Discipline Health law Edited by Brian J. Farnkoff | Language English Publication history 1985-present | |
Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Contemp. Health Law Pol. Publisher Columbus School of Law (United States) | ||
The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy (Bluebook abbreviation: J. Contemp. Health L. & Pol'y) is a law review run by students at the Columbus School of Law (The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.). It was established in 1985 by George P. Smith II and is published semi-annually. The journal covers health-related issues, including legal analysis of recent trends in modern health care, issues involving the relationship of the life sciences to the social sciences and humanities, bioethics, and ethical, economic, philosophical and social aspects of medical practice and the delivery of health care systems.
Contents
Abstracting and indexing
The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy is abstracted and indexed in Index of Legal Periodicals, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Current Index to Legal Periodicals, Current Law Index, BIOSIS, MEDLINE, and Current Contents/Health Services Administration.
Symposia
The journal organizes an annual symposium at the Columbus School of Law on current issues in the health and legal fields.