Do physicians have legal obligation to treat during an epidemic? B9802069 Yuli Chuang Medical English.

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Do physicians have legal obligation to treat during an epidemic? B Yuli Chuang Medical English

THE SARS in 2003!

The Hoping Hospital!

If you were the guy that have to go back…

Do you really have no choice?

14 th to 15 th century Black plague 1793Yellow fever 1918Spain Flu 20 th centuryAIDS 2003SARS 2007Avian Flu 2010H1N1 The Virulent Epidemics

About the Law- the US yearevent 1847AMA was found 1847~1957The first definite law 1957~1977The idea of self-sacrifice 1987~2000AIDS 2002Not directly addess From the America Medical Association

About the Law- Taiwan Communicable Disease Control Act Medical Care Act Physicians Act

Ethics The Hippocratic Oath  I will prescribe regimen for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement and never do harm to anyone. Human right (the patients or the medical workers?) Multiple role in the situation

The View of You? There is no absolutely correct answer when we mention about ethics. What about “religion?”

Conclusion There is no excuses to refuse treating in an epidemic in the view of law. When facing an extreme contagious disease, such as avian influenza, we have to think over many things.

Outline-1 Case introduction ◦ SARS Legal aspect ◦ The history and legal framework in America  (AMA) ◦ The legal framework in Taiwan  (The law for medical and doctors)

Outline-2 ethics aspect ◦ The Hippocratic Oath ◦ Human right  (the patients or the medical workers?) ◦ Multiple role in the situation The viewpoints of physicians and medical students Conclusion

Conference 1.”Doubtful duty: physicians' legal obligation to treat during an epidemic.” Stanford Law Review 01 November 2007 Stanford Law Reviewhttp://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_ /Doubtful-duty-physicians-legal-obligation.html 2. Sokol, Daniel K “Virulent Epidemics and Scope of Healthcare Workers' Duty of Care” Policy Review Volume August Sokol, Daniel K. and Kerry Bowman “How much has the fear of litigation led to an erosion of patient care?” The Times 11 March 2005 < res/article ecehttp:// res/article ece

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