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DEFINITION
What is legislation?
a law or a set of laws passed by a
parliament
Definition
Health Enforcement
as steps taken by an agency to ensure laws, ordinance, acts
and regulations at stage, nation or local level are abided for the
overall health and safety of the targetted population
Neuberger and Christoffel (1986)
as 3 major aspects that are taken into account; a legitimate
body designed to establish enforcement ; the ability of that body
to fully utilize the enforcement laws and datas are being able to
be utilized by the officers in enforcement activities
Moulton and Mathews (2001)
Healthcare Legislation
WHY WE NEED LEGISLATION FOR HEALTH CARE
Effective enforcement
Command and control Healthcare professionals
Healthcare facilities and services
Protects patients/peoples rights to health
people are protected for their wellness and maintenance health
Culture
Moral, ethics, religion
Security
Sensitive services (cosmetic treatment, )
Government interest
Credibility, fairness, interest of minority/majority, checks
and balance of powers
Challenges-Re-regulating to meet
globalization
The current health laws are not clear in
protecting domestic healthcare players or
transparent on national treatment versus
foreign interest & investment etc.
Old laws need to be reviewed, suitable for
current situation
Mental Health
Pathology laboratory
Medical Devices
Artificial Reproductive Techniques
Human Tissue
Human Cloning
Cosmetology
Traditional Complementary Medicine
Issues:
When does life start? Potential life, Rights vs
Interests
Protection-right to life (eg terminal cases )
Why deprive childless couple ? right to have family
Right to be inform of biological parents
Recommendation
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