H3 Seminar Series - Practical and Ethical Implications of Regulatory Standards of Medical Advice

When legal rules clash with real-world medicine, what happens to the patient? ⚖️🩺 Medical advice and "informed consent" sound straightforward on paper, but real clinical practice is rarely black and white. In this session, we dive into the messy reality where ethical, legal, and practical demands collide. While regulatory frameworks are designed to protect patient autonomy, do they actually help patients understand their care—or do they just become a compliance box-checking exercise? Drawing on empirical data and real-world examples, this discussion exposes the limitations of a purely compliance-driven approach. Discover how we can move past the paperwork to balance legal requirements with what truly matters: meaningful communication, trust-building, and patient-centered care. 🎙️ Featured Speaker: A/Prof Anantham Devanand (Director, SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute; Head, SingHealth Duke-NUS Lung Centre) If you are a healthcare professional, law student, or anyone interested in the future of medicine, this is a must-watch! Webinar Date: 14 May 2026 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 The theme of the "Humanity at the Heart of Healthcare” series considers the mobilisation of the arts, humanities, and social sciences in addressing pertinent issues within the healthcare ecosystem and the larger medical narrative.