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Ethics and law

Transparent triage policies during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a critical part of medico‐legal risk management for clinicians

Eliana Close, Lindy Willmott, Tina Cockburn, Simon Young, Will Cairns and Ben P White

Med J Aust 2021; 215 (2): n/a-n/a Free

Medico‐legal implications of audiovisual recordings of telehealth encounters

Caitlin C Farmer, Sam C Pang, Dev Kevat, Jessica Dean, Danielle Panaccio and Patrick D Mahar

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (8): 357-359.e1

COVID‐19, rationing and the right to health: can patients bring legal actions if they are denied access to care?

Michelle A Gunn and Fiona J McDonald

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (5): 207-208.e1 Free

Non‐invasive prenatal testing: clinical utility and ethical concerns about recent advances

Joseph Thomas, James Harraway and David Kirchhoffer

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 168-170.e1

Ethical and practical implications of returning genetic research results: two Australian case studies

Jane Tiller, Alison H Trainer, Ian Campbell and Paul A Lacaze

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (6): 259-262.e1

Overt and covert recordings of health care consultations in Australia: some legal considerations

Megan Prictor, Carolyn Johnston and Amelia Hyatt

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (3): 119-123.e1

Female genital mutilation or cutting: an updated medico‐legal analysis

Ben Mathews and Elizabeth Dallaston

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (7): 309-311.e1

Ethical issues in reproductive genetic carrier screening

Lisa Dive and Ainsley J Newson

Med J Aust 2021; 214 (4): 165-167.e1 Open Access

Sexual relationships between health practitioners and former patients: when is it misconduct?

Jenni Millbank

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (5): 212-215.e1

Challenges in advance care planning: the interface between explicit instructional directives and palliative care

Peter Eastman, Danielle Ko and Brian H Le

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (2): 67-68.e1

Teaching and learning in general practice: ethical and legal considerations for GP teachers and medical students

Michaela Kelly, Nancy Sturman and David Pakchung

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (9): 403-405.e1

Self‐binding directives for mental health treatment: when advance consent is not effective consent

Katrine Del Villar and Christopher J Ryan

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (5): 208-211.e1

Victoria's Voluntary Assisted Dying Act: navigating the section 8 gag clause

Bryanna Moore, Courtney Hempton and Evie Kendal

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 67-68.e1

Victoria's voluntary assisted dying law: clinical implementation as the next challenge

Ben P White, Lindy Willmott and Eliana Close

Med J Aust 2019; 210 (5): 207-209

Mandatory data breach notification requirements for medical practice

David J Carter and Samuel Hartridge

Med J Aust 2018; 209 (5): 204-205

Children as haematopoietic stem cell donors: ethically challenging and legally complex

Shih-Ning Then, Ian H Kerridge and Michael Marks

Med J Aust 2018; 208 (8): 334-337

The right to know versus the right to privacy: donor anonymity and the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Act 2016 (Vic)

Xavier Symons

Med J Aust 2017; 207 (9): 377-378

Time to repeal outdated abortion laws in New South Wales and Queensland

Heather Douglas and Caroline M de Costa

Med J Aust 2016; 205 (8): 353-354 Free

Teledermatology and clinical photography: safeguarding patient privacy and mitigating medico-legal risk

Paul Stevenson, Anna R Finnane and H Peter Soyer

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (5): 198-200

Conclaves and concurrent expert evidence: a positive development in Australian legal practice?

Bill Madden and Tina Cockburn

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (2): 82-83

Compensated transnational surrogacy in Australia: time for a comprehensive review

Ainsley J Newson

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (1): 33-35 Free

Transplantation of the heart after circulatory death of the donor: time for a change in law?

James Tibballs and Neera Bhatia

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (6): 268-270 Free

Ethical considerations in the management of Ebola virus disease

Thomas Solano, Gwendolyn L Gilbert, Ian H Kerridge, Vineet Nayyar and Angela Berry

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (4): 193-195 Free

Sexual harassment in the medical profession: legal and ethical responsibilities

Ben Mathews and Marie M Bismark

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (4): 189-192 Free

Records access and management on closure of a medical practice

David J Carter

Med J Aust 2015; 203 (2): 109-110 Free