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Torts—Change In The Arkansas Law Of Informed Consent: What's Up, Doc? Aronson V. Harriman, 321 Ark. 359, 901 S.W.2d 832 (1995)., Elizabeth Sudbury Langston
Torts—Change In The Arkansas Law Of Informed Consent: What's Up, Doc? Aronson V. Harriman, 321 Ark. 359, 901 S.W.2d 832 (1995)., Elizabeth Sudbury Langston
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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Legislative Approaches To Reducing The Hegemony Of The Priestly Model Of Medicine, Nancy K. Kubasek
Legislative Approaches To Reducing The Hegemony Of The Priestly Model Of Medicine, Nancy K. Kubasek
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
This Article presents the case that the legal culture in many ways undergirds the priestly model's hegemony over the therapeutic relationship between a woman and her doctor. To the extent that law provides this fundamental support, it legitimizes the mistreatment of women, especially with respect to their reproductive health. The implications are that the movement toward a more just legal culture necessitates the extirpation of this support.
Professional Responsibility And The Litigator: A Comprehensive Guide To Texas Disciplinary Rules 3.01 Through 4.04., Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Fidel Rodriguez Jr.
Professional Responsibility And The Litigator: A Comprehensive Guide To Texas Disciplinary Rules 3.01 Through 4.04., Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, Fidel Rodriguez Jr.
St. Mary's Law Journal
In 1991, the Texas Supreme Court addressed the issue of widespread discovery abuse. Technological advancements have brought new challenges to an attorney’s conduct in litigation and in the discovery process. The Texas Code of Professional Responsibility was repealed in 1990 and was replaced by Article 10, § 9 of the State Bar Rules (the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct). The Order of Adoption of the Texas Lawyer’ Creed states “the conduct of a lawyer should be characterized at all time by honest, candor, and fairness.” It is therefore mandatory for attorneys to refrain from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, …
Informed Consent To Human Subject Research: Improving The Process Of Obtaining Informed Consent From Mentally Ill Persons, Dorothy Derrickson
Informed Consent To Human Subject Research: Improving The Process Of Obtaining Informed Consent From Mentally Ill Persons, Dorothy Derrickson
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note demonstrates that the federal regulations regarding human subject research must provide more specific guidelines that emphasize the process of obtaining informed consent from persons with mental illnesses. Part I discusses schizophrenia as a case example of mental illness that requires more stringent informed consent standards in human subject research. Part II describes the legal foundations of informed consent to human experimentation and the current federal regulations for human subject research. Part III examines the inadequacy of current federal regulations for mentally ill research subjects and proposes revisions to ensure that mentally ill persons provide adequate informed consent to …