Call for Papers: National Seminar on Medicine and Health Laws @ Amity University, Lucknow [Jan 22-24]: Submit by Jan 5

UPDATE [Jan 1, 11:30 AM]: Last Date for abstract submission extended to Jan 5, 2018
Amity Law School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Campus is organizing a National Seminar on Medicine & Health Laws from 22nd January to 24th January, 2018 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Who can participate
We invite all the Academicians, Professionals, Research Scholars and Students to participate in the Seminar.
Sessions
The Seminar will be divided into four interactive sessions which will be headed by a Chairman and Co-Chairman.
Session 1:
Session Themes:  ‘Impact of globalization on health and medicine’  

• Global health care issues: legal and ethical implications.
• International legal conventions and obligations regarding right to health.
• Impact of environment on health and medicine.
• Innovation and Intellectual Property issues in health care.
• Any other topic related to the theme.

 Session 2:
Session Themes: ‘Right to health and medical care: Legal perspective.’

• Right to health under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
• Legal perspective on medical negligence and malpractices.
• Law and health insurance.
• Forensic law with respect to medico-legal cases.
• Medical and legal insanity: Related laws.
• Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) and euthanasia: An Indian perspective.
• Any other topic related to the theme.

Session 3:
Session Themes: ‘Reproductive rights: Surrogacy, Abortion, Medical Termination of Pregnancy, Artificial Insemination, etc.’

• Legal and judicial approach to reproductive rights and health.
• Assessment of reproductive rights of women in India.
• Status of abortion and medical termination of pregnancy.
• Commercial surrogacy and the need for legislation.
• Medico-legal and ethical aspects of artificial insemination.
• Any other topic related to the theme.

 Session 4:
Session Themes: ‘Issues related to Drug Marketing.’

• Drug hoarding.
• Drug abuse and addiction.
• Drug smuggling and drug trafficking.
• Drug quality and safety issues.
• Inadvertent use of antibiotics: Lack of legal control in India.
• Any other topic related to the theme.

Guidelines for Paper Presentation 

• Abstract should be a maximum of 250 words indicating the theme proposed research with five relevant keywords.
• Full Paper- minimum 2500 words excluding references and footnoting (Descriptive footnotes and substantive text in the footnotes is not permitted).
• Footnotes must follow The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard, 19^thEdition).
• Abstract and Full paper is to be submitted in soft copy in MS-Word format(Times New Roman, font size 14 for the heading, 12 for the text and 10 for the footnotes with 1.5 spacing for the text and 1.0 spacing for the footnotes).
• A separate MS-Word File should be submitted containing the article title, followed by Author’s Name, Co-author’s Name(if any) affiliation, communication address, email and phone details.
• Submission of a declaration stating that the work is original and bonafide.
• Only one co-author is permitted.
• All papers (abstract and full paper) must be mailed to [email protected]under the subject name: “AMITY LKO 2017 SEMINAR- TITLE OF THE PAPER- AUTHOR’S DETAIL”.

Certificate of Participation/Presentation

• Certificate of participation/paper presentation will be issued to those who participate/present paper themselves.
• The authors’ whose papers are accepted, but do not attend the seminar will not get the certificate.
• Best research paper of each technical session will get a certificate of merit.
• Best presenter of each technical session will get a certificate of merit.

Important Dates

• Last date for Registration (Abstract and Author’s detail via E-mail): 5th January, 2018 (23:59 hrs.).
• Confirmation date for Selected Abstract: 5th January, 2018.
• Last date for Full Paper Submission via E-mail: 15 January, 2018 (23:59hrs.).

Registration Fee (till 12th January, 2018)

• Professional Participants: Rs. 2000/-
• Students Participants: Rs. 1500/-
• Students Participants (Amity University, Lucknow Campus): Rs. 800/-

Registration Fee (after 12th January, 2018/On-spot Registration)

• Professional participants: Rs. 3000/-
• Students Participants: Rs. 2000/-
• Students Participants (Amity University, Lucknow Campus): Rs. 1000/-

Registration Fee can be submitted during registration on campus through cash and in Bank Account (Axis Bank Limited). Account Details are provided in the brochure itself.
The Registration Form can be downloaded here.
Accommodation and Travel
Accommodation will be provided to the delegates who are coming from outstation. However, hotel accommodation may be arranged on payment basis. No travel expenses will be provided.
Contact
Student Co-ordinators

• Yashwant Kr. Yash- +91-8809610108
• Aman Srivastava – +91-8004044944
• Surbhi Anand- +91-9670171293
• Yashvardhan Nagesh- +91-7619995762

For any further clarification: [email protected]

For more information refer to brochure here and follow the Facebook page given here.