II Conference on Medical Law “Asian Perspectives on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Medical Law”
University of Macau, Faculty of Law, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies
October 16-17, 2017
University of Macau, Faculty of Law, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
16 October
9 am to 9.30 am – Registration
9.30 am – Opening remarks
9.50 - Panel 1 - RIGHT TO HEALTH
Moderators: Oren Asman and Kevin Chien-Chang Wu
Structure and Main Problem of China's Drafting Basic Health Care Law
Weixing Shen, Professor of Law and Dean at Tsinghua University (China)
Health-related Rights and Protections in ASEAN and Regional OECD Members: Observations
Archie A. Alexander, Assistant Prof. Health Administration and Health Law at LSU Shreveport (US)
A Coherent Global Health Policy’s ‘Missing Link’
Rostam J. Neuwirth, Professor of Law at the University of Macau (Macau)
11.10am – Coffee break and group photo
11.30 - Panel 2 – ETHICS IN HEALTH CARE
Moderators: Weixing Shen and Robert B Leflar
“Medical Law, Bioethics and Multiculturalism brings WAML, UNESCO and Azerbaijan together”
Vugar Mammadov, Professor of Law at Baku State University (Azerbaijan)
Conducting Clinical Trials In Private Practice
Roy Beran, Professor at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
South West Sydney Clinical School, and University of New South Wales (Australia)
Advanced directives and Ulysses Contracts - Is It Useful both for Western and for Eastern Bioethically-Based Legal Systems?
Oren Asman, Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University (Israel)
12.50am - Lunch
3pm - Panel 3 - PATIENT SAFETY AND DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
Moderators: Roy Beran and Bryan Mercurio
Medical Injury and Patient Safety Reforms in Japan
Robert B Leflar, Professor at University of Arkansas School of Law and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Addressing Patient Safety Institutionally: A New Approach for Health Law?
Alexander Capron, Professor at the University of Southern California (US)
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (Adverse Events Reporting System as a Mechanism to Punish Doctors – The Chinese and Macanese Solutions)
Vera Lúcia Raposo, Assistant Professor at the University of Macau (Macau)
Evolution in the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Important International Developments
Ian Freckelton, Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne, Law Faculty & Department of Psychiatry; Queen's Counsel (Australia)
4.50pm – Coffee break
5.20pm - Panel 4 - MEDICAL LIABILTY
Moderators: Alexander Capron and Ian Freckelton
Could Apology Resolve Medical Disputes? An Empirical Perspective on the Construction of Medical Dispute Apology Law in Taiwan
Kevin Chien-Chang Wu, Associate Professor, Department and Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Bioethics, National Taiwan University College of Medicine (Taiwan)
Comparative Medical Liability Law: Some Practical Notes on Methodology
Rui Cascão, Macau Legal Affairs Bureau (Macau)
Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Access to Justice: Arbitration and Mediation
Rui Amaral, Macau Health Bureau (Macau)
Loss of Chance in Medical Malpractice
Yang Manman, PhD student at the University of Macau (Macau)
7.10 pm – Transportation to restaurant
7.30 pm – Conference dinner
17th October
9.30 am – Panel 5 – PATIENTS’ RIGHTS
Moderators: Vugar Mammadov and Danny Friedmann
Medicine and Social Justice
Cheng Hang Leong, Senior Instructor of Law at the University of Macau (Macau)
Obtaining Medical Records - Patients' Rights to Access their Medical Records in Macau
Luis Pessanha, Macau Legislative Assembly, (Macau)
Genetic Tests Comparison between French law, European Regulation and Chinese Legislation
Anne-Marie Duguet Emeritus senior lecturer UMR/INSERM unit 1027 Paul'Sabatier University (France)
Wu Tao Lecturer X'ian Medical University (China)
Chen YIng, Kunming Medical University; Vice-professeur (China)
10.40 am – Coffee break
11am - Panel 6 - HEALTH, BUSINESS AND PATENTS
Moderators: Rostam J. Neuwirth and Archie A. Alexander
Protecting Health in International Investment Agreements: Better Drafting, Not Sectorial Carve-Outs
Bryan Mercurio, Professor of Law and Associate Dean (Research) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
TCM, Personalized Medicine and Intellectual Property Law - How to Overcome Obstacles Towards Protection of Old and New Personalized Medicines?
Danny Friedmann, Researcher/Lecturer of IP (formerly at CUHK) and Visiting Scholar at the University of Macau (Macau and Hong Kong)
Chinese Newspaper Coverage of Gene Patents
Du Li, Assistant Professor at the University of Macau (Macau)
“Fake Food” as a New Ingredient in the “Cuisine Juridique”: A Case for “Regulatory Co-opetition”?
Alexandr Svetlicinii, Assistant Professor at the University of Macau (Macau)
12.50 pm – Lunch
3pm - Panel 5 - TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Moderator: Anne Marie Duguet and Tu Guangjian
The Legal Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ma Zhe, PhD student at the University of Macau (Macau)
New law sparks the expectation over the future of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Can TCM Law effectively promote the development of TCM industry in China?
Sijia Liu, PhD student at the University of Macau (Macau)
Fight between Secret of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions and Duty to Inform
Man Teng Iong, Macau Health Bureau and PhD student at the University of Macau (Macau)
The future and prospects of the Chinese Traditional Medicine in the EU market under the new regulatory framework
Ina Virtosu, PhD student at the University of Macau (Macau)
4.50pm - Closing Remarks
