Informed Consent in Clinical Trials
Andrew T. Berry and Elizabeth T. Vilarin of McCarter & English, LLP
Outlines the increasing awareness of clinical trials, the genesis of informed consent for medical treatment, the evolution of informed consent in clinical trials, current federal regulations governing informed consent in clinical trials, potential areas of liability arising out of informed consetn for clinical trials, and current debates regarding expanding the scope of informed consent.
Informed Consent and the Minor Child
Law Office Of Kenneth I. Kolpan, P.C.
Every patient has the constitutional right, based on the rights of privacy and self-determination, to decide what .
Informed Consent for Medical Procedures in Pennsylvania
Michael F. X. Gillin & Associates, P.C.
Pennsylvania law requires that physicians acting in nonemergency situations first must obtain their patients' "info.
Electronic Medical Records - Health Care's Next Challenge in Cyberspace
Tillinghast Licht LLP
The quest for health care reform and the dynamic growth of integrated delivery systems have led to significant developments in the application of information technology to the health care industry. Multiprovider organizations now link computers on different floors, at different offices, and in different states to share patient information throughout an integrated network.
Record, Record, Who's Got the Record?
Broad and Cassel
Whether joining or leaving a practice, physicians should understand their rights and obligations with respect to pa.
Medical Records: Predicting the Future
Law Office Of Kenneth I. Kolpan, P.C.
EVERYONE INVOLVED with a patient who has a head injury wants to know how that person's future will be. The patient.
Laparoscopic Surgery
Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C.
Laparoscopy, in one form or another has been in use for more than half a century. However, in recent years the med.
Govenor Approves Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
Patrick T. Beaty of Saul Ewing LLP
Enactment of a cap on punitive damages, affidavits of noninvolvement, pretrial mediation conferences, and sanctio.
Legal Issues Involved in Drug Use for Head Injury
Law Office Of Kenneth I. Kolpan, P.C.
The increasing use of drug therapy for the head-injured patient is discussed elsewhere in this issue. As this expa.
Ethics for the Life Science Company: Old Traditions Meet the Brave New World
M. Sharon Webb of Goodwin Procter LLP
Companies in the life sciences face the same corporate ethics concerns as other businesses. In addition, though, the very nature of the life sciences industry entails an additional level of ethical reflection.
Turning the Table on the PLC in Spinal Implant Litigation: A California Jury Says 'No' to Liability
Stephen L. Hewitt of Hewitt & Truszkowski
The precedents which have emerged in mass tort litigation over the past several years have conditioned the .
Medicare/Medicaid Condition of Participation Regarding Patients' Rights
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
On Friday, July 2, 1999, the Health Care Financing Administration ("HCFA") published a rule introducing a new Pati.
Professional Malpractice Overview
Phillips P. O'Shaughnessy, P.A.
Legal Malpractice Florida Clients cannot be comparatively negligent in relying upon the attorney's .
Malpractice Law Can Protect You
Moertl, Wilkins & Campbell, S.C.
We live in a complex society that gives us many benefitsÃÂbut also contains many risks.
Mediocolegal Aspects of Head Injury
Law Office Of Kenneth I. Kolpan, P.C.
Persons who incur head injury will necessarily face legal problems as a result of their injury. The nature of the .
Underuse Regulation of Physician Incentive Plans
Howard M Robinson of Broad and Cassel
For years, the Federal anti-kickback and self-referral laws have been the primary vehicles for health care fraud en.
Medicare Hospice Benefits
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Information on hospice benefits under Medicare hospital insurance from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Structured Settlements: They've Come Undone
Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett, P.A.
People who receive money every month from a structured settlement take note: factoring companies can be a threat to.
Health Law Legislation: Pennsylvania Expands "Informed Consent"
Mary E. Dixon of White and Williams LLP
MCARE significantly expands the doctrine of "informed consent," requiring physicians to become even more careful about what they tell patients and how they document that communication.
Emergency Patients: Obligation to Treat and Effective Consent
T. Daniel Hollaway of Hollaway & Gumbert, PC
The focus of this article is twofold. First, we will examine and discuss the legal obligation to treat patients .
Understanding Patient Restraints -- A Hospital's Decision to use Restraints
Nora L. Liggett of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP
A hospital's decision to use restraints on patients is a difficult one, involving complex issues which can pose sig.
Health Care Law Alert
Pepper Hamilton LLP
This alert reviews the basics of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s final rule authorized by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulating the privacy of identifiable patient health information.
No Longer a Tug-of-War- Doctors and Attorneys Can Work Together for the Benefit of Their Patients and Clients
Clifford L. Weisberg
>Doctors and other medical professionals are the main care providers for seriously disabled patients.
What Clinicians Should Know About Malpractice Law
William J Gargaro of William J. Gargaro A Professional Corporation
With the flourishing of neonatology and the number of practitioners has come an explosion of litigation centering .
To Release or Not to Release: The Dilemma of the Health Care Professional Concerning the Release of Patient Records
Paul A. Grana & Associates
Nearly all health care professionals find themselves in the precarious situation of being hounded by their patients.
Governments and Health: A Time for Leadership
of Goodman and Carr
As Ontario?s health budget closes in on $30 Billion while hospital deficits mount and hopes for a truly integrated health care system dwindle, the challenge lies not in crafting better laws to regulate the silos but rather to re-examine the conceptual frame of reference driving government policy.
Info Tech Law Alert: Security-Protecting Medical Records in the Age of Digital Technology
Lori J. Braender of Day Pitney LLP
This article summarizes the importance of health care professionals establishing effective security systems and responsible protocols to maintain the confidentiality of patient's health care records.
Ophthalmological Malpractice Cases
Lawrence R. Booth of Booth & Koskoff
At a local auto mechanic's shop, a man pounds on a crank shaft with a ballpeen hammer in an attempt to loosen a pa.
Overview of Proposed Privacy Standards for Electronic Health Information
Lori J. Braender of Day Pitney LLP
This update summarizes the proposed privacy standards for electronic health information issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.