Key Laws or Regulations in the UK health setting
Health and Social Care Act 2012 It allows the bodies to have due regard to reducing health inequalities between the people of England....
The regulation of risks in human subject research
Risks are regulated in the way that all human researches should be based on three ethical principles:- 1. Respect for persons: - the...
Research v Experiment
Research The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions....
The Challenges of DIGNITAS in the Future - Part 3: Mentally Competent old-agers
There has been a significant increase in life expectancy: in fact, it has almost doubled over the last 100 years. If, after very careful...
The Challenges of DIGNITAS in the Future - Part 2: Mentally Competent Individuals suffering from Psy
Contrary to widely-held opinions, people suffering from mental health problems normally have sufficient capacity of discernment to decide...
The Challenges of DIGNITAS in the Future - Part 1: legal and political
Switzerland does not have a specific law or act regulating the procedure of professional assisted suicide. However, this does not mean...
DIGNITAS' Advisory Concept: Building a Bridge
Anyone may get in touch with DIGNITAS, no matter what their reason. And in the frame of DIGNITAS resources, everyone receives advice and...
Public Opinion on Assisted Suicide in Switzerland
On 15 May 2011, Zurich celebrated a double victory in a Zurich Cantonal people's vote: the people of Zurich supported by 85% and 78%...
Proportionate v Streamlined Health Research Regulation
Proportionate approach means adopting procedures commensurate with the balance of risks and benefits, should always be adopted so that...
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932]
This was a landmark court decision in Scots delict law and English tort law by the House of Lords. It laid the foundation of the modern...
