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Patients' Knowledge Of The Intravenous Contrast Materials And Their Risks: A Cross-Sectional Survey, Ayli̇n Yücel, Bumi̇n Deği̇rmenci̇, Murat Acar, Hülya Elli̇dokuz, Ramazan Albayrak, Alpay Haktanir Jan 2005

Patients' Knowledge Of The Intravenous Contrast Materials And Their Risks: A Cross-Sectional Survey, Ayli̇n Yücel, Bumi̇n Deği̇rmenci̇, Murat Acar, Hülya Elli̇dokuz, Ramazan Albayrak, Alpay Haktanir

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge about the intravenous contrast materials (IVCMs) and their risks in patients in an Anatolian city. The study included 156 outpatients who applied for radiographic studies requiring the use of IVCMs. The data were obtained by face-to-face interviews before the radiographic examination. The questionnaire was designed specifically for this study and the respondent was given a total score of 100 points for all correct answers. Patients' information about the IVCMs, their risks, and their role in the diagnosis of some diseases were investigated with this survey. ANOVA, t-test and …

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Prevalence Of Brucellozis In The Rural Area Of Kayseri, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Fevzi̇ye Çeti̇nkaya, Meli̇s Naçar, Ayşe Nedret Koç, Selma Gökahmetoğlu, Tülay Aydin Jan 2005

Prevalence Of Brucellozis In The Rural Area Of Kayseri, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Fevzi̇ye Çeti̇nkaya, Meli̇s Naçar, Ayşe Nedret Koç, Selma Gökahmetoğlu, Tülay Aydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This study was planned in order to make good the lack of information about population-based data on the prevalence of brucellosis in the Kayseri region. This cross-sectional research was performed on 1850 individuals living in the rural regionaround Kayseri. People aged 15-85 in 9 districts in this rural areas were interviewed and blood samples were screened using the Rose Bengal Agglutination test. The overall prevalence of brucellosis was 3.4%. Although the rate was higher in females (3.7%) than in males (2.9%), there was no significant difference. The lowest prevalence (2.0%) was observed in the 25-34 age group, and the highest …

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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

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Prothrombin 20210a Allele May Not Be An Independent Risk Factor For Myocardial Infarction, Nesli̇han Abaci, Ni̇han Ergi̇nel Unaltuna Jan 2005

Prothrombin 20210a Allele May Not Be An Independent Risk Factor For Myocardial Infarction, Nesli̇han Abaci, Ni̇han Ergi̇nel Unaltuna

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The G->A transition at position 20210 in the prothrombin gene is a genetic risk factor for venous thrombosis. Nevertheless, it is not clear if the prothrombin 20210A allele is also a genetic risk factor for arterial thrombosis. We studied 124 patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and 182 healthy individuals to assess the possible correlation between prothrombin gene polymorphism and MI. In addition, we analyzed 42 MI patients, who were selected as having no other secondary risk factors and who thus have a potential genetic predisposition to infarction. The frequencies of heterozygous carriers of the 20210A polymorphism of the gene …

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Fatal Liver Failure Secondary To Chemotherapy Induced Hepatitis-B Virus Reactivation In A Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Zülal Özkurt, Mustafa Ertek, Ayten Kadanali, Serpi̇l Erol, Mehmet Parlak Jan 2005

Fatal Liver Failure Secondary To Chemotherapy Induced Hepatitis-B Virus Reactivation In A Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Zülal Özkurt, Mustafa Ertek, Ayten Kadanali, Serpi̇l Erol, Mehmet Parlak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

KURT, Mustafa ERTEK, Ayten KADANALI, Serpil EROL, Mehmet PARLAK Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum - Turkey

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Alternate Approaches To Infertility - Are They Safe?, Srinivasa Jayachandra Jan 2005

Alternate Approaches To Infertility - Are They Safe?, Srinivasa Jayachandra

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

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Importance Of Calcium, Beri̇van Tandoğan, N. Nuray Ulusu Jan 2005

Importance Of Calcium, Beri̇van Tandoğan, N. Nuray Ulusu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Calcium regulates many cellular processes and has important structural roles in living organisms. Skeletal muscle structure and function, polymerisation of fibrin and the conduction of impulses in the nervous system are regulated by calcium. Calcium is an important intracellular messenger in protozoa, plants, and animals. Calcium-transporting systems which are located in the plasma membrane and in the organelles, regulate the ionic concentration of calcium in various compartments according to the different demands of the physiological cycle and these systems upregulate calcium entry by the action of several hormones and calcium binding …

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Influence Of Dental Alloys And An All-Ceramic Material On Cell Viability And Interleukin-1beta Release In A Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Model, Jüli̇de Özen, Ali̇ Uğur Ural, Mehmet Dalkiz, Bedri̇ Beydemi̇r Jan 2005

Influence Of Dental Alloys And An All-Ceramic Material On Cell Viability And Interleukin-1beta Release In A Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Model, Jüli̇de Özen, Ali̇ Uğur Ural, Mehmet Dalkiz, Bedri̇ Beydemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of various types of dental casting alloys and ceramic upon cell viability and the synthesis of IL-1beta (\beta) in a three-dimensional cell culture system consisting of human gingival fibroblast, and to determine their effect in gingival inflammation. Au-Pt-In alloy (Pontostar), Ni-Cr-Mo alloy (Remanium-CS), a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V), copper (Cu), and an all ceramic (In-Ceram) were used as test materials. The materials were exposed to a three dimensional cell culture in order to determine their effect on cell viability and IL-1 (\beta) secretion level. Cell viability was measured by MTT test …

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Plasma Procalcitonin Levels In Chronic Haemodialysis Patients, H. Handan Akbulut, İlhami̇ Çeli̇k, Mehmet Özden, Ayhan Doğukan, Vedat Bulut Jan 2005

Plasma Procalcitonin Levels In Chronic Haemodialysis Patients, H. Handan Akbulut, İlhami̇ Çeli̇k, Mehmet Özden, Ayhan Doğukan, Vedat Bulut

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The objective of our study was to assess procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing haemodialysis sessions and the effect of intermittent haemodialysis on PCT levels. We measured plasma PCT and CRP levels in 43 ESRD patients without evidence of systemic infection at the beginning of haemodialysis and 4 hours later. Control group consisted of 40 volunteers with no complaints. Venous blood samples were collected from the patient before and after hemodialysis and the control groups. PCT was assayed by immunoluminometry. The mean plasma concentration of PCT (2.13 ± 0.7 ng/mL) and …

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An Overview Of Keratinocyte Carcinoma And Prospective Study On The Accuracy Of The Surgeon’S Diagnosis Of Keratinocyte Carcinoma, Nesri̇n Tan Başer, Nurten Yavuz, Ahmet Terzi̇oğlu, Gürcan Aslan Jan 2005

An Overview Of Keratinocyte Carcinoma And Prospective Study On The Accuracy Of The Surgeon’S Diagnosis Of Keratinocyte Carcinoma, Nesri̇n Tan Başer, Nurten Yavuz, Ahmet Terzi̇oğlu, Gürcan Aslan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This article concerning the rate of accurate diagnosis of keratinocyte carcinoma is reported by experienced surgeons. Keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) has been recently used in order to define basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Although an histopathologic analysis is standard for diagnosis, clinical diagnosis is still important for the choice of proper treatment. In this prospective study, 204 lesions were excised following clinical pre-diagnosis of keratinocyte carcinoma. The lesions were excised from the proper surgical limit for clinical diagnosis and sent for histopathologic examination. We have seen that we frequently confuse BCC s and SCC s with actinic keratosis. According …

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Prenatal Diagnosis Of B-Thalassemia In The Antalya Province, İbrahi̇m Keser, Esra Manguoğlu, Özlem Güzeloğlu Kayişli, Fatma Kurt, İnanç Mendi̇lci̇oğlu, Mehmet Şi̇mşek, Gülseren Bağci, Güven Lüleci̇ Jan 2005

Prenatal Diagnosis Of B-Thalassemia In The Antalya Province, İbrahi̇m Keser, Esra Manguoğlu, Özlem Güzeloğlu Kayişli, Fatma Kurt, İnanç Mendi̇lci̇oğlu, Mehmet Şi̇mşek, Gülseren Bağci, Güven Lüleci̇

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Beta-thalassemia and Sickle cell anemia are serious health problems in the Antalya Province of Turkey as well as World Wide. We aimed to summarize data obtained from the prenatal diagnosis for beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia of 103 fetuses. All samples were cytogenetically and molecular genetically examined during a period of 4 years. Molecular testing using RDBH and direct DNA sequencing was performed by using amplified DNA from chorionic villi samples at 9-14 weeks of gestation, while mutations in the parents were determined in advance. Cytogenetic analysis was carried out from a primary culture set up. Of the 103 fetuses, …

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Giant Juxtadrenal And Adrenal Schwannoma With Concurrent Adrenal Myelolipoma Mimicking An Adrenal Malignant Tumor, Gaye Güler Tezel, Nazmi̇ye Karaman, Derya Karakoç, Kaya Yorganci Jan 2005

Giant Juxtadrenal And Adrenal Schwannoma With Concurrent Adrenal Myelolipoma Mimicking An Adrenal Malignant Tumor, Gaye Güler Tezel, Nazmi̇ye Karaman, Derya Karakoç, Kaya Yorganci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

ER TEZEL^1, Nazmiye KARAMAN^1, Derya KARAKOÇ^2, Kaya YORGANCI^2 ^1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara - Turkey ^2Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara - Turkey

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Benign Solitary Colonic Ulceration Mimicking Lipoma Of The Colon, Murat Acar, Osman Nuri̇ Di̇lek, Fatma Hüsni̇ye Di̇lek, Dursun Ali̇ Şahi̇n, İhsan Uslan Jan 2005

Benign Solitary Colonic Ulceration Mimicking Lipoma Of The Colon, Murat Acar, Osman Nuri̇ Di̇lek, Fatma Hüsni̇ye Di̇lek, Dursun Ali̇ Şahi̇n, İhsan Uslan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

AR^1, Osman Nuri DİLEK^2, Fatma Hüsniye DİLEK^3, Dursun Ali ŞAHİN^2, İhsan USLAN^4 ^1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey ^4Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey

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Mycobacterium Chelonae Keratitis Following Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik) Specifically Identified By Inno-Lipa Method, İsmai̇l Ceyhan, Gülnur Tarhan, Sali̇h Cesur, Feyzullah Gümüşlü Jan 2005

Mycobacterium Chelonae Keratitis Following Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik) Specifically Identified By Inno-Lipa Method, İsmai̇l Ceyhan, Gülnur Tarhan, Sali̇h Cesur, Feyzullah Gümüşlü

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

EYHAN^1, Gülnur TARHAN^1, Salih CESUR^1, Feyzullah GÜMÜŞLÜ^2 ^1Refik Saydam Hygiene Center,Tuberculosis Reference and Research laboratory, Ankara - Turkey ^2Refik Saydam Hygiene Center, Ankara - Turkey

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Mutation Analysis By The Use Of Temporal Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis, Özgül M. Alper, Güven Lüleci̇, Lee-Jun C. Wong Jan 2005

Mutation Analysis By The Use Of Temporal Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis, Özgül M. Alper, Güven Lüleci̇, Lee-Jun C. Wong

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

ALPER^1, Güven LÜLECİ^1, Lee-Jun C. WONG^2 ^1 Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya - Turkey ^2 Georgetown University Medical Center Institute for Human and Molecular Genetics, Washington, DC - USA

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A Comparison Of Three High Performance Liquid Chromatographic (Hplc) Methods For Measurement Of Plasma Total Homocysteine, Emi̇n Özgür Akgül, Erdi̇nç Çakir, Ömer Özcan, Hali̇l Yaman, Cumhur Bi̇lgi̇, Mehmet Kemal Erbi̇l Jan 2005

A Comparison Of Three High Performance Liquid Chromatographic (Hplc) Methods For Measurement Of Plasma Total Homocysteine, Emi̇n Özgür Akgül, Erdi̇nç Çakir, Ömer Özcan, Hali̇l Yaman, Cumhur Bi̇lgi̇, Mehmet Kemal Erbi̇l

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Homocysteine (tHcy) has been in routine use in many centers after this amino acid was reported as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular diseases. Many high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) methods including a commercially available kit (Chromsystems) were reported for measuring tHcy in biologic samples. Although the commercial kits are believed to have higher precision, sensitivity and accuracy as well as practical and fast, it may cause high prices by increased test ordering. In this study we aimed to compare two different low-cost methods which had similar advantages with commercial kit as a reference method. In the …

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Salivary Malondialdehyde Levels In Patients With Oral Leukoplakia, Yegane Güven, Meral Ünür, Kivanç Bektaş, Ezel Uslu, Ahmet Belce, Erdi̇nç Demi̇rez, Şule Can Jan 2005

Salivary Malondialdehyde Levels In Patients With Oral Leukoplakia, Yegane Güven, Meral Ünür, Kivanç Bektaş, Ezel Uslu, Ahmet Belce, Erdi̇nç Demi̇rez, Şule Can

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Since leukoplakia is a premalignant condition, it is evident that an effective means of control would contribute to reducing the mortality and morbidity of oral cancer. The reactivity of free radicals and singlet oxygen is believed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of many degenerative diseases including carcinogenesis. Reactive free radicals may damage cells by induction of lipid peroxidation of the polyunsaturated fatty acids. Buege and Aust's method was used for lipid peroxidation analysis. One way of estimating free radical activity and lipid peroxidation is to determine the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the body fluids. MDA concentration …

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Determination Of Compressibility And In Vitro Release Properties Of Acetaminophen Granules Coated With Eudragit E 30 D, Tansel Çomoğlu, Ahmet Aydinli, Tamer Baykara Jan 2005

Determination Of Compressibility And In Vitro Release Properties Of Acetaminophen Granules Coated With Eudragit E 30 D, Tansel Çomoğlu, Ahmet Aydinli, Tamer Baykara

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

OMOĞLU, Ahmet AYDINLI, Tamer BAYKARA Department of Pharmacutical, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06100 Tandoğan, Ankara - Turkey

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Amputated Tuba-Ovarian Torsion In A Newborn, Mi̇ne Özkol, Gülgün Yilmaz Ovali, Özüm Tunçyürek, Aydin Şencan, Yüksel Pabuşçu Jan 2005

Amputated Tuba-Ovarian Torsion In A Newborn, Mi̇ne Özkol, Gülgün Yilmaz Ovali, Özüm Tunçyürek, Aydin Şencan, Yüksel Pabuşçu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

OL^1, Gülgün Yılmaz OVALI^1, Özüm TUNÇYÜREK^1, Aydın ŞENCAN^2, Yüksel PABUŞÇU^1 ^1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa - Turkey ^2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa - Turkey

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Megadose Methylprednisolone For Childhood Idiopathic Trombocytopenic Purpura (Itp), Şi̇nasi̇ Özsoylu Jan 2005

Megadose Methylprednisolone For Childhood Idiopathic Trombocytopenic Purpura (Itp), Şi̇nasi̇ Özsoylu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder. Decreased platelet survival is the main pathogenesis, which is related to platelet antibodies (APA). The levels of these antibodies are correlated with relapse and remission which was shown for the first time by our group. Although APA levels decrease in remission they do not disappear as we have shown. Among the several appraches to ITP treatment, oral megadose methylprednisolone is found to be the cheapest and most effective one. For oral MDMP treatment, admission of the patients is not required and there is some evidence that chronic ITP could be prevented by …

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Pharmacotherapy In Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr), Berri̇n Günaydin Jan 2005

Pharmacotherapy In Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr), Berri̇n Günaydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cardiac arrest is defined as cessation of cardiac mechanical activity. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an attempt to restore spontaneous circulation through several maneuvers and techniques. Although the two interventions, which are competent basic life support and prompt defibrillation, improve the survival rate, several adjuvant cardiac medication drugs are advocated to treat cardiac arrest during advanced cardiac life support. Since the introduction of modern CPR there have been many advances in the field of pharmacotherapy in CPR. Therefore, we aimed to summarise the cardiac medication drugs used for patients in ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) or non VF/VT …

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Effects Of Ace Inhibition And At1 Receptor Blockade On Cardiac Ischaemia-Reperfusion Induced Mortality And Cardiac Markers In Rats, Mustafa Iraz, Şemsetti̇n Şahi̇n, Ercüment Ölmez, Ahmet Acet Jan 2005

Effects Of Ace Inhibition And At1 Receptor Blockade On Cardiac Ischaemia-Reperfusion Induced Mortality And Cardiac Markers In Rats, Mustafa Iraz, Şemsetti̇n Şahi̇n, Ercüment Ölmez, Ahmet Acet

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Many studies have established the therapeutic benefits of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as reducing reperfusion arrhythmias, and angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) blocker may have similar effects to ACE inhibitors. In this study, it was aimed to compare the effects of an ACE inhibitor captopril and AT1 receptor blocker losartan on death from arrhythmias and biochemical markers such as cardiac troponin T and I (cTnT, cTnI), myoglobin, creatin kinase (CK), creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme (CK-MB) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) after cardiac ischemia/reperfusion in an in vivo rat model. Study design and methods: sixty four male rats were divided into four …

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Development Of Elisa Systems For Measurement Of Human Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (Tnf-\Alpha), Ayşegül Yücel, Cemaletti̇n Aybay Jan 2005

Development Of Elisa Systems For Measurement Of Human Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (Tnf-\Alpha), Ayşegül Yücel, Cemaletti̇n Aybay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The aim of this study was to develop a human tumor necrosis factor alpha (hTNF-\alpha) ELISA system because specific and sensitive measurement of low levels of circulating TNF-a is very important for enlightening the immunopathologial mechanisms associated with TNF-\alpha. Monoclonal antibodies 6A4c and 8A6 were produced against hTNF-\alpha and were used as the capture antibody and the tracer antibody respectively for the first hTNF-\alpha ELISA system (6A4c/biotin-8A6). Murine polyclonal IgG was used as the tracer antibody in the second hTNF-\alpha ELISA system (6A4c/biotin-polyclonal IgG). Both systems could detect both recombinant hTNF-\alpha and native hTNF-\alpha. The detection limits defined as minimal …

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Sjögren's Syndrome: A Study Of Salivary Electrophoresis, Mehmet Yaltirik, Hülya Koçak Berberoğlu, Kivanç Ergen, Bariş Aydil Jan 2005

Sjögren's Syndrome: A Study Of Salivary Electrophoresis, Mehmet Yaltirik, Hülya Koçak Berberoğlu, Kivanç Ergen, Bariş Aydil

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Many diagnostic tests exist to assess the salivary and lacrimal involvement in Sjögren's syndrome (SS), but there is still disagreement. The purpose of this study was to examine salivary proteins in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and healthy control subjects by the polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, as well as the applicability of the method. The polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, applied in our examinations, is a simple and rapid method, requiring only a minute amount of saliva for the analysis. Saliva were collected from patients suffering from primary Sjögren's syndrome (n = 10) and a control group (n = 10). All saliva samples …

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Spc 3100 : Persuasion, Communication Studies Jan 2005

Spc 3100 : Persuasion, Communication Studies

Approved Course Proposals

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Sell V. United States: The Appropriate Standard For Involuntarily Administering Antipsychotic Drugs To Dangerous Detainees For Trial, Braden A. Borgen Jan 2005

Sell V. United States: The Appropriate Standard For Involuntarily Administering Antipsychotic Drugs To Dangerous Detainees For Trial, Braden A. Borgen

Seton Hall Law Review

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Countering Kulturkampf Politics Through Critique And Justice Pedagogy, Race, Kulturkampf, And Immigration, Charles R. Venator Santiago Jan 2005

Countering Kulturkampf Politics Through Critique And Justice Pedagogy, Race, Kulturkampf, And Immigration, Charles R. Venator Santiago

Seton Hall Law Review

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How Equality Became Elitist: The Cultural Politics Of Economics From The Court To The "Nanny Wars", Martha T. Mccluskey Jan 2005

How Equality Became Elitist: The Cultural Politics Of Economics From The Court To The "Nanny Wars", Martha T. Mccluskey

Seton Hall Law Review

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Immigration And The Allure Of Inclusion, Ediberto Roman Jan 2005

Immigration And The Allure Of Inclusion, Ediberto Roman

Seton Hall Law Review

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When Harry Met Lawrence: Allowing Gays And Lesbians To Adopt, Nicole M. Shkedi Jan 2005

When Harry Met Lawrence: Allowing Gays And Lesbians To Adopt, Nicole M. Shkedi

Seton Hall Law Review

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