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An Uncertain Risk And An Uncertain Future: Assessing The Legal Implications Of Mercury Amalgram Fillings., Mary Ann Chirba-Martin, Carolyn M. Welshhans
An Uncertain Risk And An Uncertain Future: Assessing The Legal Implications Of Mercury Amalgram Fillings., Mary Ann Chirba-Martin, Carolyn M. Welshhans
Mary Ann Chirba
Trying to buy a mercury thermometer at the local pharmacy these days will result in a deluge of information regarding the risks of mercury and the proper disposal protocol for mercury thermometers as hazardous waste. Yet, inquiring about the risks of placing mercury in one’s mouth, in the form of a dental filling, is likely to meet with resounding assurances of safety from the dental profession. While such comforting disclaimers are meant to ease patient concerns, many continue to worry about the safety of dental mercury. This article will begin by describing the many safety concerns that surround the use …
When Doctors Become “Patients”: Advocating A Patient-Centered Approach For Health Care Workers In The Context Of Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations And Informed Consent, Christine N. Coughlin, Nancy King, Kathi Kemper
When Doctors Become “Patients”: Advocating A Patient-Centered Approach For Health Care Workers In The Context Of Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations And Informed Consent, Christine N. Coughlin, Nancy King, Kathi Kemper
Christine Nero Coughlin
Today’s health care delivery has evolved from the physician-centered model showcased in The Doctor into a more patient-centered model. Although the definition and boundaries of the patient-centered health care movement are still being developed and refined, patient-centered care is arguably distinguishable, both historically and conceptually, from public health. Nonetheless, just as public health concerns and individual medical choices have come together in some health care decision-making contexts for centuries, contemporary questions such as whether hospitals should mandate annual influenza vaccinations for their health care workers involve legal and ethical principles underlying the patient-centered movement, most notably that of informed consent. …