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Doctors, Discipline, And The Death Penalty: Professional Implications Of Safe Harbor Statutes, Nadia N. Sawicki Aug 2008

Doctors, Discipline, And The Death Penalty: Professional Implications Of Safe Harbor Statutes, Nadia N. Sawicki

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State capital punishment statutes generally contemplate the involvement of medical providers, and courts have acknowledged that the qualifications of lethal injection personnel have a constitutionally relevant dimension. However, the American Medical Association has consistently voiced its opposition to any medical involvement in executions. In recent years, some states have responded to this conflict by adopting statutory mechanisms to encourage medical participation in lethal injections. Foremost among these are safe harbor policies, which prohibit state medical boards from taking disciplinary action against licensed medical personnel who participate in executions. This Article posits that safe harbor policies, as limitations on medical board …


Assembly Committee On Business And Professions Legislative Summary 2007-2008 Session, Assembly Committee On Business And Professions Jan 2008

Assembly Committee On Business And Professions Legislative Summary 2007-2008 Session, Assembly Committee On Business And Professions

California Assembly

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Tobacco Control And Snus: Time To Take A Stand, Lindsey C. Dastrup, Jacqueline M. Mcnamara Jan 2008

Tobacco Control And Snus: Time To Take A Stand, Lindsey C. Dastrup, Jacqueline M. Mcnamara

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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