a medical negligence action in engaging in mediation prior to trial? (Fionn O’Callaghan and Sara Moorhead SC)

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Book SynopsisLaut wissenschaftlicher Studien könnten 30 bis 70 Prozent unerwünschter Arzneimittelwirkungen vermieden werden. Strittig ist, ob die Sicherheitsprobleme ausreichend an Ärzte und Öffentlichkeit kommuniziert werden. Die Beiträge des XVIII. Kölner Symposiums der "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rechtsanwälte im Medizinrecht" schildern die rechtlichen und ökonomischen Anforderungen u.a. an die Entwicklung neuer Medikamente. Ein Arbeitsbuch für die tägliche Praxis.Table of Contents1.- Probleme der Pharmaindustrie bei der Entwicklung neuer Medikamente.- Arzneimittelsicherheit und der Umgang mit unerwünschten Nebenwirkungen.- Ethik-Kommissionen – ein Beitrag zur Arzneimittelsicherheit?.- 2.- Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen der Arzneimitteltherapie.- Arzneimittelregress: Bezahlt der Arzt in Zukunft die Medikamente seiner Patienten? Beispiel: „Spezielle Schmerztherapie“.- Arzneimittelregress in der anwaltlichen Haftung.- Die Arzneimittelhaftung nach § 84 AMG n.F. anhand des Beispiels VIOXX ®.- 3.- Neue Aspekte der Arzneimittelhaftung.- Entscheidungen der Gutachterkommission zur Arzneimitteltherapie.- Aufklärungspflicht in der Arzneimitteltherapie aus der Sicht der Gutachterkommission.

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Book Synopsis1 Einleitung.- 2 Selbstbestimmung in Gesundheitsangelegenheiten.- 3 Vertretung i. R. d. Gesundheitssorge vor Einführung des 1358 BGB n. F..- 4 Anwendungsbereich des Ehegattenvertretungsrechts i. S. d. 1358 BGB n. F..- 5 A Ausschluss der Vertretungsberechtigung.- 6 Befugnisse des vertretenden Ehegatten.- 7 Bescheinigung nach  1358 Abs. 4 BGB n. F..- 8 Verhältnis zu (weiterhin) bestehenden Regelungen und Innenverhältnis des  1358 BGB n. F..- 9 (Rechtspolitische) Kritik an  1358 BGB n. F..- 10 Haftungs- und strafrechtliche Implikationen.- 11 Schlussbetrachtung.

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