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Health Law and Policy

Selected Works

2009

Health care

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Colloquium - Gender, Law And Health Care: New Perspectives For Teaching And Scholarship: The Role Of Gender In Law And Health Care, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

Colloquium - Gender, Law And Health Care: New Perspectives For Teaching And Scholarship: The Role Of Gender In Law And Health Care, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

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Protecting Workers From Genetic Discrimination, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

Protecting Workers From Genetic Discrimination, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

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The Potential For Discrimination In Health Insurance Based On Predictive Genetic Tests, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

The Potential For Discrimination In Health Insurance Based On Predictive Genetic Tests, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

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Advances In Genetic Research And Technologies: Challenges For Public Policy, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

Advances In Genetic Research And Technologies: Challenges For Public Policy, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

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In Search Of An Enforceable Medical Malpractice Exculpatory Agreement: Introducing Confidential Contracts As A Solution To The Doctor-Patient Relationship Problem, Matthew Lawrence Dec 2008

In Search Of An Enforceable Medical Malpractice Exculpatory Agreement: Introducing Confidential Contracts As A Solution To The Doctor-Patient Relationship Problem, Matthew Lawrence

Matthew B. Lawrence

Scholars have argued that the malpractice system would be better off if patients had the option of waiving the right to sue for malpractice in exchange for a lower fee. Some doctors have tried to follow this advice by having their patients sign medical malpractice exculpatory agreements, but courts usually have refused to enforce these agreements, invoking a void-for-public-policy rationale. This Note argues that a doctor could maximize the odds that a court would enforce her medical malpractice exculpatory agreement by somehow ensuring that she will never find out whether her patient decided to sign. A case study of the …

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