title: Recent developments in medicine and law.
abstract: This article addresses important developments in the field of medicine and law during the period of September 2000 through August 2001. It does not discuss every reported case or piece of legislation but surveys some of the more significant developments in the medicine and law arena.
authors.affiliation: Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney, Chicago, Ilinois, USA.
authors.forename: Vani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Bradley O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Cebeci
authors.forename: Carrie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hemphill
authors.forename: Ginger F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mendelsohn
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence