title: Recent developments in medicine and law.
abstract: This article focuses on certain noteworthy legislation and cases affecting medicine and law during the period September 1, 2001, to August 31, 2002. It does not attempt to discuss every case or piece of legislation, but instead seeks to summarize some of the more significant developments in this area of law.
authors.affiliation: Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wojtylak
authors.forename: Bradley O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Cebeci
authors.forename: Suzanne H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Charlotte K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanderpool
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000639:trends; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States