Co-organized by Hong Kong Society for Emergency Medicine & Surgery and Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff
Speaker: Dr. Catherine Tay – Associate Professor, School of Business, National University of Singapore
Period: 16/10/2010 (Sat, total 1session), 8:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Wai Oi Block, Caritas Medical Center

Understanding of medical law is increasingly important for all doctors, nurses and health professionals. This one day course will provide the essentials of medical law. Ignorance of the law is not a Privilege. It is your Misfortune! The course will provide what you need to know and be aware of the medico-legal issues faced in health care.
Contents included:
Overview of the Legal System
Medical Negligence
Consent to Medical Treatment
Refusal of Medical Treatment
Confidentiality
Medical Research
Speaker: Dr. Catherine Tay – Associate Professor, School of Business, National University of Singapore
Period: 16/10/2010 (Sat, total 1session), 8:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Wai Oi Block, Caritas Medical Center
Fee: $800 (HA staff or member) $900 (non-HA staff or non-member)
Medium: English
*Certificate of Attendance will be award by HKSEM and AHKNS for FULL attendance.
Registration & Enquiry: 2871 8877 Hong Kong Society for Emergency Medicine & Surgery or www.hksems.com
