The New Medico-Legal Society

and

 The Hong Kong Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons

 are proud to present

Medico-legal issues in the Jehovah's Witnesses' context (Transfusion)

Speaker:

Dr. David SY Wong

MBBS(HK) FRCSEd FHKCS FRACS FHKAM LLB Hon(Lond) LLM Merit(Lond) PCLL(HK)

Consent is the standard ethical and legal pre-requisite for medical intervention. The professional duty of care clashes head on with the right of self-determination when a patient refuses life-saving treatment. The speaker will explore a wide range of issues in the blood transfusion context including a doctor's professional duty of care, legitimacy withholding life-saving treatment and the effect of mental capacity and the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap 136).

Date: Tuesday, 5^th June 2012

      Time     1830 for 1900 : Registration, Drinks & Snacks; 1900 – 2030 Seminar

CPD points applied through The Law Society of Hong Kong and

CME applied through the College of Surgeons.

Location:     Senior Police Officers Mess, Police HQ, Arsenal Street

Cost: Free to Paid Up Members of the New Medico-Legal Society (Annual Subscription only $300!) and The Hong Kong Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons;

$100 for Non Members,

$50 for Trainees, Pupils and Students. 

Drinks & finger food are included.  

          No pre-registration is required although it would greatly assist with catering arrangements. 

For any queries, please contact Kay K.W. Chan at 2527-3082.