When Law, Ethics & Medicine Collide: Considering Medical Aid in Dying
May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT Ten states and the District of Columbia currently have statutes on...
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Hiltzik: Antiabortionists attack a federal emergency medical mandate
Here’s how the legal departments of two hospitals, legislators in two states and even the Supreme Court turned a pregnancy...
Governor Hochul Signs Four New Laws to Protect Consumers from Price Gouging, Medical Debt and Unfair Business Practices
Legislation S.4907A/A.6275A prohibits hospitals, health care professionals and ambulances from reporting an individual’s medical debt to credit agencies. According to...
The top 10 ethical issues medical students should be taught
Medical ethics can affect the professional and personal development of medical students, but what are the specific present-day issues medical educators...
What ethical approaches are used by scientists when sharing health data? An interview study | BMC Medical Ethics
The results describe the ethical approaches adopted by the participating scientists in relation to collecting, using, and sharing health data....
The conundrums of the reasonable patient standard in English medical law | BMC Medical Ethics
In this narrative review, without questioning the idea that properly informed patients should play a more active role in procedures...
Texas AG’s pursuit of transgender medical records stirs privacy concerns
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is using an exception in federal medical-privacy law to demand records from health-care providers far...
‘Conscience’ Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care
Carly Graf A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana...
A qualitative study of experiences of institutional objection to medical assistance in dying in Canada: ongoing challenges and catalysts for change | BMC Medical Ethics
Sample descriptionSeventy interviews were conducted for the broader project on MAiD decision-making: 31 with family caregivers; one with a patient;...
