Bücher der Reihe Schriften zum Gesundheitsrecht

Die Pandemie wirkt wie ein Schlaglicht und wirft Fragen neu auf, die eigentlich ganz grundsätzlich sind und sich nicht erst heute stellen: Die Politik entscheidet sich für eine Coronaprämie - doch wer muss sie zahlen? Die Politik entscheidet sich für eine Beitragsgrenze im Bereich der Sozialversicherung von 40 Prozent und ist bereit dafür, erhöhte Steuerzuschüsse in die Sozialversicherung zu leiten. Gibt es da rechtliche Schranken und Voraussetzungen? Und umgekehrt: In jüngerer Zeit wurden zunehmend Aufgaben auf die gesetzliche und die private Krankenversicherung übertragen, die ihre überkommenen Verpflichtungen übersteigen und zu einer finanziellen Mehrbelastung der Beitragszahler führen. In der juristischen Diskussion wird bei nicht einheitlicher Terminologie zumeist von »versicherungsfremden Leistungen« gesprochen. Gibt es hier Grenzen? Wer hier Antwort sucht, der wird in der vorliegenden Rechtsprechung und im kommentierenden Schrifttum kaum fündig. Zu wenig haben sich bislang diese Fragen in der Rechtspraxis gestellt. Gregor Thüsing und Christian Waldhoff haben versucht hier Antworten zu finden.

»Recognition of Mental Illness by the Statutory Accident Insurance«: Placed at the interface between scientific questions of medicine and social security law, the study examines whether and how far mental illness caused at the workplace can be covered by the statutory accident insurance. The author analyses existing problems such as the proof of causality and discusses possible solutions for the recognition as an accident at work or as an occupational disease.

»Therapy Freedom and the Right of Self-Determination. Doctor-Patient Relationships through the Ages«: This study examines the dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship. The encounter between doctor and patient as two independent individuals gives rise to conflicts that are worth observing in greater detail. In doing so, parallels are drawn from the historical development of the doctor-patient relationship to the imponderables of a digitalised healthcare system.

»Functional Self-Administration and State Supervision in German Health Insurance Law. Limits of Legislation on Supervision in Statutory Health Insurance. An Analysis and Classification of the Self-Administration Strengthening Act«: With the »Self-Administration Strengthening Act«, the control powers over the highest organisations of German Health Insurance have been substantially expanded. This is the reason for analysing and classifying the reform legislation in the relation between functional self-administration and state supervision in German Health Law. In addition, suggestions are made as to how a strengthening of functional self-administration can already succeed with the existing supervisory instruments.

»Prenatal Diagnostics. Analysis, criticism and reform of § 15 GenDG«: Sec. 15 GenDG regulates the admissibility of prenatal diagnostic examinations. Whether the legislature fulfills its obligation to protect the unborn with this regulation and creates a proportionate balance to the fundamental rights of pregnant women is the subject of this thesis. This raises the question of the scope of the right not to know and the right of reproductive self-determination, as well as the constitutionality of the Genetic Diagnostics Commission.

»Liability for Intelligent Medical Devices«: The author examines liability risks when using AI-based medical devices. For this purpose, she first analyses the manufacturer's obligations with reference to the European Union Medical Device Regulation. Then she elaborates the medical doctor's duties when using conventional medical devices. On this basis she develops a list of obligations for the use of self-learning medical devices. Finally, the author deals with the draft of the AI Liability Directive published by the European Commission.

»Dental Licensing Law. Constitutional, Administrative and European Law Foundations and Perspectives«: A comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of dental licensing law in Germany. In addition, the historical process of professionalization of the dental profession - reviewed in the European context - is presented. The author describes the requirements for the granting of the license to practice medicine. Furthermore, he analyses its revocation, suspension order or withdrawal, as well as the professional law and professional court procedures. The book promises to become a fundamental work.