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The Medical Staff Structure - Its Role In The 21st Century, Gerald M. Eisenberg

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Dr. Eisenberg's paper presents a vision of the medical staff from the point of view of a practicing physician and medical staff leader. Dr. Eisenberg focuses on ways the medical staff, as an independent entity, may use the collective clinical knowledge and experience of its physician membership to enhance quality. This paper also presents Dr. Eisenberg's unique insights regarding the interplay and conflict between hospitals and their associated medical staff in today's complex health care delivery system. He provides several suggestions to increase cooperation between these two important components of inpatient care.

No More Kidding Around: Restructuring Non-Medical Childhood Immunization Exemptions To Ensure Public Health Protection, Ross D. Silverman

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Professor Silverman's article examines the complex challenges faced by U.S. policymakers attempting to balance the public health protections of mandatory childhood immunization programs with the legal, religious, philosophical, and practical concerns raised by permitting non-medical exemptions under the programs. The article begins with a discussion of the history of childhood immunization programs, and continues by describing the inconsistency of enforcement of state immunization laws and exemptions. The author analyzes recent cases from New York, Wyoming, and Arkansas, and discusses how these decisions both pose threats to these programs' public health protections, while also offering insight into potential problems for other …

2003 Stethoscope, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Yearbooks (1927-2005)

Annual publication of the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Print copy located in the Special Collections room in the D'Angelo Library.

Promoting Life?: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legislation, J. Frederick Miller Jr.

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Counsil, Inc. V. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: The Supreme Court Reaffirms The Importance Of Land-Use Planning And Wisely Refuses To Set Concrete Outer Limits, Charles V. Dumas Iii

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Custody And Visitation: Considerations For Every Attorney Retained By A Survivor Of Domestic Violence, Caitlin Glass, Tamara Kuennen, Sharon Lopez

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

Legal representation is a critical tool for survivors of domestic violence to live free from their battering partners. Representation in custody and visitation matters-- integral issues in the separation context--is particularly consequential for survivors. First, studies of custody litigation indicate that fathers who battered the mothers of their children are twice as likely to seek sole physical custody as are nonviolent fathers. Batterers are as likely as nonbattering fathers to prevail. Since the 1970s, fathers in general have been at a marked advantage in custody disputes. Second, custody and visitation claims involve a complex array of legal issues, laws, practices, …

Research Annual Report 2002, Children's Mercy Hospital

Research Annual Reports

Annual report of the research at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City MO, a pediatric medical center.

One Arrow In The Quiver—Using Civil Commitment As One Component Of A States Response To Sexual Violence, John Kirwin

William Mitchell Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Wildlands Project Outside North America, David Johns

Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Wildlands Project seeks to create a connected system of protected areas across North America that will ensure the survival of all native species, including top predators and wideranging species, in the context of fully functioning ecosystems. Core protected areas are designated based on the biological needs of key species and the requirements of critical ecological processes. To work they must have, or will be restored to have, those attributes traditionally ascribed to wilderness. Some critics argue that The Wildlands Project model is inapplicable to other parts of the world, especially the developing world. The inapplicability is based on nonbiological …

Cloning, Public Policy And The Constitution, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 271 (2003), Lowell Ben Krahn

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This comment analyzes the safety and implications of human cloning, including whether cloning is encompassed by the fundamental right to privacy. The article also addresses the legislative attempts at banning cloning, and urges the government to do so.

Limiting Exposure For Internet Vendors: Separating The Wheat From The Chaff, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 207 (2003), Todd V. Mackey

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This article explains how using the Internet to market products may subject a vendor to exposure in unanticipated jurisdictions. The author includes a proposal to minimize those risks by suggesting the use of contracts of adhesion, including mandatory forum selection clauses, and having them executed by the customer in the course of the transaction so that the vendor may insulate itself from those jurisdictional risks.

Congress And The Courts Battle Over The First Amendment: Can The Law Really Protect Children From Pornography On The Internet?, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 141 (2003), Mitchell P. Goldstein

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

Litigation and court action have provided little in the way of providing solutions to anyone dealing with inappropriate content on the Internet. In Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973). The court refused to establish a national standard and instead relied on community standards. Because the Internet has no geographic limitations, one cannot determine community standards because the Internet is so far reaching. Goldstein discusses in detail these Congressional enactments: Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Child Online Protection Act, and the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, finding that none of them give children protection from pornography. The challenge …

Caging The Bird Does Not Cage The Song: How The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights Fails To Protect Free Expression Over The Internet, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 371 (2003), Antoine L. Collins

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This comment addresses the right to free speech on the Internet. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, an instrument designed to protect the rights of individuals to free speech and expression, is analyzed for effectiveness. The author argues that the “ICCPR”, the most recent international human rights agreement, does not adequately protect Internet users, particularly from governments that may choose to violate citizens’ rights by interfering with computerized communications. The analysis of the “ICCPR” illustrates the purpose, capabilities and weaknesses of the agreement, and offers proposed changes to the act, to protect the rights of both the individual …

Online Collaborative Media And Political Economy Of Information: A Case Study, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 515 (2003), Caio M. S. Pereira Neto

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

No abstract provided.

Are You Content With The Content? Intellectual Property Implications Of Weblog Publishing, 21 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 439 (2003), Attiya Malik

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

The publicity about weblogs has neglected to warn against the risks of legal liability. Whether you want to impart words of wisdom or copy something that caught your interest, the temptation to "borrow" is too great and too easy in Cyberspace. Whereas the typical Internet user may have heard of "copyright" or "trademark," they are unaware of the complexities and nuances of these areas of law. The legal tests and standards may be too sophisticated for the average user. Even practitioners and courts are grappling with what legal standards and interpretations are to be applied in Cyberspace, thus, leading to …

Spam And Beyond: Freedom, Efficiency, And The Regulation Of E-Mail Advertising, 22 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 141 (2003), Richard Warner

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

Traditional forms of mailing advertisers bear the full cost of delivering advertisements to consumers. However, this is not true in the form of all e-mail advertisement, spam or not. E-mail users subsidize part of any e-mail advertisement, thereby splitting costs between advertiser and the consumer who receives the e-mail advertisement. This article takes the position that the subsidization that occurs in e-mail advertisement should be eliminated because it unjustifiably violates individual freedom. The article discusses why the delivery charges between sender and recipient are divided, why such cost-division violates freedom, and whether the violation is justified. The article also defines …

Spamming For Legal Services: A Constitutional Right Within A Regulatory Quagmire, 22 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 97 (2003), William E. Hornsby, Jr.

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This article addresses the regulatory schemes applied to lawyers who advertise their legal services to consumers through electronic communications. Concerns have arisen about lawyers using electronic communications to offer their services to their targeted communities. Since the Supreme Court’s 1977 decision in Bates, lawyers have been able to advertise their services without state permission. However, states have imposed ethical regulations in an effort to ensure that lawyers do not over reach their boundaries during such advertising efforts. The question is raised as to whether states’ spam rules also apply to lawyers who choose to advertise over the Internet. This article …

Where's The Beef? Dissecting Spam's Purported Harms, 22 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 13 (2003), Eric Goldman

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

This article seeks to identify areas that truly require legislative intervention by examining the harms purportedly caused by spam. Identifying exactly what constitutes spam is an imprecise task since one e-mail may be junk to one and an important e-mail to another. The article attempts to analyze why consumers feel strongly against spam. This reaction is compared to consumers’ comparatively tolerant reaction to other unwanted advertisement in different mediums, such as billboards or magazine advertisements. Several factors are considered, such as the waste of time associated with sorting spam, the loss of consumers’ control over their in-boxes, and the annoyance …

Where Left Meets Right: A Case Study Of Class-Based Economic Discrimination Through Zoning In Salisbury, Maryland, Robin R. Cockey

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

The Latest Chapter In The Saga Of A Spiritless Law: Detaining Haitian Asylum Seekers As A Violation Of The Spirit And The Letter Of International Law, Michael Rowan

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

2002 Annual Report January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002., Merrimack County Representatives

Merrimack County, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a county in the state of New Hampshire.

Supported Employment And Systems Change: Findings From A National Survey Of State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, Jeanne A. Novak, Pat Rogan, David Mank, Dale Dileo

School of Counseling and Special Education Faculty Publications

This paper presents findings from a national survey of state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies regarding systems change in supported employment. Respondents from the 50 states and the District of Columbia assessed the impact of state systems change activities and policy implementation efforts on supported employment. Activities perceived to be most important to the implementation and expansion of state supported employment programs were training, technical assistance, capacity building, and policy and funding initiatives. While respondents reported that significant efforts were devoted to conversion during state Title III supported employment system change projects, they reported a lower level of sustained effort following the …

Focus On: News Of Interest In The Photochemical Sciences, Volume 16 Issue 1, Spectrum Editors

The Spectrum

Includes: Lingua Photochemica; PDT Terminology; Who’s Who in Photochemistry?; Measuring Photomask Flatness; Walkin’ Down Memory Lane; Lasing the Spectrum; Popular Photomedicine: The Vampire Connection; Professional Photomedicine: The NCI Connection; Cash for Compounds; Light Source On a Chip; Microfluidic Photomasks for Gray-Scale Photolithography; Organic Electronics and Photonics: Act II; Photoscience at the AAAS; Policy Spotlight: Environmental Photoscience; The Art of Science Competition

Population Briefs, Vol. 9, No. 1, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Adolescent behavior in the context of AIDS in South Africa | End to childbearing delays could lead to fertility rise | Mirena®-induced drop in menstrual bleeding studied | New operations research handbook targets HIV/AIDS | Trends in disability and functioning among older adults in the United States and Taiwan

Nsucommuniversity Link - January 2003, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Digital: Communiversity

No abstract provided.

Founder's Day 2003, Sacred Heart University

Founder's Day Programs

Program for the March 19, 2003 Founder's Day ceremony held in the William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center.

"40th Anniversary"--cover.

2003-2004 Graduate Catalog, Sacred Heart University

Graduate & Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Sacred Heart University Magazine, Winter 2003, Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Magazine

Highlights include: The Pulse takers: Sacred Heart University Polling Institute --Discovery dinner sets a record: $225,000 for students in need --The 2002 Pioneer Open’s 13th annual golf tournament raised more than $70,000 for student scholarships --Commencement 2002 --Business professors Fairbaugh and Orlowski help bridge East and West through business courses taught in Tatabanya, Hungary --A visit to Luxembourg’s multicultural business world --The passing of an original SHU pioneer, John A. Croffy, Sr. --Feature on University benefactors Charles and Freda Edgerton, and Louella Lieberman --Honor roll of gifts --Homecoming/Reunion weekend 2002 --Athletics focus --Alumni focus and news.

Constitutional Law - Search And Seizure: The Price For Participation Just Went Up, Mandatory Suspicionless Drug Testing Of Students Involved In Extracurricular Activities Via The Fourth Amendment, Lisa K. Brewster

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Civil Rights - Education: Do Violations Of The Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act Of 1974 (Ferpa) Create An Enforceable Right Under The Meaning Of 42 U.S.C. 1983, Stephen A. Bott

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.