Welcome

From the four corners of the earth we will make our bi-annual pilgrimage to Croatia, to the beautiful city of Zagreb, impelled by our reverence for, and devotion to the services of Medical Law, Health Law, Biolexology, Ethics and Bioethics. We hail from scores of countries; our cultures vary, we worship different Gods, our medical law rules are far from uniform; our medical ethics norms are separately distinctive; but as supporters and developers of medical law, we are all of one mind. We realze and are convinced that the rule of law, in general and inclusive of medical law, is an essential component of social harmony, when ever people leave side by side. Moreover, bioethics, in general and inclusive of  medical ethics, supplies the very foundation stone on which every individual's behavior within his or her society must be firmly cemented. Our biennial congresses present members of the medical, legal and ethic professions with golden opportunities to strengthen the ideas which we share in common, to evaluate contradictory points of view and to exercise toleration, open-mindedness and scholastic acumen. Our stay in Zagreb will afford us an opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas, to strengthen ties with our younger members and to re-unite with our life-long friends. It is my fervent hope that this, our Eighteenth Congress will inspire us with the will and determination to devot even more time and labor to the propagation of medical lawin the many of the world's environments to which we shall be returning. It gives me great pleasure to express our appreciation and thanks to our Croatian colleagues for the excellent preparation of this meeting. There can be no doubt that the beauty of Zagreb and the generous hospitality of our hosts will inspire us with the will to achieve the objectives which have brought  us from afar to what I blieve will be a highly productive happening.

Prof. Amnon Carmi
President
World Association for Medical Law

 

Dear colleagues, health professionals and lawyers,

It is my honor to invite you to attend 18th World Congress for Medical Law. World Congress for Medical Law is the congress that attracts leading experts in the field of medical law, health law and ethics, not only lawyers or physicians,  but also experts from all health professions, ethicists, sociologists and philosophers.
Except to present new developments in medical law and discuss different solutions of health protection, attending the Congress is great opportunity to exchange ideas with experts from all around the world in health law.
Emphasis of the 18th World Congress is human rights based approach in health, law and ethics since health law and human rights are an inseparable synergy.  Also, Congress will discuss current issues in medical malpractice, responsibility and insurance, bioethics and legal aspects of reproductive technology and genetics, medical research, e-health, legal issues in public health, bioethical and legal aspect of mental care, nursing practice, alternative and complementary therapies and biolexology.
You can find proposed topics for papers and posters on our web page (www.2010wcml.com).  We invite you, scientists, experts and students to submit your abstracts or posters. The best student paper will be rewarded.
Also, I would like to welcome you all to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and to invite you to explore our beautiful country, its seacoast, islands, lakes, mountains, cities and small towns. We hope that you will find proposed pre or post Congress tours interesting or you can choose to explore the country by yourself.
In any case, I and the hole organizing team of the Congress are on your disposal.
I hope that you will enjoy the Conference.
Sincerely yours,

Prof.dr. Josip Kregar,
Dean
Faculty of Law,
University of Zagreb