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On The Road Again: Revisiting State Laws That Unreasonably Restrict Drivers With Epilepsy And Burden The Physicians Who Treat Them, Katrina E. Luffy Jan 2020

On The Road Again: Revisiting State Laws That Unreasonably Restrict Drivers With Epilepsy And Burden The Physicians Who Treat Them, Katrina E. Luffy

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

When a driver with epilepsy experiences a seizure behind the wheel, she is more likely than not to cause an accident. Consequently, all fifty states and the District of Columbia have statutes, regulations, and policies governing drivers with epilepsy and the physicians who treat them. Although these laws aim to protect the states' interest in public safety, many of them are premised on the inaccurate assumption that drivers with epilepsy have higher crash rates than the general population. They provide blanket restrictions for a highly individualized disorder and ignore evidence that drivers with other disorders or diseases should be of …


The Illinois Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act: Lest We Forget The Search For The Truth, Elinor Lynn Hart Jan 2010

The Illinois Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act: Lest We Forget The Search For The Truth, Elinor Lynn Hart

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Long Road To Justice: The Illinois Supreme Court, The Illinois Attorney General, And The Parental Notice Of Abortion Act Of 1995, Paul Benjamin Linton Jan 2010

Long Road To Justice: The Illinois Supreme Court, The Illinois Attorney General, And The Parental Notice Of Abortion Act Of 1995, Paul Benjamin Linton

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Shattered Vessel: The Dying Person In Jewish Law And Ethics, Philip J. Bentley Jan 2006

The Shattered Vessel: The Dying Person In Jewish Law And Ethics, Philip J. Bentley

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Right To Die: The Broken Road From Quinlan To Schiavo, Annette E. Clark Jan 2006

The Right To Die: The Broken Road From Quinlan To Schiavo, Annette E. Clark

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


On Hastening Death Without Violating Legal And Moral Prohibitions, Norman L. Cantor Jan 2006

On Hastening Death Without Violating Legal And Moral Prohibitions, Norman L. Cantor

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Critical Essay: Musings On The Need To Convince Some People With Disabilities That End-Of-Life Decision-Making Advocates Are Not Out To Get Them, Kathy L. Cerminara Jan 2006

Critical Essay: Musings On The Need To Convince Some People With Disabilities That End-Of-Life Decision-Making Advocates Are Not Out To Get Them, Kathy L. Cerminara

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


From Quinlan To Cruzan To Schiavo: What Have We Learned?, William H. Colby Jan 2006

From Quinlan To Cruzan To Schiavo: What Have We Learned?, William H. Colby

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Terri Schiavo: Unsettling The Settled, Lois Shepherd Jan 2006

Terri Schiavo: Unsettling The Settled, Lois Shepherd

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Post-Conviction Challenges To The Death Penalty: Mental Health Records And The Fifth Amendment, Barbara Gilleran-Johnson, Gloria A. Kristopek Jan 2001

Post-Conviction Challenges To The Death Penalty: Mental Health Records And The Fifth Amendment, Barbara Gilleran-Johnson, Gloria A. Kristopek

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Jones V. Chicago Hmo: The Illinois Supreme Court Gives The Hmo Industry A Rude Awakening, Maura F. Forde Jan 2001

Jones V. Chicago Hmo: The Illinois Supreme Court Gives The Hmo Industry A Rude Awakening, Maura F. Forde

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Informed Consent Law And The Forgotten Duty Of Physician Inquiry, Robert Gatter Jan 2000

Informed Consent Law And The Forgotten Duty Of Physician Inquiry, Robert Gatter

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Elders, Surgeons, Regulators, Jurors: Are Medical Experimentation's Mistakes Too Easily Buried?, James T. O'Reilly Jan 2000

Elders, Surgeons, Regulators, Jurors: Are Medical Experimentation's Mistakes Too Easily Buried?, James T. O'Reilly

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


An Illinois Physician-Assisted Suicide Act: A Merciful End To A Terminally Ill Criminal Tradition, Peter G. Daniels Jan 1997

An Illinois Physician-Assisted Suicide Act: A Merciful End To A Terminally Ill Criminal Tradition, Peter G. Daniels

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Battle Over Medical Device Regulation: Do The Federal Medical Device Amendments Preempt State Tort Law Claims?, Anne-Marie Dega Jan 1996

The Battle Over Medical Device Regulation: Do The Federal Medical Device Amendments Preempt State Tort Law Claims?, Anne-Marie Dega

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Heller V. Doe: The Supreme Court Diminishes The Rights Of Individuals With Mental Retardation, Rachel A. Brown Jan 1994

Heller V. Doe: The Supreme Court Diminishes The Rights Of Individuals With Mental Retardation, Rachel A. Brown

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Where Is The Quality In The Health Care Quality Improvement Act Of 1986?, Thaddeus J. Nodzenski Jan 1991

Where Is The Quality In The Health Care Quality Improvement Act Of 1986?, Thaddeus J. Nodzenski

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Woman's Right To Know: A Model Approach To The Informed Consent Of Abortion, Susan Oliver Renfer, Randal Shaheen, Michael Hegarty Jan 1991

The Woman's Right To Know: A Model Approach To The Informed Consent Of Abortion, Susan Oliver Renfer, Randal Shaheen, Michael Hegarty

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Disclosure Of Hiv Blood Test Results To The Individuals Tested: A Matter Of Personal Choice Neglected, Michael L. Closen Jan 1991

Mandatory Disclosure Of Hiv Blood Test Results To The Individuals Tested: A Matter Of Personal Choice Neglected, Michael L. Closen

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Are We Outlawing Motherhood For Hiv-Infected Women?, Scott H. Isaacman Jan 1991

Are We Outlawing Motherhood For Hiv-Infected Women?, Scott H. Isaacman

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Washington V. Harper: The Supreme Court Defines Procedural Due Process In The Prison, Cathleen R. Martwick Jan 1991

Washington V. Harper: The Supreme Court Defines Procedural Due Process In The Prison, Cathleen R. Martwick

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


"Honey, I Froze The Kids": Davis V. Davis And The Legal Status Of Early Embryos, Michael S. Simon Jan 1991

"Honey, I Froze The Kids": Davis V. Davis And The Legal Status Of Early Embryos, Michael S. Simon

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Lost Chance Of Survival In Illinois: The Need For Guidance From The Illinois Supreme Court, Shelly E. Smith Jan 1991

Lost Chance Of Survival In Illinois: The Need For Guidance From The Illinois Supreme Court, Shelly E. Smith

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Combatting Aids's Acoustic Shadow: Illinois Addresses The Problems Of Criminal Transfer Of Hiv, Michael Irving Leonard Jan 1991

Combatting Aids's Acoustic Shadow: Illinois Addresses The Problems Of Criminal Transfer Of Hiv, Michael Irving Leonard

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before: The Final Frontier Of Illinois Expert Winess Testimony In Medical Malpractice Cases, Charles Chapman Honorable, Robert Robertson Jan 1990

To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before: The Final Frontier Of Illinois Expert Winess Testimony In Medical Malpractice Cases, Charles Chapman Honorable, Robert Robertson

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Testing Of Hospital Employees Exposed To The Aids Virus: Need To Know Or Unwarranted Invasion Of Privacy?, Donald J. Mcneil, Laurie A. Spieler Jan 1990

Mandatory Testing Of Hospital Employees Exposed To The Aids Virus: Need To Know Or Unwarranted Invasion Of Privacy?, Donald J. Mcneil, Laurie A. Spieler

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Aid Child And In Re Marriage Of Adams: Ambiguities In The Illinois Parentage Act (Or Who's Your Daddy?), Lauren S. Smith Jan 1990

The Aid Child And In Re Marriage Of Adams: Ambiguities In The Illinois Parentage Act (Or Who's Your Daddy?), Lauren S. Smith

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Antitrust Challenges To Nonprofit Hospital Mergers Under Section 7 Of The Clayton Act, Paul A. Jorissen Jan 1990

Antitrust Challenges To Nonprofit Hospital Mergers Under Section 7 Of The Clayton Act, Paul A. Jorissen

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


In Re E.G.: The Right Of Mature Minors In Illinois To Refuse Lifesaving Medical Treatment, Jennifer Fouts Skeels Jan 1990

In Re E.G.: The Right Of Mature Minors In Illinois To Refuse Lifesaving Medical Treatment, Jennifer Fouts Skeels

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


International Union, Uaw V. Johnson Controls, Inc.: Fetal Protection Policies And The Subordination Of A Woman's Economic Role To Her Reproductive Role In Society, Lori Ann Kijowski Jan 1990

International Union, Uaw V. Johnson Controls, Inc.: Fetal Protection Policies And The Subordination Of A Woman's Economic Role To Her Reproductive Role In Society, Lori Ann Kijowski

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.