Watch the VideoLouis C. Greenwood Lecture Series
CWRU Law Downtown at the City Club
Trust between patients and health professionals is vital for patient well-being, managing health care costs, and maintaining medical professionalism. Yet the United States ranks 24th out of 29 countries for the percentage of adults who agree that doctors can be trusted. Moreover, new models of health care delivery that emphasize teamwork and coordination of care over time are changing the relationship between physicians, non-physician health professionals, and patients, raising concerns about who is ethically and legally obligated to act in the patient’s best interest. This lecture explores the role of law in promoting patient trust and the changes in the law that are necessary to protect patients in the emerging health care environment.
Speaker: Max Mehlman
Distinguished University Professor, Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and Director of the Law-Medicine Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
