Law and ethics in emergency medicine. Emerg Med Clin North Am 1999 May;17(2):307-25, ix
Date
08/03/1999Pubmed ID
10429630DOI
10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70061-4Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0032838791 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
Ethical issues in emergency medicine often are accompanied by legal issues. Although the legal aspects of an ethical problem are important factors to take into consideration, the law may not directly address the problem, and following the law does not always ensure an ethical outcome. Emergency physicians should have an understanding of ethics and law, understand the legal aspects of bioethical issues in emergency medicine, and finally have a guide to analyze ethical issues, including the consideration of legal issues that may have an impact on the case.
Author List
Derse ARAuthor
Arthur R. Derse MD, JD Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ConfidentialityEmergency Medicine
Ethics Committees
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Informed Consent
Liability, Legal
Mental Competency
Patient Advocacy
Physician's Role
Treatment Refusal
United States
