Medical Law International
The journal has a strong emphasis on international and comparative trends in law and medicine, and the Editors welcome new papers that fall within the aims and scope of the journal.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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Medical Law International is an international peer reviewed journal that seeks to address new and emerging issues in medical law, medical and bioethics, and health governance around the world.
The journal is dedicated to addressing the following topics, which reflect the breadth and scope of medicine and healthcare generally:
- social, ethical and legal issues in reproductive medicine, including genetic testing and screening;
- social, ethical and legal issues in medical treatment, including cellular therapies;
- social, ethical and legal issues concerning mental health;
- social, ethical and legal issues concerning medical research, including cloning, tissue and data banking, and related topics;
- medical complaints and procedures and clinical negligence;
- development, regulation, use and misuse of drugs, medical devices and medical products;
- organ and tissue donation and transplantation;
- confidentiality and access to medical records;
- professional discipline;
- forensic medicine, determination of death, and end of life decisions;
- health matters affecting civil liberties and human rights; and
- legal issues within healthcare systems, including resource allocation.
Coverage includes matters of interest to academic lawyers, practicing lawyers, medical ethicists, bioethicists, healthcare professionals, healthcare and healthcare service administrators, and those studying aspects of medical law and ethics.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Isra Black | UCL, UK |
Sarah Devaney | University of Manchester, UK |
Alexandra Mullock | University of Manchester, UK |
Elizabeth Chloe Romanis | Durham University, UK |
Magda Furgalska | York Law School, UK |
Zoe Tongue | University of Leeds, UK |
Paula Case | University of Liverpool, UK |
Rita D'Alton-Harrison | Royal Holloway, UK |
Professor Mary Donnelly | University College Cork, Ireland |
John Fanning | University of Liverpool, UK |
Lisa Forsberg | University of Oxford, UK |
Danielle Griffith | University of Liverpool, UK |
John Harrington | Cardiff University, UK |
Professor Jonathan Herring | Oxford University, UK |
Graeme Laurie | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Jaime Lindsey | University of Reading, UK |
Maria de Jesus Maria de Jesus Medina Arellano | UNAM Mexico City, Mexico |
Sheelagh McGuinness | University of Bristol, UK |
Jean McHale | University of Birmingham, UK |
Craig Purshouse | University of Hong Kong, China |
Professor Muireann Quigley | University of Birmingham, UK |
Professor Keith Syrett | University of Bristol, UK |
Ali Eli Yamin | Harvard Law School, USA |
Kumaralingam Amirthalingam | National University of Singapore, Singapore |
Professor Lawrence Gostin | Georgetown University, USA |
Calvin Ho | National University of Singapore, Singapore |
Rosario Isasi | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA |
Yann Joly | McGill University, Canada |
Andrea Mulligan | Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
Ubaka Ogbogu | University of Alberta, Canada |
Barbara Prainsack | University of Vienna, Austria |
Mark Taylor | University of Melbourne, Australia |
Gemma Turton | University of Sydney, Australia |
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