Early Induction of Labor: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Early induction of labor: legal and ethical considerations.

Ethical and legal considerations for Canadian registries.

that will impact the creation and operation of neurological disease registries in Canada. This document is not meant to provide legal or ethical advice. In order to ensure that applicable laws and organizational policies are adhered to in an appropriate manner, it is recommended that legal advisors and relevant organizational representatives be consulted. For registries to succeed, it is critic...

Plastination: ethical and medico-legal considerations

The international plastination phenomenon has proved to be immensely popular with audiences world-wide. Never before has the human body been exposed to public gaze in such an accessible manner. The exhibitions have perplexed many, included anatomists, some of whom find the display of human bodies unethical. The objective of this study is to review the attention on the use of plastination and ex...

Ethical and legal considerations on professional liability of the orthodontist

Introduction: After the enactment of Law 8078, of September 11, 1990, the Consumers Defense Code implied important alterations in Brazil’s legal scenario, providing a greater balance in the relationship between consumers and service providers. From this law, dental surgeons came to establish a consumer relationship with their clients. Objective: Due to the ethical and legal issues against the d...

Medical, ethical and legal considerations of electroconvulsive therapy.

How can it be determined whether a patient has consented to electroconvulsive therapy? Under what circumstances should therapy be given against a patient's will? Peter MacDonald addresses these questions from a medical, ethical and legal perspective. This article is available in Osgoode Hall Law Journal: http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ohlj/vol22/iss4/3 MEDICAL, ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSIDE...