Laws

Laws (Medicine)

Laws in medicine refer to the legal and ethical guidelines that govern the practice of medicine. They are designed to protect both the healthcare provider and the patient, ensuring that medical care is provided in a safe, ethical, and effective manner.

Pronunciation

Laws: /lɔːz/

Etymology

The term "law" originates from the Old English word "lagu" which means something laid down or fixed.

Related Terms

• Medical Ethics: The field of applied ethics which analyzes the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research.
• Healthcare Law: The federal, state, and local law, rules, regulations and other jurisprudence among providers, payers and vendors to the healthcare industry and its patients.
• Patient Rights: The basic rules of conduct between medical caregivers as well as the institutions and people that support them and patients.
• Medical Malpractice: A legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional deviates from standards in his or her profession, thereby causing injury to a patient.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Laws
• Wikipedia's article - Laws

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