Download or read book Medico Legal Issues in Infectious Diseases written by I.W. Fong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is not to encourage defensive medical practice, but to help provide better, optimum care to patients and to be forth right and honest to our dear customers about our inevitable mistakes. This book will focus on clinical issues facing physicians in different settings (which can lead to malpractice), and the best approach to use to avoid litigations, and practice good medicine.
Download or read book Infectious Diseases in the New Millennium written by Mark Eccleston-Turner and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the often tough questions raised by infectious diseases through essays that explore a host of legal and ethical issues. The authors also offer potential solutions in order to ensure that past errors are not repeated in response to future outbreaks. The essays touch on a number of key themes, including institutional competence, the accountability and responsibility of non-state actors, the importance of pharmaceuticals, and the move towards a rights-based approach in global health. Readers gain insights into such important questions as follows: How can we help victims in other countries? What (if any) responsibility should be placed upon international organizations whose actions exacerbate infectious diseases? How can we ensure that pharmaceutical research helps all communities, even those who cannot afford to pay for the products? While broadly covering global health law, the book adopts an inter-disciplinary approach that draws on public international law, philosophy, international relations, human rights law, and healthcare economics. As such, it is a valuable resource for academic libraries, appealing to scholars and postgraduates engaged in relevant research, as well as to those engaged with global health and policy at the international level.
Download or read book Infectious Disease Litigation written by Samuel L. Tarry and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lawyers learning to think like scientists by providing guidance for the practitioner handling any type of outbreak litigation with disputes regarding COVID-19"--
Download or read book Medico Legal Bulletin Vol 3 written by Physicians Defense Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Medico-Legal Bulletin, Vol. 3: October 1904 Not only would I make a plea for more accurate and earler diagnosis by the use of the laboratory methods, but a postgraduate course in the clinical diagnosis of the more common communicable diseases should be offered to physicians. The Bureau of Health should have under its super vision a series of lectures and demonstrations by competent teachers, to Which the physicians should be invited to attend. This Would favor a more accurate and earlier diagnosis and fewer mistakes, and thereby lessen the spread of contagion. It may surprise one to know the large number of mistakes. In diagnosis in the infectious diseases. To within a 1 recent period there was little attempt to train the student of medicine in the prac tical recognition of these diseases. It is surprising that so little concern. Was given to this subject by medical colleges, When an error of diagnosis mav lfiect a Whole'fcommunity, while 111 the ordinary non-contagious diseasesit' affects an individual. At the present time it is optional ln all the five medical shcools of Philadelphia for the students to study the infectious diseases. And Dr. Welch informs me that the number of students Who attend the course at the Municipal Hospital numbers abou't onehthird of the classes. The remedy of this would seem to be of no small importance. It should be compulsory for every medical student of all colleges to attend lectures on the contagious diseases, and see cases in the city hospital. Also there should be given to each graduating class one or more lectures on the duties of a physician to the Bureau of Health, explaining what diseases to report, and the best methods of protecting the public. On the diagnosticating of a contagious disease several things ln reference to the family, and the surroundings should be taken into consideration, in deciding Whether or not to treat the patient at home. The neighborhood being -a congested district; the dwelling being unsuitable for proper isolation; or small dependance being placed on the family being able to carry out strict instructions to safeguard the public. Such cases should be encouraged bythe' physician in attendance to be treated in the city hospital. It is fortunate that there is no longer a choice as to the keeping of cases of small pox at home. And the greatest boon to the prevention of the spread of contagious Will come When all cases of contagious disease Will -be required to' enter. A hospital for their treatment. With the completion of the new Municipal Hospital there Will be an institution Which Will not be equalled by any similar one in the country. It is to be modern, comfortable, and well equipped for the treating of all contagions. The establishing of private iooms for those able and desirous of paying, and wards and service Which Will be inviting to both rich and poor, should make it impossible for the best'home treatment to surpass it. With the opening of such an institution theprofession shofild give unstinted aid in overcoming all prejudice agianst a hospital for contagious diseases. When patients insist upon remaining at home the attending physician should work in conjunction with the Health Bureau to see that every precaution is taken to prevent the further spread of the disease. The case should always be isolated on the top floor, m a suitable room, away from the rest of the family._ It is not unusual for the medical inspector to'find a case in the parloror the dining room, and the rest of the family'going in and out of the same room, no attempt at isolation being made. The health department desires at no time to interfere With the instructions of a physician to a family; but if he entirely ignores instruction in the necessary precautions, it becomes the duty of the medical inspector. It is in these cases that the inspector is misjudged as interfering With the rights of the attending physician.
Download or read book The Patient as Victim and Vector Ethics and Infectious Disease written by Margaret P Battin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioethics emerged at a time when infectious diseases were not a major concern. Thus bioethics never had to develop a normative framework sensitive to situations of disease transmission. The Patient as Victim and Vector explores how traditional and new issues in clinical medicine, research, public health, and health policy might look different in infectious disease were treated as central. The authors argue that both practice and policy must recognize that a patient with a communicable infectious disease is not only a victim of that disease, but also a potential vector- someone who may transmit an illness that will sicken or kill others. Bioethics has failed to see one part of this duality, they document, and public health the other: that the patient is both victim and vector at one and the same time. The Patient as Victim and Vector is jointly written by four authors at the University of Utah with expertise in bioethics, health law, and both clinical practice and public health policy concerning infectious disease. Part I shows how the patient-centered ethic that was developed by bioethics- especially the concept of autonomy- needs to change in the context of public health, and Part II develops a normative theory for doing so. Part III examines traditional and new issues involving infectious disease: the ethics of quarantine and isolation, research, disease screening, rapid testing, antibiotic use, and immunization, in contexts like multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, syphilis, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and HPV. Part IV, beginning with a controversial thought experiment, considers constraint in the control of infectious disease, include pandemics, and Part V 'thinks big' about the global scope of infectious disease and efforts to prevent, treat, or eradicate it. This volume should have a major impact in the fields of bioethics and public health ethics. It will also interest philosophers, lawyers, health law experts, physicians, and policy makers, as well as those concerned with global health.
Download or read book What You Need to Know about Infectious Disease written by Madeline Drexler and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 6 written by King K. Holmes and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.
Download or read book The Patient as Victim and Vector New Edition written by Margaret P. Battin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book-first published a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted-is the first authored volume on ethical issues in infectious disease, "monumental" for its competence and comprehensiveness. It is augmented here with a new Preface on COVID-19. The book develops an ethical framework for exploring contagious infectious disease, the patient-as-victim-and-vector view, grounded in the biological fact that a person with a communicable infectious disease is not only a victim of that disease, but at the same time also a potential vector. The patient may be both threatened, someone made ill or facing death, but also a threat, someone who may transmit an illness that will sicken or kill others. Clinical medicine has tended to see one part of this duality and public health the other; the victim-AND-vector view insists on both, at one and the same time. Against a background of methods from the long human history of contagious infectious disease-quarantine, isolation, cordon sanitaire, surveillance and contact tracing, testing by both archaic and modern methods, lockdown, and immunization-the victim-and-vector view spotlights ethical challenges for clinical medicine, research, public health, and health policy. These insights are probed in the new Preface on COVID-19 and are essential in our continuing struggle to address not only the current coronavirus pandemic, but the next, and the next after that.
Download or read book Ethics and Security Aspects of Infectious Disease Control written by Michael J. Selgelid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing emergence, re-emergence, and spread of deadly infectious diseases which pose health, economic, security and ethical challenges for states and people around the world, has given rise to an important global debate. The actual or potential burden of infectious diseases is sometimes so great that governments treat them as threats to national security. However, such treatment potentially increases the risk that emergency disease-control measures will be ineffective, counterproductive and/or unjust. Research on ethical issues associated with infectious disease is a relatively new and rapidly growing area of academic inquiry, as is research on infectious diseases within the field of security studies. This volume incorporates ethical and security perspectives, thus furthering research in both fields. Its unique focus on the intersection of ethical and security dimensions will, furthermore, generate fresh insights on how governments should respond to infectious disease challenges. Readers should include professionals and scholars working in infectious disease, epidemiology, public health, health law, health economics, public policy, bioethics, medical humanities, health and human rights, social/political philosophy, security studies, and international politics.
Download or read book Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment written by Linda Cocchiarella and published by Guides to the Evaluation of Pe. This book was released on 2001 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment Fifth Edition has been the disability professional's reference of choice for more than three decades. The new Guides Fifth Edition delivers state-of-the-discipline information you can put to practical use in your day-to-day applications immediately. Get the most current, consensus-based, scientific and clinical information from every relevant medical specialty. Enhanced coverage of chronic pain assessment and new conditions, such as HIV and latex allergy. Major enhancements to cardiology, skin, visual, repiratory, and musculoskeletal systems. Standardized formatting across topics makes it the most accessible Guides ever.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Public Health written by Wilhelm Kirch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-13 with total page 1611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedic Reference of Public Health presents the most important definitions, principles and general perspectives of public health, written by experts of the different fields. The work includes more than 2,500 alphabetical entries. Entries comprise review-style articles, detailed essays and short definitions. Numerous figures and tables enhance understanding of this little-understood topic. Solidly structured and inclusive, this two-volume reference is an invaluable tool for clinical scientists and practitioners in academia, health care and industry, as well as students, teachers and interested laypersons.
Download or read book Infectious Diseases Case Study Approach written by Jonathan Cho and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A new case-based approach to teaching infectious disease pharmacotherapy to pharmacy students Reflecting the growing demand for healthcare providers versed in infectious disease pharmacotherapy, this innovative new text provides an essential examination of the subject through patient cases seen in actual practice. Assuming little prior knowledge of infectious diseases on the reader’s part, the text covers both common and uncommon presentations, as well as disease states not found in similar textbooks. Infectious Diseases: A Case Study Approach includes multiple-choice questions along with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect answer choices, and valuable insight into each disease state. With this valuable resource, pharmacy students will learn how to apply pharmacotherapy concepts to real-world situations. Features: • Coverage of myriad disease states, including bacterial infections, prosthetic joint infections, bite wounds, encephalitis, and sexually transmitted diseases • Students will learn how to apply concepts to real-world situations • Includes enlightening clinical pearls for numerous disease states • Multiple-choice questions with complete answers, and more
Download or read book International Law and Infectious Diseases written by David P. Fidler and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 1999 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intersection between international law and infectious diseases is the subject of this book. The globalization of public health and related international law, the International Health Regulations, and international law on trade, human rights, and armed conflict are among
Download or read book Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions written by Elsevier and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climate Change Public Health and the Law written by Michael Burger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents comprehensively the currently un-mapped constellation of issues related to climate change, public health, and the law.
Download or read book Closing the Quality Gap written by Kaveh G. Shojania and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevention Policy and Public Health written by Amy A. Eyler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevention, Policy, and Public Health provides a basic foundation for students, professionals, and researchers to be more effective in the policy arena. It offers information on the dynamics of the policymaking process, theoretical frameworks, analysis, and policy applications. It also offers coverage of advocacy and communication, the two most integral aspects of shaping policies for public health.
