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The Cloudy Crystal Ball: Genetics, Child Abuse, And The Perils Of Predicting Behavior, Robert D. Stone
The Cloudy Crystal Ball: Genetics, Child Abuse, And The Perils Of Predicting Behavior, Robert D. Stone
Vanderbilt Law Review
In the cinematic world of Minority Report, mankind stands on the brink of a society without murder. Police can see the future, predicting murders and arresting perpetrators before they act. This utopian system is the ultimate evolution in preventative policing because it offers perfect prediction; it does not show what people intend to do, only what they will do. Society accepts the incarceration of pre-murderers, people who have committed no crimes, because there is no such thing as the "wrongfully accused.' Is the ability to predict behavior only science fiction, or can a combination of genetic and environmental factors actually …
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right: Medicaid, Section 1983 And The Cost Of An Enforceable Right To Health Care, Mark A. Ison
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right: Medicaid, Section 1983 And The Cost Of An Enforceable Right To Health Care, Mark A. Ison
Vanderbilt Law Review
More than a trillion dollars annually is spent on the health care system .... Despite increases in medical care spending that are greater than the rate of inflation, population growth, and Gross Domestic Product growth, there has not been a commensurate improvement in our health status as a nation .... Despite our Nation's wealth, the health care system does not provide coverage to all Americans who want it. These words capture both the essence of America's public health care dilemma and the frustration felt by many of the lawmakers charged with the duty to solve it. The battle to lower …
Fetal Surgery And Wrongful Death Actions On Behalf Of The Unborn: An Argument For A Social Standard, Jonathan D. Stanley
Fetal Surgery And Wrongful Death Actions On Behalf Of The Unborn: An Argument For A Social Standard, Jonathan D. Stanley
Vanderbilt Law Review
Imagine a young couple in the not-too-distant-future who are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child. During the eighteenth week of the pregnancy, the mother has an ultrasound performed to detect possible developmental problems with the child. To their dismay, the ultrasound reveals a malformation in the fetus. The defect will not be fatal, but if left untreated will cause the child severe breathing problems once born. The problem can be fixed with surgery after birth, but such a procedure will result in disfiguring facial scars. After thoroughly considering their options, which range from an abortion to carrying the …
Just What The Doctor Ordered: The Admissibility Of Differential Diagnosis In Pharmaceutical Product Litigation, Wendy Michelle Ertmer
Just What The Doctor Ordered: The Admissibility Of Differential Diagnosis In Pharmaceutical Product Litigation, Wendy Michelle Ertmer
Vanderbilt Law Review
In the decade since Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., federal judges have exercised their role as gatekeepers of expert witness testimony to evaluate many different categories of scientific evidence. They have not done so without controversy, however. Because the element of causation in pharmaceutical product litigation is frequently dispositive, the application of Daubert to scientific evidence of causation has been particularly contentious. Plaintiffs in such cases must prove both general causation-that the product is capable of causing an injury of the type from which the plaintiff suffers-and specific causation-that the product was the actual cause of the plaintiffs injury. …