ΕΓΧΕΙΡΙΔΙΟ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΥΘΥΝΗΣ & ΔΕΟΝΤΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ

Handbook of Medical Liability & Medical Ethics Andreas-Nikolaos Koukoulis Attorney -at- law, PhD ISBN 978-960-654-044-8 Abstract: In this handbook, the author conducts an analysis of contemporary issues of medical liability, focusing on the Greek Code of Medical Ethics. In particular, after analyzing basic concepts, he deals with the rules of the medical profession, the in- formed consent of patients and the incompetent patient, the medical negligence, the confidentiality, the medical record keeping, the medical boards, the medical cer- tificates, the doctor’s remuneration, but also more particular issues, such as Medical Assistance to Human Reproduction, organ transplants, the existence and end of the person, and wrongful birth/wrongful life. COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retriev- al system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permis- sion of NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A., or as expressly permitted by law or under the terms agreed with the appropriate reprographic rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction which may not be covered by the above should be addressed to NO- MIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. at the address below. DISCLAIMER The content of this work is intended for information purposes only and should not be treated as legal advice.The publication is necessarily of a general nature; NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, the author and the contributors make no claim as to the comprehen- siveness or accuracy of the information provided; Information is not offered for the purpose of providing individualized legal advice. Professional advice should there- fore be sought before any action is undertaken based on this publication. Use of this work does not create an attorney-client or any other relationship between the user and NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, or the author, or the rest of contributors. 23 Mavromichali str. | 106 80 | Athens | Greece T +30 210 3678 800 | F +30 210 3678 819 www.nb.org | info@nb.org © 2020, NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. LawPublishers inEurope