By Alexa Richardson Informed consent in childbirth is under fire by advocates, who stress that there is a widespread absence of meaningful informed consent during birth. While informed consent in medical settings always poses challenges, informed consent in childbirth raises particular concerns. Labor unfolds in real-time, and people are heavily reliant on their provider for…
By Daniel Aaron Just last month, Professor Christopher T. Robertson, at the University of Arizona College of Law, released his new book about health care, entitled Exposed: Why Our Health Insurance Is Incomplete and What Can Be Done About It. This book review will offer an analytical discussion of “cost exposure,” the main subject of…
By Adriana Krasniansky Earlier this year, consumer technology company Amazon made waves in health care when it announced that its Alexa Skills Kit, a suite of tools for building voice programs, would be HIPAA compliant. Using the Alexa Skills Kit, companies could build voice experiences for Amazon Echo devices that communicate personal health information with…
Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups Monday, October 6, 2014 4:00 PM Harvard Law School LOCATION CHANGE: Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West AB 1585 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138 The full list of panelists is available on our website here. New healthcare start-ups face a range of legal and ethical challenges as they develop new products and services…
Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups Monday, October 6, 2014 4:00 PM Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East B, Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Ave. The full list of panelists is available on our website here. New healthcare start-ups face a range of legal and ethical challenges as they develop new products and services and solicit…
