[Book Launch] Medical Negligence and the Duty to Advise: Beyond Autonomy
August
26
Wednesday
| Speaker: | Kumar Amirthalingam (Author) Faculty of Law, NUS Sundaresh Menon (Guest of Honour) Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Singapore Tracey Evan Chan (Moderator) Faculty of Law, NUS Discussants: Christian Witting Faculty of Law, NUS Anantham Devanand Singapore General Hospital Rebecca Chew Rajah & Tann Asia |
| Time: | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (SGT) |
| Venue: | Yale-NUS Hall NUS Law (UTown), Kent Ridge Campus |
| Type of Participation: | Open To Public |
Description
About the Book
This book argues that the emphasis on autonomy has distorted orthodox negligence principles, contributing to uncertainty and angst amongst healthcare professionals while eroding trust in the doctor-patient relationship. This work takes the current discourse beyond autonomy – which focuses on the rights of the patient, to agency and shared decision-making – which focus on the relationship between doctor and patient. Provocatively, this work argues against an individualistic, rights-based approach to negligence – which can be confrontational – in favour of a relational, human obligations approach. Drawing on the theoretical analysis, the book identifies doctrinal anomalies in the duty of care, standard of care, causation, and damage.
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Practice Area: Personal Injury
Training Level: Foundation
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CME Points Accreditation: 2 CME Points
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