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Georgia's Professional Malpractice Affidavit Requirement, Robert D. Brussack
Georgia's Professional Malpractice Affidavit Requirement, Robert D. Brussack
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Section 9-11-9.1 of the Georgia Code might be the state's most notorious procedural statute. Enacted in 1987 to protect professionals against the harm done by groundless malpractice litigation, the statute provides that a professional malpractice claim ordinarily must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by an expert. In the affidavit, the expert must substantiate the claim by attesting that some act or omission alleged in the claim was a negligent act or omission--a departure from a professional standard of conduct. During the past decade, Georgia's appellate courts have returned again and again to the problem of what section 9-11-9.1 means, …
The Limits Of Advance Directives: A History And Assessment Of The Patient Self-Determination Act, Edward J. Larson, Thomas A. Eaton
The Limits Of Advance Directives: A History And Assessment Of The Patient Self-Determination Act, Edward J. Larson, Thomas A. Eaton
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In this article, Professors Larson and Eaton assess the merits and shortcomings of the Patient Self-Determination Act. The article first traces the legislative history and policy behind the Act. The article then traces and analyzes many of the empirical studies designed to assess the Act and the Act's effect on the use of advance directives. The authors determine that the Act has been, at best, a "modest success." They conclude that the use of advance directives will remain limited and that alternative methods of providing for health treatment decisions, such as empowering physicians to act on incompetents' behalf, will have …
Introduction: Adapting Old Rules For A New Paradigm, Thomas A. Eaton
Introduction: Adapting Old Rules For A New Paradigm, Thomas A. Eaton
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This Symposium brings together prominent practitioners and academic commentators in the field of health law. They are the authors of leading casebooks, treatises, and articles, and they craft the agreements that make "managed care" a practical reality. Collectively these authors explore a variety of cutting edge legal issues as our health system moves from a "fee-for-service" paradigm to one of managed care. These articles address such issues as tort liability for negligent care, fraud and abuse, disclosure of economic incentives to control costs, and antitrust. These seemingly disparate topics are united by a common theme: the need to adapt legal …
The Supreme Court And Terminal Sedation: Rejecting Assisted Suicide, Embracing Euthanasia, David Orentlicher
The Supreme Court And Terminal Sedation: Rejecting Assisted Suicide, Embracing Euthanasia, David Orentlicher
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The Legalization Of Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Very Modest Revolution, David Orentlicher
The Legalization Of Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Very Modest Revolution, David Orentlicher
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