E Segest
E Segest
An analysis has been carried out on the extent and character of patient complaints regarding physicians' conduct, received by the Danish Parliament's Ombudsman during the period 1983-1993. Only a few of the complaints to the Ombudsman are t...
Some observations on post-coma unawareness patients and on other forms of unconscious patients: policy proposals [0.03%]
有关植物状态和其他意识水平受损患者的一些观察结果及政策建议
R Cohen-Almagor
R Cohen-Almagor
The concern of this paper is with various forms of unconsciousness. Special attention will be given to patients in PCU commonly termed as Persistent Vegetative State (PVS). I reject the term PVS, arguing that for ethical reasons we should s...
Case Reports
Medicine and law. 1997;16(3):451-71. DOI: 1997
D A Chapman-Smith
D A Chapman-Smith
Traditional and complementary health care services have a growing and significant role in both developed and developing countries. In the United Kingdom the British Medical Association (BMA) has identified five complementary approaches to h...
Comparative Study
Medicine and law. 1997;16(3):437-49. DOI: 1997
Heinz-Dietrich
Heinz-Dietrich
R G Beran
R G Beran
S Gromb
S Gromb
The case against having "professional privilege" in the physician/patient relationship [0.03%]
对医患关系中“专业特权”的反对意见
T H Jozefowicz
T H Jozefowicz
Epilepsy and employment: the Americans with Disabilities Act and its protections against employment discrimination [0.03%]
美国残疾人法对 epilepsy 患者就业的保护措施及其反对就业歧视的方式
J Troxell
J Troxell
People with epilepsy often encounter discrimination. Some cultures have established prohibitive laws limiting access to employment, restricting marriage, and denying driving privileges. It is not enough to repeal such laws. Legislation, suc...
K S Mani
K S Mani
Indian law equates epilepsy with temporary insanity and also prohibits a legally valid marriage for a person with epilepsy with inherent risk of divorce. This absurd law, unique to India and possibly Brazil, must be excised in toto. Repeate...
J K Falk-Pedersen
J K Falk-Pedersen
The distinction made in the common law tradition between sane and insane automatisms, and in particular the labelling of epileptic automatisms as insane, are legal concepts which surprise and even astonish lawyers of other traditions, wheth...