University of Maribor
Faculty of Law & Lawyer’s Association Maribor & Medical Association Maribor
27th conference
MEDICINE, LAW AND SOCIETY:“Contemporary challenges and dilemmas”
Maribor, March 23-24, 2018, University of Maribor, Slomšek Square 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Friday, 23rd March – Velika dvorana
8.00Registration
9.00Opening speech: Ombudsman of the RS Vlasta Nussdorfer
9.15 - 11.15I. Session Great Hall: Vaccination: from birth to death (chair: Jelka Reberšek Gorišek)
9.15-9.35 Keynote speaker:Vaccination in the light of the recent decision of the Court of Justice EU – is there a divide between medical and legal science?Marko Ilešič
9.35-9.50The importance of vaccination for individuals and society from birth to old ageJelka Reberšek Gorišek
9.50-10.05The society’s response to vaccinationMatjaž Perc
10.05-10.20Vaccination and the paediatricians’ conscientious objections Bernarda Vogrin
10.20-10.35Vaccines in development – new opportunities and new social challengesAlojz Ihan
10.35-10.50Leal aspects of vaccination (regulation and the decision of the Constitutional Court RS) Dragica Wedam Lukić
10.50-11.15Discussion
11.15-11.45Lunch Break
11.45-14.00IIa. Session Great Hall: Euthanasia, distanasia, palliative care (chair: Vojko Flis)
11.45-12.05Keynote speaker:Euthanasia in the light of decision Lambert v. FranceMarko Bošnjak
12.05-12.20WHOand NMEC’s approach to euthanasiaBožidar Voljč
12.20-12.35Palliative careMateja Lopuh
12.35-12.50Patient's autonomy in end-of-life decisionsViktorija Žnidaršič Skubic
12.50-13.05An ethical view of euthanasia Matjaž Zwitter
13.05-13.20"You shall not kill!" Religious evaluation of human lifeBorut Holcman
13.20-14.00Discussion
14.00-15.00 Lunch break
15.00-17.00IIIa. Session Great Hall: medical error, its decriminalisation and responsibility in medicine (chair Vesna Rijavec )
15.00-15.20Keynote speaker:Medical error – yesterday, today, tomorrow: a lawyer’s perspectiveVesna Rijavec
15.20-15.35 Medical error – yesterday, today, tomorrow: a doctor’s perspective Vojko Flis
15.35-15.50»Decriminalisation« of medical error Miha Šepec
15.50-16.05Legal responsibility in the field of medicine in AustriaMarija Škof,Matej Zenz
16.05-17.00Discussion
20.00Social event
Friday, 23rd March - International part in English language - Lecture hall Podrecca (I. floor)
12.00-14.00IIb. Session: Contemporary dilemmas and challenges - an international perspective part 1 (chair: Suzana Kraljić)
12.00-12.20Keynote speaker:Mandatory Vaccination in Slovenia: the gap between the law and everyday practice? Suzana Kraljić
12.20-12.35Compulsory immunisation in Serbia and potential conflict of national legislation Marta Sjeničić
12.35-12.50Objective responsibility in medicine – yes or no? Hrvoje Kačer; No fault compensation Blanka Kačer
12.50-13.05Insurance no-fault responsibility in medicine Miroslav Džidić
13.05-13.20Legal Responsibility in Medicine: Termination of a Late Pregnancy Gordana Kovaček Stanić
13.20-13.35Victims of physical violence in the system of health careReingardRiener-Hofer
13.35-14.00Discussion
14.00-15.00Lunch break
15.00-18.00IIIb. Session: Contemporary dilemmas and challenges - an international perspective part 2 (chair: Jozo Čizmić)
15.00-15.20Keynote speaker:Judicial expertise in medicine Jozo Čizmić
15.20-15.35Palliativmedizinische Probleme im türkischen Medizinrecht Yener Unver
15.50-16.05Patient's rights as a consumer of medical services in Polish LawKinga Michalowska, Karol Magon
16.05-16.20Selected legal problems of biofeedback therapy EEG AleksandraNowak Gruca
16.20-16.35Labour lawstatus of university teaching staff in medicineMojca TancerVerboten
16.35-16.50Forms of work by medical entities. Controversies in Polish lawMonika Szaraniec
16.50-18.00Discussion
20.00Social event
Saturday, 24th March 2018 – Velika dvorana
9.00-11.00IVa. Session Great Hall: Quality in health-care and court experts (chairVojko Flis)
9.00-9.20Keynote speaker:The importance and valuation of court experts in Slovenia Jože Balažic
9.20-9.35Experts and parties – the issue of medical expertise in case-law Urška Kežmah, Tjaša Ivanc
9.35-9.50The doctor’s view of the expert’s status in the courtJože Ferk
9.50-10.05What kind of training for medical experts do we need n.n.
10.05-10.20The Presentation of the Draft Law on court experts, certified appraisers and court interpreters ActEvelin Tratar Pristavec
10.20-10.30Discussion
10.30-11.00Break
Organisational committee:
Prim. Jelka Reberšek Gorišek, dr. med.
Prof. dr. Vesna Rijavec, univ. dipl. prav.
Prof. dr. Suzana Kraljić, univ. dipl. prav.
Prof. dr. Vojko Flis, dr. med.
11.00-15.00Panel of Medical Society Maribor and Law Society Maribor Great Hall: Relationship between conventional and unconventional (chair Nataša Samec Berghaus)
11.00-11.20 Keynote speaker:Problems of contemporary Western medicine and the need for the new medicine Krešimir Pavelić
11.20-11.35 Factual grounds of integrative medicineZmago Turk
11.35-11.50Is there a place for integrative medicine in the health-care system?Zdenka Čebašek Travnik
11.50-12.05Integrative medicine and legislative changes Nataša Samec Berghaus
12.05-12.20Perspectives and potentials of integrative medicineIvica Flis
12.20-12.35Systematic approach to traditional and complementary medicine Tadeja Jere Jakulin
12.35-12.50Alternative and complementary medicine - balancing suppression, tolerance and acceptation on national level in EU Filip Krepelka
12.50-14.05Discussion
14.05-15.00Conclusions
General information and registration fee:
The registration fee is 150 EUR + 22% VAT (183 EUR with VAT) and includes a lecture, written material, refreshments during the breaks and a Friday social gathering. Members of doctor’s and lawyer’s association, as well as students of law, medicine and nursing care are exempt from the fees. Transfer to the transaction account University of Maribor, Faculty of Law, Mladinska ulica 9, 2000 Maribor: SI56 0110 0609 0122 141, please refer to reference 6509.
Information: Katja Markač Hrovatin, University of Maribor, Faculty of Law, Mladinska 9, 2000 Maribor, tel .: 02 250 42 38, e-mail: .