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Pedagogy And Policy: A Tribute To Karen Rothenberg’S Contributions To Health Law, Michael Ulrich
Pedagogy And Policy: A Tribute To Karen Rothenberg’S Contributions To Health Law, Michael Ulrich
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Professor Karen Rothenberg has had a significant influence on my life, impacting my education, my career, and the way I think. Professor Rothenberg has been a pillar in the health law community, but perhaps her most lasting impact for myself was creating the health law program at the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law. This nationally recognized program grew from her passion, expertise, and recognition of the importance of health, and is the reason I chose to attend the University of Maryland. The curriculum, faculty, and experience made it one of the best decisions of my life …
Did Legal Education Fail Health Reform? And How Health Law Can Help, Wendy K. Mariner
Did Legal Education Fail Health Reform? And How Health Law Can Help, Wendy K. Mariner
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Arguments over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act illustrate the pervasiveness of health law issues in society. In court, arguments on both sides also demonstrated insufficient knowledge of the health care system and health insurance to identify and present useful arguments. Too many lawyers remained wedded to theories of constitutional law that have become disconnected from twenty-first century realities. Legal education may have something to answer for in this respect. This essay examines how legal education in health law may offer some valuable responses to ongoing critiques of legal education in general. The more law moves away from strict …
Health Law At The Turn Of The Century: From White Dwarf To Red Giant, George J. Annas
Health Law At The Turn Of The Century: From White Dwarf To Red Giant, George J. Annas
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The evolution of stars is inexorable. From the form in which we currently view our own Sun, it and similar stars eventually expand as their exteriors cool to become red giants. When a red giant runs out of fuel, its exposed core will collapse to form a degenerate white dwarf and, eventually, a dead black dwarf.1 Health law, as a discipline worthy of our attention, seems to have an opposite trajectory: from black dwarf to white dwarf, it is now on its way to becoming a red giant. The relevance of health law and the reasons for its exponentially …