A5076268023- European and International Law Studies
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Ethics in medical practice
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Human Rights and Development
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Research in Social Sciences
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Law, AI, and Intellectual Property
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
University of Copenhagen
2010-2025
Chicago Kent College of Law
2013
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
2013
Illinois Institute of Technology
2013
Institute for Legal Studies
2002-2013
Despite the increasing availability of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing, it is currently unclear how such services are regulated in Europe, due to lack EU or national legislation specifically addressing this issue. In article, we provide an overview laws that could potentially impact regulation DTC testing 26 European countries, namely Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,...
Health data can contain sensitive information. People who consult a doctor seek help on issues that matter to them: they typically expect some form of confidentiality. However, the notion and practices confidentiality have changed dramatically over time. In this article, we trace history in Danish healthcare system, which has one world's most integrated patient information infrastructures. Building an analysis legal political documents dating back late seventeenth century, show originated as...
Denmark is a constitutional monarchy resting on the founding Constitution of 1849 and later amendments. The 179 members parliament are democratically elected, government formed basis parliamentary principles. queen functions as head state without any power to intervene in legislative or executive matters. Greenland Faroe Islands part kingdom, but self-governing. In total, population around 5.6 million. country divided into five regions 98 municipalities. Members both regional municipal...
Background: In assigning responsibility for obesity prevention a distinction may be drawn between who is responsible the rise in prevalence ('backward-looking responsibility'), and reducing it ('forward-looking responsibility'). Methods: We study how two aspects of figure policies WHO (European Region), EU Department Health (England). Results: Responsibility emergence reduction assigned to both individuals other actors different degrees policies, combining an individual systemic view. The...
The right to health is recognised in human rights law and also part of the catalogue patients’ rights. It imposes a duty on governments put place system protection making it possible for individuals enjoy highest attainable standard health. However, disease patterns are constantly changing, more attention being paid so-called lifestyle diseases. Individuals may expose themselves threats due personal choices like eating smoking habits, this raises issue individual’s obligation with regard ill...
With the aim of understanding current problematizations embryonic stem cell patenting this article rehearses history social entitlements related to reproductive material derived from women seeking care in institutions for health Denmark. Our interest lies emergence commercial exchange embryos. Such is characterized by contestation status embryo: it a person or commodity? To understand modus operandi exchanges, we first explore how concepts personhood and morality, commodity ownership tend be...
Abstract European countries share a number of fundamental values and ideas, but when it comes to the organisation health care sectors attitudes basic patients’ rights, there are also vast differences. Consequently, at level law has balance between aspiration for uniformity universal respect rights on one hand, acceptance national diversity other. The aim article is characterise in terms both divergence harmonisation, explore tension these two features light current trends challenges.
As members of the Nordic family welfare states, both Norway and Denmark are characterised by universal access to health care. Legislation individual rights have increasingly been used as tools promote protect patients' equal care services. At same time countries struggling with increasing expenditures, waiting lists a demand prioritise resources in light new expensive treatment options. This calls for political space adjust prioritisation policies procedures. The article analyses regulation...
This article traces the journey of Nordic health data requested for developing a healthcare algorithm. We focus on legal requirements and highlight that differences in legislation Denmark, Norway Iceland, interpretation thereof by responsible bodies, can pose barrier scientific researchers. In addition, non-legal institutional or practices may hamper access. First, despite some European harmonization, mandate research ethics committees protection authorities vary three countries. Second,...
Abstract In this article, the author explores nature of confidentiality in doctor-patient relationship and discusses extent to which patient's rights confidentiality, privacy autonomy are balanced by a professional interest good care organizational administrative efficiency.
Abstract Motivation The validity of epidemiologic findings can be increased using triangulation, i.e. comparison across contexts, and by having sufficiently large amounts relevant data to analyse. However, access is often constrained practical considerations ethico-legal governance restrictions. Gaining such time-consuming due the requirements associated with requests institutions in different jurisdictions. Results DataSHIELD a software solution that enables remote analysis without need for...
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Abstract The demographic development is a challenge for the European healthcare systems, and to meet these challenges it crucial develop efficient health preventive strategies ensure that population is, stays fit as long possible. However, along with development, Europe also facing boom in lifestyle diseases which constitute an impediment healthy ageing. Smoking obesity are considered be major causes this regard. Both internationally nationally there has been strong commitment reduce...
Abstract The five Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden share a considerable part of their cultural historical heritage. They have collaborated closely in development legislation during most the 20th century are also all traditional welfare states, but nevertheless demonstrate surprising degree variety area health law. Network for Research Biomedical Law was founded 2006, with aim to promote intra-disciplinary collaboration stimulate comparative research this field...