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Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law Jan 2005

Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Sarah Guyton, John Blum Jan 2005

Foreword, Sarah Guyton, John Blum

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


An Rx For The Modification Of The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, And Modernization Act Of 2003: Toward A Reform With Results, Daniel Katz, Monica Deshpande Jan 2005

An Rx For The Modification Of The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, And Modernization Act Of 2003: Toward A Reform With Results, Daniel Katz, Monica Deshpande

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article provides a thorough analysis of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and examines its impact on the efficiency of prescription drug coverage. The authors explain the plan slated to take effect in January of 2006, highlight its inefficiencies, and offer their suggestions regarding potential improvements to eliminate problems in advance of the Act's implementation.


The Medsouth Joint - (Ad)Venture The Antitrust Implications Of Virtual Health Care Networks, Andrew S. Oldham Jan 2005

The Medsouth Joint - (Ad)Venture The Antitrust Implications Of Virtual Health Care Networks, Andrew S. Oldham

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Winner of Epstein Becker & Green's 6th Annual Health Law Writing Competition, this article is a detailed examination of physician joint ventures and their impact on managed care. The author analyzes the Federal Trade Commission's surprising endorsement of a Denver individual practice association, comments on the FTC's apparent lack of consideration of antitrust regulation, and eagerly anticipates the competition inevitably entering the managed care industry as a result.


Reconsidering The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act: Toward State Regionalization In Bioterrorism Response, Matthew E. Brown Jan 2005

Reconsidering The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act: Toward State Regionalization In Bioterrorism Response, Matthew E. Brown

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article takes a critical look at the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, legislation developed quickly as part of the country's "War on Terror." The author examines the potential bioterrorist threat, criticizes protocols currently in place under the Act, and offers his suggestions for a more effective, more efficient response to bioterrorism in light of technological advances affecting warfare tactics and pathology.


An Appropriate Legislative Response To Cloning For Biomedical Research: The Case Against A Criminal Ban, Adam Gusman Jan 2005

An Appropriate Legislative Response To Cloning For Biomedical Research: The Case Against A Criminal Ban, Adam Gusman

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

An interesting approach to an oft-discussed bioethical issue, Mr. Gusman's article describes the processes of therapeutic and reproductive cloning, discusses the potential for technological and medical advancement, and suggests that a criminal ban on such scientific research would be less effective and more constitutionally questionable than other alternatives, such as tight legislative regulation or voluntary compliance with aspirational, industry-wide standards.


New Governance Norms And Quality Of Care In Nonprofit Hospitals, Thomas L. Greaney Jan 2005

New Governance Norms And Quality Of Care In Nonprofit Hospitals, Thomas L. Greaney

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

A critical look at the "three-legged stool" of hospital governance and the impact it has upon quality of care.


The Scope Of A Physician's Medical Practice: Is The Public Adequately Protected By State Medical Licensure, Peer Review, And The National Practitioer Data Bank?, William P. Gunnar Jan 2005

The Scope Of A Physician's Medical Practice: Is The Public Adequately Protected By State Medical Licensure, Peer Review, And The National Practitioer Data Bank?, William P. Gunnar

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

This article takes a critical look at physician credentialing and licensure from the unique legal perspective of a licensed cardiac surgeon. Describing the present system of credentialing in detail and offering strong suggestions to improve it, Dr. Gunnar provides an uncommon examination of the issue of health care quality.


Tort Reformers Score Class Action Victory, Douglas C. Nelson Jan 2005

Tort Reformers Score Class Action Victory, Douglas C. Nelson

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fax Blasting At The Ok Corral: Is The Fcc Shooting From The Hip?, Brook M. Carey Jan 2005

Fax Blasting At The Ok Corral: Is The Fcc Shooting From The Hip?, Brook M. Carey

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Critical Look At The Non-Economic Damage Cap Of The Health Act Of 2005 And Its Impact On Consumers, Shirley Chiu Jan 2005

A Critical Look At The Non-Economic Damage Cap Of The Health Act Of 2005 And Its Impact On Consumers, Shirley Chiu

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Court Ruling Allows Cable Firms To Restrict Access To Their Networks, Ryan Eddings Jan 2005

Court Ruling Allows Cable Firms To Restrict Access To Their Networks, Ryan Eddings

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Hidden Costs To Homeowners: The Prevalent Non-Disclosure Of Yield Spread Premiums In Mortgage Loan Transactions, Peter J. Hong, Marcos Reza Jan 2005

Hidden Costs To Homeowners: The Prevalent Non-Disclosure Of Yield Spread Premiums In Mortgage Loan Transactions, Peter J. Hong, Marcos Reza

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Seventh Circuit Splits From Sister Circuits Over Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Ryan Eddings Jan 2005

Seventh Circuit Splits From Sister Circuits Over Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Ryan Eddings

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.