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Mediation in Clinical and Bioethical Disputes in the USA. Legal and systemic aspects

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  • Krystian Jabłoński
Krystian Jabłoński
Instytut Nauk Prawnych Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Published 2026-02-26

Keywords

  • mediation in clinical and bioethical disputes,
  • informed consent,
  • medical malpractice,
  • mediation confidentiality,
  • apology laws,
  • MCARE fund,
  • mediator professionalization
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Mediation in Clinical and Bioethical Disputes in the USA. Legal and systemic aspects. (2026). Studia Prawnicze The Legal Studies, 2(232), 163-192. https://doi.org/10.37232/sp.2025h

Abstract

The article analyzes mediation in clinical and bioethical disputes in the United States, using Pennsylvania as a leading model. It examines legal and institutional tools – mediation confidentiality, the MCARE fund, mandatory settlement conferences, and pre-suit programs – that enable timely, consensual resolution of conflicts over informed consent, medical malpractice, and clinical research. Barriers include fragmented regulation, lack of uniform mediator certification, and a weak settlement culture. The paper proposes a UMA-plus package: national confidentiality standards, strengthened apology laws, and incentives for healthcare providers.

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