Archive for the 'Global Health' Category

Jul 27 2012

Legal issues surrounding medical tourism.

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Little is said in response to the question of what happens when something goes wrong during a medical tourism experience. While some foreign court systems are similar to the U.S. court system, the redress for medical malpractice is not similar at all. In many of the top medical tourism destinations medical malpractice laws are either […]

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Jul 26 2012

A Legal Look Back in Time at the Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961 in Preparation for the Future of Nuclear Disarmament

Kevin Krauss Global Law Externship Widener Law Blog 4 7-26-12 A Legal Look Back in Time at the Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961 in Preparation for the Future of Nuclear Disarmament             As a perpetual student and lover of history, naturally, law has always been an interest of mine even prior to law […]

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Jul 26 2012

Last day of my internships

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In the last days of my internship, I am reminded of my first couple of weeks at the WHO. I was lucky enough to attend the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) were 194 WHO Member States meet annually for six days to discuss and come to agreement on resolutions and matters for the WHO. This […]

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Jul 17 2012

International Labour Union Administrative Tribunal Judgments for the WHO

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I feel very privileged to have obtain another firsthand UN international law experience by attending the 113th session of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Administrative Tribunal. The ILO Tribunal is located at headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. I was able to take a nice walk across the street to the building where the judgments were being […]

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Jul 16 2012

Medical Malpractice in the Medical Tourism World

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When patients opt to travel to a medical tourism destination they are typically more concerned with the medical risks and errors that may be involved. But, unfortunately these patients often overlook the legal risks that they may bear if something goes wrong. With the increased use of disclaimers, waivers, and other contractual devices patients are […]

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Jul 03 2012

The Legal Structure of GSI and LCNP

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The Legal Structures and Mandates of the two International Legal Disarmament Host Organizations: LCNP and GSI. Kevin Krauss – Blog 2 7-2-12 The two organizations that I am externing with: the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, and the Global Security Institute, are both very unique organizations in their own ways. They are both Civil Society […]

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Jul 02 2012

Medical Tourism Training, LLC

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My global law externship is with the company Medical Tourism Training, LLC. The offices of Medical Tourism Training, LLC are located in Brookline, Massachusetts near Boston. The President of Medical Tourism Training, LLC is Attorney Elizabeth Ziemba. Ms. Ziemba’s background consists of working in the public health, law, and business arenas. She has worked as […]

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Jul 02 2012

The Legal Structure of the WHO

This is a brief overview of the legal structure of the World Health Organization (WHO) WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations (UN) systems.   It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical […]

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Jun 19 2012

An overview of the WHO and my incredible first weeks as an intern in Geneva

The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations (UN) systems.   It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. The WHO has its headquarter […]

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Jun 18 2012

Phuket and its plastic surgery

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If you have ever desired to receive any type of plastic surgery for a fraction of the costs, Phuket is the place to go. Located in Thailand, Phuket has become the world leader in the field of plastic surgery. The cost of a breast augmentation in the United States is roughly $6,000. While the same […]

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