The aim of the WAML is to promote the study of the consequences in jurisprudence, legislation and ethics of developments in medicine, health care and related sciences.
[citation needed] Medical Law concerns the rights and duties of the health professions and is thus directly linked to professional liability and the field of Bioethics.
[citation needed] This growing field of academic research is also of very practical nature, as it pertains to real every-day situations in the hospital, in a clinical trial, and in many other health related settings.
Each member of the BoG represents a different country and is elected at the General Assembly held during each World Congress.
[citation needed] The Council of Presidents (CoP) brings together leaders of national, regional and international organizations to exchange ideas and discuss issues that may prevail in a particular part of the world and for which others may be able to offer solution.