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Health Law Bioethics

The Health Law Bioethics Conference is moderated by Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D., Arthur E. Peterslige Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

Gun Violence: Potential Interventions and Legal Limitations

Medical professionals advocate a public health approach to gun violence.
Authors: Michael R. Ulrich, J.D., M.P.H.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D.

Health/Law Bioethics

Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D., Cyberounds® Health Law and Bioethics moderator, is Distinguished University Professor, Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and Director of the Law-Medicine Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Professor of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He received his J.D. from Yale and holds two bachelor's degrees, one from Reed College and one from Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to joining the faculty at CWRU, Professor Mehlman practiced law with Arnold & Porter in Washington D.C., where he specialized in federal regulation of medical technology. Professor Mehlman writes and lectures on a number of issues in health law and bioethics, including the just allocation of scarce resources; ethical, legal and social implications of new discoveries in human genetics; assuring the quality of medical care; and the role of the health professional under managed care.

Within the past 12 months, Prof. Mehlman reports no commercial conflict of interest.

Last Update: 2/21/2021

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Corporate Wellness Programs: Pros and Cons

Workplace wellness programs are all the rage. We look at their benefits and weaknesses.
Authors: Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D.
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Practice Guidelines and the Standard of Care in Medicine

Practice guidelines may increase rather than decrease the risk of malpractice liability if they embody "best practices" rather than reflect the legal standard of care.
Authors: Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D.
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Preventing Racial Disparities in Health Status and Access to Health Care

Racial disparities persist in the United States because we continue to ignore one of the root causes of the disparities: racial bias within the health care delivery system.
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Medical Decision-Making on Behalf of Children and Adolescents

Overview of the legal rules concerning medical decision-making by and on behalf of children and adolescents.
Authors: Jessie Hill, J.D.
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Neuroethics

Neuroscience is potentially applicable to all of the same areas of criminal justice and the law to which psychology has already been applied.
Authors: Martha J. Farah, Ph.D., and Jonathan D. Moreno, Ph.D.
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Medical Confidentiality and Exceptions

Most patients are not even aware of the extent to which information about their care is shared .
Authors: Jessica Wilen Berg, J.D., MPH
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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