Medical Law category: 575 books
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity
Research and Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity - Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents, in a comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the...
Legal Basis of Global Tissue Banking
A Proactive Clinical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
The banking of human tissues for clinical transplantation has grown exponentially in the past 10-15 years. Tissue banks have been set up throughout the world, initially on an ad hoc basis. More recently these have grown and in many countries have linked up with larger international companies. While...
Reflective Learning
An essential tool for the self-development of health and safety practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Reflective Learning is the essential reference for health and safety practitioners wanting to develop their professional skills and practice. Whether you are a new practitioner looking to expand your knowledge or an experienced professional seeking to build on existing skills, this book is indispensable.
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Festschrift für Franz-Josef Dahm
Glück auf! Medizinrecht gestalten
Language: German
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Die Festschrift ehrt das medizinrechtliche Lebenswerk von Franz-Josef Dahm. Die Bandbreite der Themen spiegelt die Vielschichtigkeit dieses Rechtsgebiets wieder: Vertragsarzt- und Berufsrecht, Patientenrechte, Haftungsrecht, Gesellschaftsrecht, Disziplinar- und Strafrecht, das Recht der Selbstverwaltung...
by Barbara Prainsack, Alena Buyx
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
In times of global economic and political crises, the notion of solidarity is gaining new currency. This book argues that a solidarity-based perspective can help us to find new ways to address pressing problems. Exemplified by three case studies from the field of biomedicine: databases for health...
by Mark Herrmann, David B Alden, Geoffrey Drake
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2018
Thousands of lawsuits continue to be filed in federal and state courts each year to seek recovery from manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. These lawsuits include individual actions, actions consolidated into federal multidistrict litigation, multi-plaintiff cases, and class actions....
Forensic Toxicology
Medico-Legal Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
Modern technology using state-of-the-art equipment can now identify almost any toxin relevant to a legal issue. Techniques include gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, high-pressure liquid chromatography, and the combination of these methods. Forensic Toxicology: Medico-legal Case Studies demonstrates how the science of forensic toxicology acts a
Successful Prevention and Youth Development Programs
Across Borders
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
The authors of this work closely explore the incidence of problem youth behaviors and scrutinize the efficacy of existing prevention programs. This review includes interventions specifically designed to promote youth development or to minimize the long-term consequences of problem behaviors from violence...
Patient Safety
Investigating and Reporting Serious Clinical Incidents
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
At a time of increasing regulatory scrutiny and medico-legal risk, managing serious clinical incidents within primary care has never been more important. Failure to manage appropriately can have serious consequences both for service organisations and for individuals involved.
This is the first...
Do I Have an Environmental Disease?
Recognition and Prevention of the Causes of Cancer and Chronic Diseases-
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Despite new scientific possibilities in diagnostics and therapy, chronic diseases – including cancer – continue to increase dramatically. This is not only a threat to peoples’ health, but also a financial problem. A new perspective is necessary: instead of treating symptoms, more causal research...
The Use of Human Beings in Research
With Special Reference to Clinical Trials
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This volume, which has developed from the Fourteenth Trans Disciplinary Symposium on Philosophy and Medicine, September 5-8, 1982, at Tel Aviv University, Israel, contains the contributions of a group of distinguished scholars who together examine the ethical issues raised by the advance of biomedical...
Unternehmerisches Wagnis in der stationären Pflege
Rechtslage und Quantifizierung der Vergütung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Regelungen des dritten Pflegestärkungsgesetzes
Language: German
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Im dritten Pflegestärkungsgesetz hat der Gesetzgeber explizit die Berücksichtigung eines „angemessenen Unternehmerrisikos“ im Rahmen der Pflegevergütung für die Träger der stationären Einrichtungen und ambulanten Pflegedienste verankert. Die Konkretisierung bleibt den Akteuren der Selbstverwaltung...
by Ruud ter Meulen
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
In this timely book, Ruud ter Meulen argues that the current trend towards individual financial responsibility for health and social care should not be at the expense of the welfare of vulnerable and dependent individuals. Written with a multidisciplinary perspective, the book presents a new view...
La mort choisie
Comprendre l'euthanasie et ses enjeux
Language: French
Release Date: October 24, 2013
La mort provoquée, une question d'éthique.En France, la question de l'euthanasie divise encore l'opinion publique. Ce livre viendra donc utilement éclairer le débat. En effet, en Belgique, l'euthanasie a été dépénalisée en 2002. Elle est dorénavant considérée comme un acte de soins, pratiqué...