Medical law

An advance directive is a set of instructions, either verbal or written, that people create to describe how they want their medical care to be carried out in the event they become incompetent or incapacitated. Living wills and durable power of attorney are two examples of an advance directive. A living will is a legal document that a person creates to designate how they will be taken care in the event of a terminal illness, especially during the final stages of that terminal illness. The…

animals for medical research. Different people have many different views on this topic. Is it humane to experiment on animals? Does a life-saving vaccine warrant the pain of a dog or cat that has deliberately been given a disease? Is extending a medical understanding worth the caging and mutilation of an animal? One must consider a variety of different perspectives to come to a reasonable conclusion on the question, should…

When it comes to planning for your future, creating a living will is a great way to ensure that your medical wishes are carried out, no matter what your health or age. When you’re ready to create your living will or trust, make the attorneys of Martin Law your first call. After years of helping residents in Minneapolis, MN with all of their legal needs, the experts at Martin Law know all the ins-and-outs of creating personalized wills and trusts. Here, they share three frequently asked questions…

discusses in her article, Puff, Puff, Pass… That Law, how veterans can benefit from the implementation of marijuana in the medical field by reducing the need for prescription medicine. She explains the distinguishing factors between medical and recreational use as: “in order for an individual to legally obtain and use medical marijuana, a doctor must recommend the drug for use in treating a diagnosed medical condition.” (Titus…

the condition itself and the medications as well.Marijuana relieves the internal eye pressure of glaucoma, with relieving the pain and slowing or even stopping the condition.Many side effects of the medication to stop cancer can be relieved with medical cannabis, some studies suggest that Marijuana tends to slow down the progress of some types of cancer.Muscle pain, spasticity, tremors and unsteadiness are some of the effects caused by the disease that can be relieved by Marijuana in some…

Many aspects go into creating a quality end of life for a dying patient. It takes teamwork from the medical team and family to achieve a peaceful and comfortable end of life setting. The patient and their families need to prepare themselves for what is to come by coping with feelings of grief, completing legal documents that sort out the patient’s end of life procedures, and picking the right care they wish to receive. Although patients have the option to have their wishes legally written in an…

Among medical researchers as well as clinicians, the prevailing opinion is that it is unethical to mislead patients by prescribing a placebo. This belief has been sanctioned by a recent policy published by the American Medical Association. Although placebos can be shown to be always harmless, and frequently effective, physicians are now prohibited from administering them in medical practice. In the article “A Duty to Deceive: Placebos in Clinical Practice” by Bennett Foddy, he argues that the…

tackle the current Canadian laws, ethical considerations, and the role of the nurse…

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a psychoactive drug extracted and then created from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or recreational use. The main psychoactive part of cannabis is a compound called tetrahydrocannabinol; which is one of 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 65 other cannabinoids. Marijuana can be ingested or used through smoking, vaporizing, being put inside of food, or can be extracted as an oil. The legality of marijuana can vary from country to…

patient reasonably as per the standards on behalf of the doctor. Law does not imply that every practitioner should cure the infection or disease of the patient but law expects him to perform his actions reasonable enough for general standards in the perfect knowledge of the practitioner. For instance, it is unreasonable to expect from an optometrist to operate upon a patient having hearing impairment. Whether criminal or civil, medical negligence has three main components (1) duty, (2) Breach of…