Ethical and legal aspects at the emergency department

Ethical and legal aspects of clinical trials.

Legal and ethical aspects of telemedicine.

There are many issues of concern regarding the legal and ethical aspects of telemedicine. These include the responsibilities and potential liabilities of the health professional, the duty to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of patient records, and the jurisdictional problems associated with cross-border consultations. There is also the issue of reimbursement for care provided using a te...

Healthy limb amputation: ethical and legal aspects.

A surgeon in Scotland has amputated the legs of two consenting, physically healthy patients. Although a handful of medical professionals believe that the desire for healthy limb amputation is symptomatic of a mental disorder that can be treated only by amputation, there is currently no consensus on what causes a person to desire such a disabling intervention. As long as there is no established ...

Legal , Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Introducing Emergency Contraception in the Philippines

International Family Planning Perspectives where abortion is legally prohibited,2 the sale of hormonal drugs for emergency contraception is permitted. Such regulatory approval for emergency contraception enables health providers, including pharmacists, to be trained to help women use such methods safely and effectively. The question of when contraception ends and abortion begins may affect how ...

legal and ethical aspects of genetic consulation

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