Taylor L D, Pomerance P L
St. John & Wayne, L.L.C., Newark, New Jersey, USA.
J Health Law. 2001 Winter;34(1):1-19.
A lawyer representing healthcare clients confronts numerous ethical issues in day-to-day practice. The authors, practicing healthcare attorneys, first give a quick overview of the history of today's rules of legal ethics, and then turn to hypothetical (but realistic) scenarios to examine counsel's duties under various circumstances. The Article concludes with an examination of the overriding duties of confidentiality and privilege, which guide the analysis of ethical concerns in all areas.
一位代理医疗保健客户的律师在日常业务中面临众多道德问题。本文作者均为执业医疗保健律师,他们首先简要概述了当今法律道德规则的历史,然后转向假设(但现实)的情景,以审视律师在各种情况下的职责。本文最后探讨了保密和特权这两项首要职责,它们指导着对所有领域道德问题的分析。