Korean J Med Ethics.
2009 Dec;12(4):335-350.
Ethics and Law in Medicine
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- 1Director, The Biotechnology Law Research Center at the Kyung Hee Institute of Legal Studies, College of Law, Kyung-Hee University
- 2Law School, Ewha Womans University
Abstract
- Ethical issues in medicine are often accompanied by legal issues. While it is important to take the legal aspects of a medical ethical problem into consideration, following the law does not always ensure an ethical outcome. Moreover, not all ethical issues in medical practice have a legal component, and the law is limited procedurally as a means of dispute resolution. In this article we argue that medical professionals should have a general understanding of both medical ethics and medical law and have the ability to analyze the ethical and legal issues involved in medical practice. Furthermore, we claim that improving physician-patient communication is an important goal of medical ethics education not only from an ethical point of view, but also from a legal point of view, insofar as it may help to prevent future lawsuits against physicians.
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