Medical law

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Medical law
Principles
Medical ethics Professional ethics Fitness to practise Qualification Expertise Public health Informed consent Negligence Patient's rights
Medical treatment
Involuntary treatment Mental health tribunal Drug court
Regulation
Medical license (regulating Medical Profession)
Administrative law
Public health law Mental health law
Criminal law
Manslaughter
Tort
Medical malpractice Health court
Applications of medicine to law
Expert witness Forensic medicine
Studied by
Medical sociology Law
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Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient.^[1] It should not be confused with medical jurisprudence, which is a branch of medicine, rather than a branch of law.