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United States V. Safehouse: The Future Of Supervised Consumption Sites In Maine And Beyond, Jeff P. Sherman
United States V. Safehouse: The Future Of Supervised Consumption Sites In Maine And Beyond, Jeff P. Sherman
Maine Law Review
People who use drugs are dying at an unprecedented rate. However, many of these deaths can be prevented. When a person experiencing an opioid overdose is timely treated with naloxone and oxygen the overdose is reversed. Access to a supervised consumption site—a place where people can use pre-obtained drugs in the safety and presence of others—ensures that when a person overdoses, they receive this life-saving treatment. In response to a proposed supervised consumption site in Philadelphia, the Department of Justice sued to prevent it from opening. The government claimed that the facility, called “Safehouse,” would violate 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(2) …
Patient Decision Aids Improve Patient Safety And Reduce Medical Liability Risk, Thaddeus Mason Pope
Patient Decision Aids Improve Patient Safety And Reduce Medical Liability Risk, Thaddeus Mason Pope
Maine Law Review
Tort-based doctrines of informed consent have utterly failed to assure that patients understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the healthcare they receive. Fifty years of experience with the doctrine of informed consent have shown it to be an abject catastrophe. Most patients lack an even minimal understanding of their treatment options. But there is hope. Substantial evidence shows that patient decision aids (PDAs) and shared decision making can bridge the gap between the theory and practice of informed consent. These evidence-based educational tools empower patients to make decisions with significantly more knowledge and less decisional conflict than clinician-patient discussions …
Preventing The Preventable: A Review Of Maternal Mortality Rates In South Carolina, Sydney J. Douglas
Preventing The Preventable: A Review Of Maternal Mortality Rates In South Carolina, Sydney J. Douglas
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
When "Things" Go Wrong: Redefining Liability For The Internet Of Medical Things, Bethany A. Corbin
When "Things" Go Wrong: Redefining Liability For The Internet Of Medical Things, Bethany A. Corbin
South Carolina Law Review
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Lessons Learned By An Interdisciplinary Research Team Evaluating Medical-Legal Partnership With The Department Of Veterans Affairs, Margaret Middleton, Jack Tsai, Robert Rosenheck
Lessons Learned By An Interdisciplinary Research Team Evaluating Medical-Legal Partnership With The Department Of Veterans Affairs, Margaret Middleton, Jack Tsai, Robert Rosenheck
South Carolina Law Review
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An Essay On Torts: States Of Argument, Marshall S. Shapo
An Essay On Torts: States Of Argument, Marshall S. Shapo
Pepperdine Law Review
This essay summarizes high points in torts scholarship and case law over a period of two generations, highlighting the “states of argument” that have characterized tort law over that period. It intertwines doctrine and policy. Its doctrinal features include the traditional spectrum of tort liability, the duty question, problems of proof, and the relative incoherency of damages rules. Noting the cross-doctrinal role of tort as a solver of functional problems, it focuses on major issues in products liability and medical malpractice. The essay discusses such elements of policy as the role of power in tort law, the tension between communitarianism …