Objective, Coverage and Learning Outcomes:
This seminar takes a look at important legal developments in Hong Kong health law and significant recent UK decisions that affect Hong Kong health law, such as cases of:
1. medical negligence;
2. professional misconduct; and
3. manslaughter.
Attendees will be able to acquire knowledge of these developments.
Programme booklet: click here
Opening Address and Introductory Remarks
Gilberto K. K. Leung
Co-Director of the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Tsang Wing-Hing Professor in Clinical Neuroscience & Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
&
President, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Presentation 1:
Explaining reasonable alternative treatments in obtaining informed consent – the case of “McCulloch”
Ms Bianca Wu
Senior Associate, Howse Williams
Presentation 2:
Liability to family and loved ones of patients for psychiatric injury caused by witnessing death or medical crisis in a clinical setting: Paul and another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Ms Sandy Cho
Partner, Kennedys
Presentation 3:
Professional misconduct, manslaughter and other health law updates
Ms Jane Or
Research Manager, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong
Organiser:
Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong
Co-organiser:
Howse Williams
Supporting organisations:
The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit (MEHU), HKU
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Accreditation:
Pending
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation by the Law Society of Hong Kong:
CPD point(s) is being applied for from the Law Society of Hong Kong
Fees:
Free of charge
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, healthcare professionals and anyone who is interested
Level:
Elementary (no prior knowledge/ experience required)
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