P Schütte
P Schütte
A doctor who is asked to see a detainee may be one (or both) of the following; (i) a treating clinician and (ii) a gatherer of forensic evidence. This dual, and sometimes overlapping role can give rise to conflicting ethical and legal dutie...
L E Ferris,J Sandercock
L E Ferris
The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the types of forensic evidence gathered during clinical examinations in cases of sexual assault, and to review the literature regarding the sensitivity of individual procedures. The m...
Review
Medicine and law. 1998;17(3):333-50. DOI: 1998
A Hendriks,B Toebes
A Hendriks
Despite the fact that the right to health is solidly embedded in various international human rights documents, there remains widespread confusion about the precise meaning of this right and its legal ramifications. It is widely believed tha...
A McWhinnie
A McWhinnie
Current ethical debate is about the processes of reproductive medicine; the moral status of the embryo. Within a societal acceptance of the expansion of reproductive medicine worldwide, donated gametes are increasingly being used. Medical p...
Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the threat to patients: a plea for doctors to respond internationally [0.03%]
国际贸易中的知识产权问题及对患者的影响:呼吁医生作出国际回应
T A Faunce,P Drahos
T A Faunce
Many recent international agreements sponsored by bodies such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO), aim to facilitate the global free flow of goods, services and capital, by opening markets under the threat of trade sanctions. Nation State...
M C Ploem
M C Ploem
This paper focuses on the processing of medical data for scientific research and the protection of privacy. Attention will be given to the collection, storage and use of medical data for research. First, the international framework, as prov...
Forensic medicine, its tasks and duties in medical malpractice and medico-legal litigation [0.03%]
法医科学在医疗事故和医学法律诉讼中的任务与职责
L Neoral
L Neoral
Forensic medicine assists in clarification of cases of violent death, assessment of bodily damage and indemnity, especially in cases of work injuries, it also deals with deaths that occur within two hours of a doctor's intervention. As "leg...
Video technology and children's evidence: international perspectives and recent research [0.03%]
视频技术与儿童证人证据:国际视角及最新研究动态
G A Williams
G A Williams
Research has shown that children can be as competent and reliable as adults as eyewitnesses of crime, if questioned in an appropriate manner. However, there is considerable variation between, and within, countries in the way in which child ...
Z Weil
Z Weil
The ideological foundation of the doctrine of "informed consent" is rooted in the concept of personal freedom and freedom of choice. The concept of individual autonomy is represented by the "reasonable patient" standard which requires the d...
A study of substance abuse on two campuses of University of Papua New Guinea [0.03%]
巴布亚新几内亚大学两个校区滥用物质现象的研究
F Y Johnson
F Y Johnson
Background: Recent research reports indicate that there is a substantial amount of substance abuse on the campuses of the University of Papua New Guinea. ...
Comparative Study
Medicine and law. 1998;17(2):229-41. DOI: 1998