• Consent for organ and tissue retention in british law in the light of the human tissue act 2004 

      Mavroforou, A.; Giannoukas, A.; Michalodimitrakis, E. (2006)
      The experience from the scandals in hospitals at Liverpool and Bristol in the UK where retention of tissue and organs was undertaken without the consent of the parents and relatives raised serious concerns regarding the ...
    • Legal and ethical issues in robotic surgery 

      Mavroforou, A.; Michalodimitrakis, E.; Hatzitheofilou, C.; Giannoukas, A. (2010)
      Aim. With the rapid introduction of revolutionary technologies in surgical practice, such as computer-enhanced robotic surgery, the complexity in various aspects, including medical, legal and ethical, will increase ...
    • Malpractice issues in modern anaesthesiology 

      Mavroforou, A.; Stamatiou, G.; Koutsias, S.; Michalodimitrakis, E.; Vretzakis, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2007)
      Medical malpractice has been raised as an important problem in daily practice, while the media and public remain unforgiving to those perceived to have harmed the patients' life. This article highlights important legal ...
    • Venous thromboembolism during air travel: does the existing evidence raise legal implications? 

      Mavroforou, A.; Michalodimitrakis, E.; Koutsias, S.; Mavrophoros, D.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)
      Venous thromboembolism associated with prolonged sitting during air travel has been reported in the medical literature. The aim of this article was to review whether the existing evidence can raise ethical concerns and ...