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Health Law and Policy

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Faculty Scholarship

2002

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Whose Duty Is It Anyway?: The Kennedy Krieger Opinion And Its Implications For Public Health Research, Diane E. Hoffmann, Karen H. Rothenberg Jun 2002

Whose Duty Is It Anyway?: The Kennedy Krieger Opinion And Its Implications For Public Health Research, Diane E. Hoffmann, Karen H. Rothenberg

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In this article, the authors discuss the Maryland Court of Appeals decision in the case of Grimes v. Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. and its implications for the tort duty owed by researchers, in particular public health researchers, to their subjects. The Opinion resulted from two lawsuits alleging lead poisoning of children enrolled in a study conducted by the Kennedy Krieger Institute, a world renown pediatric research and treatment facility. The opinion shocked the research establishment with its scathing characterization of researchers and its apparent holding that in Maryland a parent cannot consent to the participation of a child in "nontherapeutic …


Road Warriors: Two Parents' Perspective On Getting Services For Children With Special Needs, Teresa K. Lamaster, John J. O'Brien Jan 2002

Road Warriors: Two Parents' Perspective On Getting Services For Children With Special Needs, Teresa K. Lamaster, John J. O'Brien

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No abstract provided.


Before It's Too Late- Addressing Fear Of Genetic Information, Karen H. Rothenberg, Sharon F. Terry Jan 2002

Before It's Too Late- Addressing Fear Of Genetic Information, Karen H. Rothenberg, Sharon F. Terry

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No abstract provided.