"Championing Planetary Health: Cancer Nurses Paving the Path to a Vibrant Future"by Eric C. Ipin Cancer Nursing: An International Journal for Cancer Care Research
Video recording (click here to watch on YouTube) Abstract: Challenge Trials – a type of research study where people give consent to being exposed to a serious infectious disease so that researchers can better understand that disease – have actually been taking place for decades. And in their current form, they are not particularly controversial. They have been used to learn better ways to treat and prevent major diseases that still kill millions of people, such as malaria, cholera and...
1. Message from CMEL Co-Director Prof Eric C. Ip 2. Journal Articles • "Informed Consent: Clarifying the Post-Montgomery Duty of Care to Discuss 'Reasonable Alternative Treatment'" • "Psychedelic Therapy as Form of Life" • "Exploration of Clinical and Ethical Issues in an Expanded Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme: A Qualitative Interview Study of Healthcare Professionals in Hong Kong" • "Towards an Actionable One Health Approach" 3. Book Chapter • "Hong Kong: Medical Student Wellbeing in...
Programme Rundown: 8:00-8:30AM Registration 8:30-8:45AM Welcome and Introductions 8:45-9:15AM “Futility in Contemporary Medical Care” Peter Angelos, MD, PhD 9:15-9:45AM “Use of Advanced Neuro-technologies in Managing Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness” Gilberto Leung, MD, PhD 9:45-10:15AM “Ethical Issues in the Treatment of a Common Condition in Hospitalized Patients” Micah Prochaska, MD 10:15-10:45AM Coffee/Tea Break...
Yuechan earned her doctoral degree from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to this, she obtained her LLB and MPhil in Criminal Jurisprudence from Beijing Normal University. With a strong research interest in pharmaceutical administration, the medical insurance system, and hospital management policies in China, she is dedicated to utilizing empirical research methods, particularly interviews, to explore the interaction between law and society. Her doctoral thesis focused on the regulatory compliance of retail pharmacies in China, uncovering the impact of institutional and cultural factors on corporate behavior. Currently, she is developing an interest in the law and ethics surrounding emerging health technologies.
Video recording (click here to watch on YouTube) Abstract: The proposed uses of AI in the health sector have elicited reactions from hope to handwringing to hype. In response, governments, NGOs, professional organizations, and the standards community have been busy developing guidelines, frameworks, principles, and other oversight tools with the laudable intention of crafting responsible governance policy for AI in health. Yet with so many players and documents in circulation, it is not...
