Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Health Law Feb 2005 Bouvia v. Superior Court: Quality of Life Matters Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD and Laura Lin, MBA A landmark court case in California determined that a competent adult patient has the right to forgo medical treatment and the patient's autonomy supersedes the state's interest in preserving the patient's life. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):177-182. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.hlaw1-0502. Health Law Mar 2004 Suspending a Physician without a Hearing June M. McKoy, MD, JD, MPH Hospitals are entitled to suspend a physician without a hearing when there is reasonable concern that patient safety is at risk. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):129-131. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.hlaw1-0403. Health Law Dec 2003 Limits to Peer Review Privilege Amy Young Privacy laws and concerns regarding confidentiality often prevent physicians from serving on peer review boards. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(12):564-567. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.12.hlaw1-0312. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2
Health Law Feb 2005 Bouvia v. Superior Court: Quality of Life Matters Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD and Laura Lin, MBA A landmark court case in California determined that a competent adult patient has the right to forgo medical treatment and the patient's autonomy supersedes the state's interest in preserving the patient's life. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):177-182. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.hlaw1-0502.
Health Law Mar 2004 Suspending a Physician without a Hearing June M. McKoy, MD, JD, MPH Hospitals are entitled to suspend a physician without a hearing when there is reasonable concern that patient safety is at risk. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):129-131. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.hlaw1-0403.
Health Law Dec 2003 Limits to Peer Review Privilege Amy Young Privacy laws and concerns regarding confidentiality often prevent physicians from serving on peer review boards. Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(12):564-567. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.12.hlaw1-0312.