2025-10-11
Dalibor Stanimirović, Lan Umek, Dejan Ravšelj
Asset Management Systems (AMS) are increasingly recognized for their potential to enhance operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability across asset-intensive sectors. In healthcare, however, the implementation of AMS remains fragmented, despite mounting pressures to improve medical equipment usage, infrastructure reliability, and service delivery. This study presents a literature review supported by a bibliometric analysis of 248 documents on AMS research in healthcare, published up to 2024 and indexed in the Scopus database, examining the evolution of AMS research with a specific focus on healthcare applications. Using Python and VOSviewer, the bibliometric analysis focuses on scientific production, geographical coverage, and major research clusters. The findings highlight a growing global interest in AMS and indicate a broader shift toward digitalization and strategic integration within healthcare systems. We synthesize these insights into a set of key areas and priorities, offering evidence-based recommendations to support more effective AMS adoption in healthcare.
2025-10-11
Lazzat Niyazbekova, Alessandro Cattolico, Mariela Geneva-Popova, Stanislava Popova-Belova, Raimundas Jurka
This paper examines the legal regulation of medical procedure safety and proposes avenues for legislative enhancement informed by international norms. A comparative legal analysis was performed utilising the cases of Bulgaria, Italy, and Kazakhstan. The study utilised a systematic methodology to evaluate legal efficacy and predictive techniques to delineate potential advancements. The findings reveal that all three countries acknowledge the right to healthcare at the constitutional level, but implementation strategies vary. Bulgaria and Italy utilise insurance-based healthcare systems that incorporate private sector involvement. Bulgaria faces challenges in harmonising its law enforcement with European norms, whilst Italy's decentralised Servizio Sanitario Nazionale results in regional disparities. Kazakhstan upholds a state-centric regulatory framework but lacks comprehensive legal safeguards for patients and medical practitioners, especially concerning liability insurance. No country possesses a comprehensive legal framework for digital medicine. Key proposals include improving insurance protections, harmonising national laws with international norms, and regulating emerging medical technologies.
2025-10-11
Neža Kogovšek Šalamon
This article examines the Constitutional Court of Slovenia's rulings on the government's COVID-19 measures between 2020 and 2022. During the pandemic, the Slovenian government imposed lockdowns, curfews, and school and business closures, and required a "COVID pass" for access to services. These restrictions significantly interfered with fundamental rights, leading to numerous legal challenges. The Constitutional Court found several of these decrees unconstitutional, revealing serious tensions between public health governance and constitutional democracy. The article has two main goals: to evaluate the extent of rights violations and to assess whether rule-by-decree is aligned with democratic principles. The findings show that the rule of law was often undermined, with pandemic-related legal tools at times used to pursue authoritarian political aims. Slovenia's case demonstrates the fragility of democratic institutions in emergencies. It highlights the vital role of constitutional courts in defending the constitutional order, especially when they themselves face political attacks in increasingly illiberal environments.
2025-10-11
Eshiev Abdyrakman, Mamaeva Ayperi, Myrzasheva Nazgul, Eshiev Daniyar, Moldaliev Joomart
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of nasvay on oral health in the Kyrgyz Republic. The study utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining a standardized questionnaire and dental examinations of 2,388 participants. It is determined that 32.9% of schoolchildren, 41.1% of students, and 35.7% of rural residents use nasvay. The prevalence rate is higher among men. The use of nasvay is associated with a high prevalence of dental diseases: leukoplakia, hyperaemia, and swelling of the mucous membrane. The index of caries, fillings, and lost teeth in users is 6.8. Among the methods of use, the most popular is in the cheek. It is discovered that the availability and low cost of nasvay contribute to its widespread use. The need for comprehensive preventive measures is emphasised, including increased regulation, educational campaigns, and reduction of economic dependence on the production of nasvay.
2025-10-11
Editorial Board of Medicine, Law & Society
This is the full issue of Medicine, Law & Society, Volume 18, Number 2, published in October 2025.
2025-04-14
Marin Mrčela, Igor Vuletić
This paper explores the interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) and criminal liability within the healthcare sector, particularly in the context of medical malpractice. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the study evaluates current legal frameworks and their adequacy in addressing liability for errors involving AI-driven medical systems. Through an analysis of legal theory, case studies, and technological integration, the research highlights the complexities of assigning liability when errors arise from AI-assisted medical decision-making. The methodology includes a comparative legal analysis and a detailed examination of a real-world case involving AI-related treatment errors. Findings reveal that while existing legal frameworks are sufficient for holding humans accountable under the standard of care, they struggle with the unique challenges posed by AI's "black-box" nature. The study argues that further refinement of liability models is necessary, especially as AI systems gain greater autonomy. The paper concludes by offering a roadmap for balancing innovation in AI with the imperative to protect patient rights, emphasizing that liability frameworks must evolve in tandem with technological advancements.
2025-04-14
Máté Julesz
Even though wrongful pregnancy and wrongful life claims are rejected by Hungarian courts, a wrongful birth action is permitted. According to the Curia’s uniformity decision 2/2022, damages for wrongful birth are reduced to the costs of raising a disabled child minus the possible costs of rearing a healthy one. The disability rights critique is very strong from the US to the EU. Nevertheless, a violation of the parents’ personal right to family planning requires compensation in the EU and in numerous US states. A wrongful birth claim does not discount the disabled child’s human dignity.
2024-12-21
Monika Wilanowska
Children growing up in families with alcohol problems often struggle with many problems in the area of physical and mental health, as well as insecurity. One of the priorities for states to conduct anti-alcohol policies should be to ensure them safety. The tool that can be used to reduce the availability of alcohol is to restrict the sales of alcoholic beverages in the area of specific local government units or the country as a whole. The analysis of the regulations of Poland, England, Wales and Lithuania shows that each of them presents a different approach to alcohol policy. All the selected countries have introduced solutions into the legal system that make it possible to limit or prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages at nighttime. Still, the rules for their application are different. Effective application of such solutions in practice can, therefore, lead to a decrease in the amount of alcoholic beverages consumed in the area, which can consequently improve the situation of children in families with alcohol problems.
2024-04-21
Milena Škobo
This research paper investigates the mental health challenges faced by teachers in Serbia, emphasizing both educational and legal perspectives in the post-pandemic and AI-driven era. Recognizing teachers as vital contributors to human capital and societal progress, the study aims to shed light on the pressing concerns impacting their well-being. By exploring evidence-based practices, the research seeks to contribute to policy recommendations that foster a supportive work environment, acknowledging the integral role of teacher mental health in shaping a successful education system and positively influencing student well-being as they enter theworkforce.
2024-04-21
Romeo Konnon
Induced abortion remains controversial due to traditional, moral, political, and religious reasons. Although the common opinion about the illegality of abortion is indicated in medical conditions, its regulation varies widely according to the country. Abortion is available to women on request in many countries, while in others, there is restriction or prohibition altogether. In the contest when some countries end the nationwide right to abortion, the Republic of Benin in 2020 broadened the social grounds, allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of gestational age. This paper aims to overview abortion legislation in selected countries and to compare them to the reform in the Republic of Benin, which became one of the several African countries broadly permitting abortion within 12 weeks of amenorrhea.
2024-04-21
Maja Proso
The European space for health data (EHDS) is the first European proposal for the arrangement of a specific area common to the entire EU. The main goals are enabling citizens to control and use their own health data, nationally and throughout the EU (primary use of health data), cross-border exchange of health data and building a single market for digital health services. A further goal is to create an effective legal framework for the use of health data for research and innovation purposes (secondary use of health data), as well as the establishment of electronic health records and the development of a health data management system. In the paper author presents the concept of health data privacy in digital age and analyses the current health data protection legal framework. The paper examines the provisions of the EHDS Proposal, critically analyising the proposed terms of primary and secondary use of health data, as well as it's rules on data portability and interoperability.
2024-04-21
Diyora Imamalieva
Current trends suggest a future in which big data can be used to predict individual health risks and outcomes with exceptional accuracy. By analyzing large datasets that include various health indicators, algorithms can predict the onset of disease, allowing for early intervention and personalized treatment plans. However, the legal and ethical implications of predictive health analytics, such as potential misuse of predictive information or unfair discrimination based on health risks, require careful consideration. In terms of global health surveillance, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the potential of big data to track the spread of disease and inform public health responses.
2024-04-21
Slavko Čandrlić
The aim of this research work is to gain insight into how the medical service was legally regulated in the city of Osijek, the main Slavonian center to which a large number of people immigrated after the Great Turkish War, and which consequently spread the fear of the appearance of new infections in that area. At the same time, special attention was paid to medical regulations after the city of Osijek received the status of a Free Royal City in 1809. Despite the jurisdiction of the Royal Hungarian – Protectoral Council and the Royal Hungarian Court Chamber, the Liberation Charter enabled the city of Osijek to establish its own self-governing bodies. Thus, along with the City Council and its representatives, a lesser- known physical department was founded, which was headed by a physicist. In particular, it was a physician with the highest level of responsibility, who had the authority to protect the public health of the population of the Free Royal City of Osijek.
2024-04-21
Thomas Allan Heller
This paper compares and analyses abortion laws in the United States, one of the world’s oldest democracies, to those in Uzbekistan, an ancient middle Asian country that gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The authors examine both the United States and Uzbekistan constitutions and other laws regulating abortion and other reproductive rights. Regarding the United States, it tracks key abortion decisions from the Supreme Court. The authors also explore general attitudes about abortion and reproductive rights in both countries.