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The Availability Of Domestic Violence Services For Latinas In New York State: Phase Ii Investigation, Jenny Rivera

Publications and Research

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Using Distance Learning To Enhance Cross-Listed Interdisciplinary Law School Courses, Paula E. Berg

Publications and Research

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Impact Of Traditional Practices On Women's Health In Africa: Research Conducted In Cape Coast, Ghana, June 2001, Clementine M. Msengi

International Journal of Global Health

Traditional cultural practices are found in every social unit, in all societies. They stem from values and beliefs intrinsic in the cultural fabric of any given society. Such beliefs lead to certain practices in the area of health that can be a detriment or a benefit to a segment of a population. Examples in Africa range from FGC (female genital cutting); preadolescent or early adolescent marriage; nutritional taboos; social, cultural, and educational preference for male children; pregnancy practices and taboos, dowry-related mistreatment and enslavement of wives; abuse related suicides; etc. In all these examples, it is women who are affected …

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The Risks Associated With Agriculture: A Review, Danelle Bickett-Weddle

International Journal of Global Health

Agriculture dates back to the first recorded civilizations in Mesopotamia (currently known as Iraq) in 8000 B.C. and is defined as "the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products." (1) It is a worldwide craft and agriculture is thought to be one of the three most hazardous occupations in the United States. There has been data collection regarding farm size, crops or animals produced and income generated for more than 150 years. A farm includes any place that sells or produces, or …

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Improving State Environmental Enforcement Performance Through Enhanced Government Accountability And Other Strategie, David L. Markell, Clifford Rechtschaffen

Scholarly Publications

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2003-2004 Graduate Catalog, Northern Illinois University

Course Catalogs Archives

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2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog, Northern Illinois University

Course Catalogs Archives

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Parens Patri[Archy]: Adoption, Eugenics, And Same-Sex Couples, Kari E. Hong

California Western Law Review

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Members In Government, January 2003, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

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Leisure Notes, Summer 2003, State University Of New York College At Cortland

Recreation, Parks, & Leisure

SUNY Cortland Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies Alumni Newsletter.

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Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute Annual Technical Report Fy 2002, Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Kentucky

KWRRI Annual Technical Reports (USGS’s 104b Grant Program)

The FY 2002 Annual Technical Report for Kentucky consolidates reporting requirements of the Section 104(b) base grant award in a single technical report that includes: 1) a synopsis of each research project supported during the period, 2) a list of related reports, 3) a description of information transfer activities, 4) a summary of student support during the reporting period, and 5) notable achievements and awards during the year.

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Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

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Foreword, Jeffrey Kee, Larry Singer, John Blum

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

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Changing The Law, Changing The Culture: Rethinking The "Sleepy Resident" Problem, Jennifer F. Whetsell

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Ms. Whetsell examines the Bell Regulations, which limit New York's hospital residents' work hours and require increased supervision from senior doctors, in light of the currently pending federal bill that seeks to do the same. The article argues that the federal government should draw lessons from the New York experience before proceeding with similar guidelines. The article notes that many roadblocks have prevented successful implementation of the New York policy, including a long-standing tradition of "hazing" first-year residents with long, unsupervised hours; medical community resistance to the notion of residents' sleep deprivation and dislike of government interference; and a general …

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Bioterrorism Meets Privacy: An Analysis Of The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act And The Hipaa Privacy Rule, Julie Bruce

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Ms. Bruce's paper analyzes the interplay between the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act and the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The article begins by examining specific relevant provisions of the Act and Rule. Next, it traces the history of public health law through the court system and then uses this foundation to discuss how the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act and the HIPAA Privacy Rule could co-exist, protecting Americans in the case of a bioterror attack, while being appropriately sensitive to the confidentiality of private health information.

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Access To Health Care: What A Difference Shades Of Color Make, Gwendolyn Roberts Majette

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Professor Majette's timely article examines an age-old problem: the effect of race and ethnicity on a patient's receipt of health care. Her article analyzes some of the major health care access issues, with a focus on barriers confronting African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Some of the barriers include inability to pay, cultural insensitivity, a shortage of health care providers, and discrimination. She also examines some of the unsuccessful legal solutions and remedies designed to eliminate these barriers. Given the complexity of the access barriers encountered by people of color, Professor Majette concludes that only an interdisciplinary approach can …

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Time Is Running Out - The Burdens And Challenges Of Hipaa Compliance: A Look At Preemption Analysis, The Minimum Necessary Standard, And The Notice Of Privacy Practices, Jennifer Guthrie

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Ms. Guthrie's paper involves the final Privacy Regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to HIPAA. Her thesis highlights three burdensome requirements which remain significant obstacles to the compliance date of April 14, 2003: (1) the need to undertake thorough preemption analyses, (2) lack of clarity surrounding the "Minimum Necessary Standard," and (3) confusion regarding the "Notice of Privacy Practices." Ms. Guthrie provides a close analysis of these three areas and offers several viable and persuasive alternatives to the associated burdens. She concludes that HHS must make several integral modifications and provide substantial and continuing guidance …

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Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

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Quality Assurance And Hospital Structure: How The Physician-Hospital Relationship Affects Quality Measures, Ronald G. Spaeth, Kelley C. Pickering, Shannon M. Webb

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Mr. Spaeth writes about the relationship between hospital administration and the physician, and how that relationship affects the quality of medical care delivered to the patient. The article focuses on the differences between the employment structure in an academic teaching hospital, and the open, independent contractor medical staff typical of a traditionally smaller community hospitals. The individual traits and nuances of these structures and how they can be distinguished from one another create dynamic differences in the approach for quality care. Peer review, credentialing, and management of adverse outcomes are just a few of the ways in which hospitals continue …

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The Hospital Board At Risk And The Need To Restructure The Relationship With The Medical Staff: Bylaws, Peer Review And Related Solutions, John P. Marren, G. Landon Feazell, Michael W. Paddock

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article argues that the current structure of the hospital governing board and medical staff relationship does not support and promote quality and patient-centered care. The fundamental flaw in the current structure is the interdependent, yet independent and discordant relationships between hospital governing boards and medical staffs. These relationships are described as cultures and fit into three types of "silos": organizational (the "structural silo"); professional (the "professional silo", including the "culture of blame"); and the fragmented quality information silo (the "informational silo"). While case law, statutory requirements and regulatory expectations clearly state that governing boards are ultimately responsible for quality …

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Proposed Changes To The Hospital-Medical Staff Relationship To Improve Quality Of Care, Elizabeth A. Snelson

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Medical staff attorney Snelson answers the Colloquium's charge, "What exactly has to change in the hospital-medical staff relationship for health care quality to be improved?" Her response emphasizes the logic of having clinicians vested with authority to establish policies concerning the clinical decision-making. The article discusses the cases defining the medical staff bylaws as contractual in nature, and the problem of hospital attorneys demanding unilateral amendments to bylaws. Bylaw clauses that would chill medical opinion and communication or denigrate clinical recommendations are discussed. Ms. Snelson advocates for the inclusion of the medical staff organization in exclusive contract and other clinical …

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Off-Label Or Out Of Bounds? Prescriber And Marketer Liability For Unapproved Uses Of Fda-Approved Drugs, James O'Reilly, Amy Dalal

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Professor O'Reilly's study of recent drug review legislation applies a historical and holistic view of promotion practices for unapproved uses of prescription drugs. He faults Congress for moving public health protections away from a strictly protective mode and toward assistance to drug marketers. He argues that the adverse health consequences of "off-label" promotion of drugs are not well understood, and that the 1997 amendments disserved the public health interest while expanding pharmaceutical company profits.

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Fda's Proposed Rules On Patent Listing Requirements For New Drug And 30-Month Stays On Anda Approval (Proposed Oct. 24, 2002), Yuk Fung Hui

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

In order to close the loophole in the generic drug approval process that allows a brand name drug patent holder to delay or defeat generic drug application merely by technicality, the FDA recently proposed to modify its regulations. Those proposals affect the patent listing requirements of a new drug application, and the duration of time that a generic drug application could be put on hold in the event of a patent infringement suit. With the modified rules, the FDA expects to see an increase in the availability of generic drugs, which eventually will lead to lower drug costs. Ms. Hui …

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Making The Health Insurance Flexibility And Accountability (Hifa) Waiver Work Through Collaborative Governance, Barbara J. Zabawa

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This paper argues that collaborative governance should be an essential component in any HIFA waiver proposal, due to the fact that the health care system is moving away from a federal and hierarchical program design and implementation towards a more local, collaborative approach. As several current collaborative projects demonstrate, collaboration may overcome barriers to health expansion program success, such as stakeholder buy-in, notice, and state access to private health coverage information. Furthermore, collaboration within the context of the HIFA waiver process may maximize the strengths of current collaborations, such as providing: (a) access to greater and more stable funding sources; …

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