International Encyclopedia of Laws Medical Law

Relating to the practice of medicine in the large sense, this subset ofthe International Encyclopaedia of Laws covers national and internationalmedical law. Each national monograph contains, besides a generalintroduction, a description for the country in question of: the lawrelated to the medical profession, such as access to the medicalprofession, illegal practice of medicine and control over the practice ofmedicine. the physician-patient relationship (the rights and duties ofphysicians and patients) and specific issues such as abortion andeuthanasia. And the national law dealing with the physician in relation tohis colleagues, to other health care providers and the health care system.An international monograph covers the World Health Organization in bothits international and regional aspects. A Codex of International MedicalLaw and Ethics is also included. Forthcoming international monographswill cover international declarations on medical ethics such as theDeclaration of Helsinki on Medical Experiments (1964) and the EuropeanCode of Medical Ethics.Each monograph follows the outline below.The AuthorsTable of ContentsPrefaceGeneral Introduction: General BackgroundGeneral Description of the Health Care SystemMedical LawSelected BibliographyPart I: The Medical Profession1. Access to the Medical Profession2. The Practice of Medicine3. Illegal Practice of Medicine4. Control over the Practice of MedicinePart II: The Physician-Patient Relationship1. General Description2. The Physician-Patient Relationship in Specific Terms3. Specific ActivitiesPart III: The Physician and the Health Care System1. Collegial Relationships2. Relationship with Other Health Care Providers3. Relationship with Health Care InstitutionsIndexUpdated: 4-6 times per yearFor detailed information on all volumes of the Encyclopaedia, pleasevisit: http://www.IELaws.com .Nys, Herman is the author of 'International Encyclopedia of Laws Medical Law' with ISBN 9789065449436 and ISBN 9065449434.