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Excusable Neglect In Malpractice Suits Against Radiologists: A Proposed Jury Instruction To Recognize The Human Condition, Charles Caldwell, Evan R. Seamone Jan 2007

Excusable Neglect In Malpractice Suits Against Radiologists: A Proposed Jury Instruction To Recognize The Human Condition, Charles Caldwell, Evan R. Seamone

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article unwraps the nature and source of human errors involved in Radiology, revealing unique elements of the specialty that warrant special consideration in medical malpractice cases. The authors compare these errors to negligent practices in other professions and conclude that a general concept of negligence cannot adequately address the complexities of decision-making in Radiology. After analyzing legal precedent, they develop an innovative jury instruction that recognizes particular situations of error in Radiology that occur in the absence of negligence.


Give Them What They Want? The Permissibility Of Pediatric Placebo-Controlled Trials Under The Best Pharmaceuticals For Children Act, Holly Fernandez Lynch Jan 2007

Give Them What They Want? The Permissibility Of Pediatric Placebo-Controlled Trials Under The Best Pharmaceuticals For Children Act, Holly Fernandez Lynch

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article discusses the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the FDA's request for placebo-controlled studies of drugs to treat OCD and depression in children. First, the article explains the need to test drugs in children and examines the reasons this testing has not occurred. Next, the article describes the legislative and administrative responses to remedy this lack of research and assesses the ethics and legality of their implementation. The article concludes that these initiatives are legally and ethically acceptable until a safe and effective treatment is determined--at which point the use of placebos in pediatric testing must be replaced …


Hpsa And The Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor: Are We Sending Doctors To The Right Neighborhoods?, Keri Tonn Jan 2007

Hpsa And The Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor: Are We Sending Doctors To The Right Neighborhoods?, Keri Tonn

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article explores the problems within a niche area of health law, the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) safe harbor of the Anti-Kickback Statute. The author advocates for its removal by discussing how the HPSA designation is being used incorrectly to curb fraudulent behavior and how the current provision serves few hospitals. The author concludes by suggesting innovative solutions to remedy the problems with the current HPSA designation system.


Gavels In The Nursery: An Appellate Court Shuts Out Parents And Physicians From Care Decisions, Kellie R. Lang, Steven Leuthner, Arthur R. Derse Jan 2007

Gavels In The Nursery: An Appellate Court Shuts Out Parents And Physicians From Care Decisions, Kellie R. Lang, Steven Leuthner, Arthur R. Derse

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article explores a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in a medical malpractice case and its ramifications regarding Wisconsin's informed consent statute. The authors compare and contrast this decision with previous Wisconsin Supreme Court cases and consider the relevance of applicable federal law. The article presents a thoughtful analysis of how the Wisconsin Court of Appeals should have approached the issue, as well as how it created potential conflicts regarding the ethical duties of healthcare providers treating children.


Private Laws And Their Effect On Healthcare Organizations, Melissa A. Irving Jan 2007

Private Laws And Their Effect On Healthcare Organizations, Melissa A. Irving

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Transcribed Speech Of Dr. Paul Schyve, Paul Schyve Jan 2007

Transcribed Speech Of Dr. Paul Schyve, Paul Schyve

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, International Law Review Jan 2007

Table Of Contents, International Law Review

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, International Law Review Jan 2007

Table Of Contents, International Law Review

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transformation And The Democratic Case For Judicial Review: The South African Experience, Dennis M. Davis Jan 2007

Transformation And The Democratic Case For Judicial Review: The South African Experience, Dennis M. Davis

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Democracy Stops At My Front Door": Obstacles To Gender Equality In South Africa, Penelope Andrews Jan 2007

"Democracy Stops At My Front Door": Obstacles To Gender Equality In South Africa, Penelope Andrews

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Tale Of Two Marks, And Other Antitrust Concerns, Pamela Jone Harbour Jan 2007

A Tale Of Two Marks, And Other Antitrust Concerns, Pamela Jone Harbour

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cietac's Calculations On Lost Profits Under Article 74 Of The Cisg, Sharon G. K. Singh, Bruno Zeller Jan 2007

Cietac's Calculations On Lost Profits Under Article 74 Of The Cisg, Sharon G. K. Singh, Bruno Zeller

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Shifting Paradigms: From Relapse Prevention To Wellness, Robert E. Longo Lpc, Ncc Jan 2007

Shifting Paradigms: From Relapse Prevention To Wellness, Robert E. Longo Lpc, Ncc

Public Interest Law Reporter

Today's youth present greater challenges than during any other time in recent history. The author proposes that "sex offending by youth is a symptom of a greater problem." Young people with sexual behavior problems and sexual aggression behaviors must be looked at from a holistic/ecological perspective as they may be subject to co-morbid diagnosis, traumatic histories that may have neuro-biological impact on the brain and brain development, and learning deficits and disabilities among other concerns. This article will briefly outline the current thinking about assessing youth with sexual behavior problems and youth who are sexually aggressive from both a sexual …


Youth Who Have Sexually Abused: Registration, Recidivism, And Risk, David Prescott Jan 2007

Youth Who Have Sexually Abused: Registration, Recidivism, And Risk, David Prescott

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Laws In The United States: How The Adam Walsh Act Will Affect Juvenile Sex Offenders, Brittany I. Bohn Jd Jan 2007

Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Laws In The United States: How The Adam Walsh Act Will Affect Juvenile Sex Offenders, Brittany I. Bohn Jd

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


The Adolescent Health Care Safety Act: A New Approach To Parental Notice, Michelle Kaplan Jan 2007

The Adolescent Health Care Safety Act: A New Approach To Parental Notice, Michelle Kaplan

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Juvenile Sex Offenders: Past, Present, And Future?, Sara Howard, Colleen Morey Jan 2007

Juvenile Sex Offenders: Past, Present, And Future?, Sara Howard, Colleen Morey

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Legal Discrimination: How Indonesian Law Fails To Protect Domestic Workers, Andrea Hunwick Jan 2007

Legal Discrimination: How Indonesian Law Fails To Protect Domestic Workers, Andrea Hunwick

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


The Ailing Middle Class, Sarah Cohen Jan 2007

The Ailing Middle Class, Sarah Cohen

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Executing A New Plan - Roberts And Alito May Change The Supreme Court's Approach To The Death Penalty, Tim Kerrigan Jan 2007

Executing A New Plan - Roberts And Alito May Change The Supreme Court's Approach To The Death Penalty, Tim Kerrigan

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


An "Adequate" Education Needs An "Adequate" Approach To School Funding, Atanu Das Jan 2007

An "Adequate" Education Needs An "Adequate" Approach To School Funding, Atanu Das

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


From The Steelworkers' Trilogy To The Kentucky River Trifecta: Will The Nlrb's Definition Of Independent Judgment Trickle Down To Public Employee Labor Relations Law?, Jacqueline Clisham Jan 2007

From The Steelworkers' Trilogy To The Kentucky River Trifecta: Will The Nlrb's Definition Of Independent Judgment Trickle Down To Public Employee Labor Relations Law?, Jacqueline Clisham

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Walmart's Discrimination Woes, Jeffrey Sussman Jan 2007

Walmart's Discrimination Woes, Jeffrey Sussman

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposed For 2007, Heather Chelberg Jan 2007

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposed For 2007, Heather Chelberg

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


International Criminal Court Begins Its First Prosecution Putting Its Credibility On The Line In Child Soldier Case, Nigel D. Graham Jan 2007

International Criminal Court Begins Its First Prosecution Putting Its Credibility On The Line In Child Soldier Case, Nigel D. Graham

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Spotlight On Public Interest Attorneys, Janelle Skaloud Jan 2007

Spotlight On Public Interest Attorneys, Janelle Skaloud

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Jeanna M. Palmer, Lawrence Singer, John Blum Jan 2007

Foreword, Jeanna M. Palmer, Lawrence Singer, John Blum

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Transcribed Speech Of Michelle Dougherty , Michelle Dougherty Jan 2007

Transcribed Speech Of Michelle Dougherty , Michelle Dougherty

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Nominative Fair Use And Internet Aggregators: Copyright And Trademark Challenges Posed By Bots, Web Crawlers And Screen-Scraping Technologies, Sean O'Reilly Jan 2007

Nominative Fair Use And Internet Aggregators: Copyright And Trademark Challenges Posed By Bots, Web Crawlers And Screen-Scraping Technologies, Sean O'Reilly

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Starring Brand X: When The Product Becomes More Important Than The Plot, Cindy Tsai Jan 2007

Starring Brand X: When The Product Becomes More Important Than The Plot, Cindy Tsai

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.