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“Medicine and Law” Journal Information Scope of the Journal Medicine and Law is an international publication dealing with issues related to medical law, medical ethics and bioethics. The manuscript can be original research articles both quantitative and qualitative studies, perspective papers of scoping reviews of judicial decisions, legislation, literature, case law discussing recent developments in a specific topic of medical law or guiding practice for health and/or legal professionals and may include the perspective of the author(s). Examples of topics are law and ethics in healthcare, forensic medicine, sexology and law, psychiatry and law, psychology and law, dentistry and law, law related to nursing and allied health professional, pharmaceutical law, clinical criminology, drugs, alcohol, children and law, end of life care, health research ethics, bioethics, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, abortion, contraception, sterilization, euthanasia, religion, AIDS, AI in healthcare, regulation of telehealth, global health law, etc. The Journal has been in publication since 1980 and is member of CrossRef. Articles published will have DOI for easy tracking by mega database. It has been recognized by the renowned Kennedy Institute of Ethics as a "priority journal". You can access any of the full articles if you are member of World Association for Medical Law (WAML) or your institution is subscriber. You can log in via your Institution https://heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome If your Institution is not subscriber and want to request a quote for the article, please visit the site: https://home.heinonline.org/content/medicine-and-law/ If you are an individual interested in downloading a few documents or receiving short-term access, please visit our short-term subscriptions page. You can purchase 24-hour, 48-hour, or 1-week access to select HeinOnline databases. https://home.heinonline.org/request-a-quote-or-trial/?database=Medicine+and+Law From 2025, abstracts and editorials can be accessed at World Association for Medical Law Website. Abstracts and editorials of previous issues will soon be available on website with DOI. Editor in Chief is Professor Albert LEE Vice President (Asia) and Governor of WAML, Emeritus Professor of Public Health and Primary Care of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Senior Research Fellow of Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, and Honorary Professor of Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine of University of Hong Kong; Adjunct Professor of International Centre for Future Health System, University of New South Wales, Australia; Consultant, Ma & Co, Solicitors, Sydney, Australia; Foreign Legal Consultant, Robinsons Lawyers, Hong Kong; and Co-editor of “Healthcare Law and Ethics: Principles and Concepts”. He is doctor specialising in family medicine, public health, legal medicine and healthcare management and lawyer specialising in healthcare law and ethics. Editors (Alphabetical order of family names) Professor Gian Jiménez Bazán President of the Peru Branch of the Latin American Association of Medical Law; Lawyer specialising in Medical Law and Bioethics Professor Richard KELLY HS Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine; Emeritus Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Legal Medicine; President-elect (2026), American College of Legal Medicine Dr. Barry SOLAIMAN Assistant Dean of Students & Assistant Professor of Law, College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar; Former Editor-in-Chief, Cambridge International Law; Interim Editor in Chief of Journal Medicine and Law Journal (2020-21) Dr. Kar-wai TONG Hospital Administrator of Precious Blood Hospital, Hong Kong; Foreign Legal Consultant, Robinsons, Lawyers, Hong Kong; Consultant, Ma & Co, Sydney, Australia; Co-editor of “Healthcare Law and Ethics: Principles and Concepts”, Associate Editor: Dr. Men-teng IONG Assistant Professor and Programme Coordinator of Master of Law in Macau Law and Practice, Faculty of Law, Macau University Previous Editors in Chief: Professor Amnon Carmi (Founder, International Chair in Bioethics), Professor Mohammed Wattad (LL.B., LL.M., JSD), Professor Roy Beran (Past President of WAML, Professor in the School of Medicine at Griffith University, Queensland, Conjoint Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of New South Wales.) Manuscripts should be submitted to Journal Administrative Officer: Ava Van Dam. E-Mail of Editorial Office: jmedlaw@research.haifa.ac.il Manuscript Articles intended for publication should not exceed 4000 words including references. Longer articles may be considered reporting qualitative studies. Authors can be asked to shorten the paper and re-submit. The manuscripts must be written in grammatically correct English and carefully checked before submission. Authors will be asked to undergo English editing before considering for review. The use of WORD is essential. The printed text on A4 paper must be double-spaced, justified – using Times Roman sized 11 points type – and printed on a laser printer. There should be a wide margin on the left-hand side of the paper only. All pages, including the title page, must be numbered consecutively. Tables, figures and any annexes must be set out on separate sheets, appended to the article. Please send your manuscript by e-mail as an attachment: jmedlaw@law.haifa.ac.il Title Page The first page of a manuscript must contain (a) a concise, informative title, (b) name(s) of each author, (c) institutional affiliation(s), and (d) email address of corresponding author(s). If title is long, the author(s) should propose short running title. Abstract and Keywords Each article must be prefaced by an abstract of up to 150 words summarizing the main objectives, findings and conclusions. A maximum of ten keywords should follow the abstract. Abbreviations Should be clearly defined the first time they are used. Full stops should be omitted. References and Bibliography Authors need to comply with the citation method OSCOLA. Attached please find the information on this method. References should be numbered consecutively in the text with a superscript number, this number correlating with each citation set out in a smaller typeface at the foot of each page. All relevant bibliography should appear within the footnotes included in the article, and no separate list of bibliography is allowed to be attached. A quick reference guide to OSCOLA: The 4th full version: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/migrated/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf Peer Review Articles will be sent to one or more experts for review at the discretion of the Editorial Board. In all matters of acceptance and publication of any article, the decision of the Editorial Board is to be regarded as final. Tables Each table must be printed on a separate page, typed double-spaced and clearly headed with the title and number corresponding with that in the text. Footnotes to tables should appear directly below the relevant table. Illustrations Illustrations and figures should be numbered consecutively and must be referred to in the text. Each must be printed on a separate sheet, including the author’s name and a clear caption. For clarity of reproduction, line drawings are preferable, and photographs may be transmitted digitally by e-mail, each with a separate caption. Permissions Authors must obtain permission in writing to use previously published material, with the exception of brief quotations. Correspondence about such permission must accompany the manuscript. All authors are required to sign a declaration to this effect. Copyright Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis); that is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out (where such approval is required by the institute itself); that, if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the copyright to the publisher; and that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in any language without the consent of the copyright holders. All articles published in this Journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to edit, reproduce and distribute the article (e.g. as off-prints), as well as all translation rights. No material published in this Journal may be reproduced photographically or stored on microfilm, in electronic data-bases, video disks, etc., without first obtaining written permission from the publisher. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, etc., in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names or trademarks are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations. While the advice and information in this Journal is believed to be true and accurate at the date of its going to press. Neither the authors and editors nor the publishers can accept legal responsibility for any errors or omission that may be made. Ethics Submission of a manuscript for publication in this Journal confirms that all standard ethics procedures were conducted; such as but not restricted to, voluntary informed consent of research participants when applicable and approval of the responsible Research Ethics Board(s) General If you have a query or need advice about presentation or submission of your paper, the Editor-in-Chief may be able to help you. He may be reached by e-mail via jmedlaw@law.haifa.ac.il You are more than welcome to view the above-provided information on: http://ichle.com/87091/informationforauthors http://thewaml.com/97918/Informationforauthors The membership fee for The World Association for Medical Law includes a a free subscription to the Electronic version of the Journal and access to previous issues (See: Members-only/Medicine and Law Journal). 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