Dr Kartina A. Choong is a Reader in Medical Law and Ethics at the University of Central Lancashire, having previously held academic appointments at the universities of Durham, Reading and Leeds Metropolitan. She has served as a Subject Specialist for Medical Ethics and Religion for INTUTE: Arts and Humanities (formerly the HUMBUL Humanities Hub based at the University of Oxford)(2002-2010) and sat on the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Ethics Committee (2018-2021).
She obtained a Law degree from the University of Cardiff before qualifying as a Barrister (Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London). She holds Masters degrees in Health Care Ethics and Applied Social Research from the University of Manchester, and in Islamic Studies from the University of Leeds. Her PhD in Medical Law was awarded by the University of Manchester. Her main areas of research interests, on which she has published widely, include neurological death, medical futility, religiously- and culturally-sensitive end-of-life care, palliative care, medical mediation, professional liability, access to health records, consent, and confidentiality. She is an Accredited Mediator and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.