Proposal for an Alliance Between Healthcare and Legal Area Professionals for Shared Public Health and Preventive Strategies in Italy and Europe

Following the implementation of the new Italian legislation on responsibility of healthcare workers, a multi-professional framework, involving representatives of the Italian public health professionals and legal professionals expert in the field, drafted a proposal of the actionable recommendations...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2020-07, Vol.8, p.324
Main Authors: Costantino, Claudio, Mazzucco, Walter, Restivo, Vincenzo, Mura, Ida Iolanda, Fara, Gaetano Maria, Giammanco, Giuseppe, Vecchio Verderame, Sabrina, Messano, Giuseppe Alessio, Maida, Carmelo Massimo, Casuccio, Alessandra, Vitale, Francesco
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Language:English
Subjects:
cancer screening
Delivery of Health Care
environmental health surveillance
Europe
Health Facilities
healthcare disputes
hospital management
Humans
Italy
mandatory vaccination
multidisciplinary approach
Public Health
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Summary:Following the implementation of the new Italian legislation on responsibility of healthcare workers, a multi-professional framework, involving representatives of the Italian public health professionals and legal professionals expert in the field, drafted a proposal of the actionable recommendations to be implemented in the management of civil and penal disputes arising from the practice of public health interventions. In order to prevent legal disputes concerning some public health fields such as vaccinations, cancer screening, environmental health surveillance, and hospital management, it should be primary taken into account to update guidelines in supporting decision-making processes, in accordance with the "best scientific evidence available." Furthermore, a multidisciplinary alliance between public health and legal area professionals should be encouraged and should be promoted both at national and European level.
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00324