| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
Health Law
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Medical Association (AMA) Legal Issues: Hot Topics 
 Articles and links to resources about medical law topics such as alternative dispute resolution, fraud and abuse, good samaritan laws (including a state-by-state survey), Medicare and Medicaid, payment issues, peer review, patient-physician relationships (such as informed consent and patient confidentiality), and professional liability insurance. From the American Medical Association (AMA) Office of General Counsel. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/legal-topics/hot-topics.shtml Topics: Health, Law by Subject Last updated Aug 31, 2009 European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
This group "supports and promotes evidence-based health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health care systems in Europe." The website features profiles of health care systems of European countries and other country-specific health information, health policy publications, and related material on topics such as health care funding, hospitals, and European Union law. A partnership of the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for Europe, and other organizations and countries. http://www.euro.who.int/observatory Topics: Health, Health Costs & Insurance Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Issues Updates: Medical Malpractice
This document provides recent developments related to medical malpractice insurance, which "covers doctors and other professionals in the medical field for liability claims arising from their treatment of patients." Some of the topics covered include claims and settlements, medical errors and patient safety, costs to the public, and the affordability of medical malpractice insurance. From the Insurance Information Institute. http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/medicalmal/ Topics: Health Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Law, Nutrition & Obesity
Overview of some current topics in the area of nutrition and obesity law and policy, such as weight discrimination, menu labeling, laws banning trans fats, FDA food labeling laws, regulation of advertising, National School Lunch Program (including foods of "minimal nutritional value"), and farm subsidies. Overviews include links to related websites. From the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University. http://yaleruddcenter.org/what_we_do.aspx?id=7 Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Law by Subject, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Providing Charity Care: A Primer on Liability Risk
This brief presentation looks at charitable immunity laws, which apply to medical care given in volunteer settings such as free clinics and other programs for the uninsured. Discusses state laws, federal legislation, and related topics. Includes links to other articles about physician liability. From the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20030100/52prov.html Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health, Law by Subject Last updated May 2, 2006 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |