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The World Association for Medical Law (WAML) was formally established in 1970. It is a not-for profit organization, and according to its statutes, its purpose is to encourage the study and discussion of problems concerning health law, legal medicine and ethics, and their possible solution in ways that are beneficial to humanity and advancement of human rights. The aim of the WAML is to promote the study of the consequences in jurisprudence, legislation and ethics of developments in medicine, health care and related sciences. Members of WAML are both individuals holding an academic degree and interested in the field and both local organizations and institutes dealing with medical law and health law from different countries in the world. == Medical Law== Medical Law concerns the rights and duties of the medical profession and is thus directly linked to the field of medical ethics. () Some consider medical law a scientific discipline closely related to the advancement of health related technology over the last 50 years. Others link this field mainly to malpractice claims. This growing field of academic research is also of very practical nature, as it pertains to real every-day situations in the hospital, in a clinical trial, and in many other health related settings. The development of the field of medical law led to the establishment of Courses on medical law in various law schools, dentistry schools, medical schools, nursing schools etc. Also, some universities now offer LLM and even JSD or PhD specializing in health law. At same time, many countries have local organizations and associations of medical law. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Association for Medical Law」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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