Fundamentals of health law in Uganda / / Ben Kiromba Twinomugisha.

• VerfasserIn: Twinomugisha, Ben,
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 electronic resource (262x p.)

Fundamentals of health law in Uganda by Ben Twinomugisha 2015 ISBN: 978-1-920538-39-2 Pages: 262x Print version: Available Electronic version: Free PDF available

Table of Contents

Nature, scope and sources of health law -- The right to health -- The normative content of the right to health -- Challenges to realisation of the right to health -- Mapping out the challenges -- Strategies for tackling challenges to realisation of the right to health -- Public health law and human rights -- Public health legislation and infectious or communicable diseases -- Mental health law -- Regulation of health care professionals -- Medical and dental practice -- Nursing and midwifery -- Allied health profession -- Pharmacy -- Traditional medical practice -- Malpractice litigation -- Vicarious liability -- Burden of proof -- Defences to a malpractice action -- Remedies -- Criminal liability for negligence -- Patients' rights -- Patients' Charter: Patient's rights and responsibilities -- Why consent to treatment -- Position of children -- Research involving humans as participants -- The international framework -- National framework -- Liability in research involving human as participants.