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The Politics Of Abortion, Janine Brodie, Shelley Gavigan, Jane Jenson
The Politics Of Abortion, Janine Brodie, Shelley Gavigan, Jane Jenson
Shelley A. M. Gavigan
The United States and Ireland are not the only places where the abortion rights debate currently exists. This book represents the collaboration of three established scholars (two political scientists and one lawyer) to document and analyze the abortion saga in Canada from the legalization of therapeutic abortions in 1969 to the debates over new legislation in 1990. Through the integration of political, legislative, and constitutional dimensions of the issue, this work examines the evolution of abortion policy in Canada.
Clinical Jurisprudence: Could Thorough Documentation Have Changed The Outcome Of This Trial?, Joseph Sanfilippo, Steven Smith, Shirley Pruitt
Clinical Jurisprudence: Could Thorough Documentation Have Changed The Outcome Of This Trial?, Joseph Sanfilippo, Steven Smith, Shirley Pruitt
STEVEN R SMITH
A patient sued her gynecologist on the grounds that, because an originally planned BSO was not performed, she was fearful of developing ovarian cancer in the future. Preoperative documentation was “sketchy”at best and did not reflect the preoperative discussion and options presented to the patient. There was no documentation of anyone accompanying the patient at the preoperative office visit. The case went to trial. What’s the verdict?