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Full-Text Articles in Medical Jurisprudence
The Bane Of Surrogate Decision Making: Defining The Best Interests Of Never-Competent Persons, Norman L. Cantor
The Bane Of Surrogate Decision Making: Defining The Best Interests Of Never-Competent Persons, Norman L. Cantor
Rutgers Law School (Newark) Faculty Papers
The medical fate of never-competent persons cannot be resolved according to the approach governing previously competent persons -- surrogate focus on self-determination via advance instructions or projections of what the now-incompetent person would want in the circumstances. For never-competent medical patients, the commonly stated approach to surrogate decision making is best interests of the incapacitated ward.
This article examines and questions the conventional wisdom regarding a "best interests of the patient" standard. When a parent is the surrogate decision maker, the medical course chosen need not be the best course, so long as it is a plausible medical option and …
The Cocaine Vaccine, Dru Stevenson
The Cocaine Vaccine, Dru Stevenson
ExpressO
The controversial new cocaine vaccine (TA-CD) has the potential to be an extremely effective treatment tool for recovering addicts, but it also presents opportunities for non-therapeutic uses, such as preventing cocaine use in the first place. It is foreseeable that the cocaine vaccine could become a condition of parole or probation, or receiving welfare payments, or for employment in certain occupations. Universal vaccination is also a possibility but less likely for political reasons. This article investigates each of these areas of potential use. Any setting where mandatory drug testing is currently in place could become a venue for the vaccination. …
Patent Wars In The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death: The Pharmaceutical Industry, Ethics And Global Trade, Uche Ewelukwa
Patent Wars In The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death: The Pharmaceutical Industry, Ethics And Global Trade, Uche Ewelukwa
ExpressO
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Assisted Reproduction In Germany And The United States: An Essay In Comparative Law And Bioethics , John A. Robertson
Assisted Reproduction In Germany And The United States: An Essay In Comparative Law And Bioethics , John A. Robertson
ExpressO
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Gay And Lesbian Rights To Procreate And Access To Assisted Reproductive Technology, John A. Robertson
Gay And Lesbian Rights To Procreate And Access To Assisted Reproductive Technology, John A. Robertson
ExpressO
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Inconceivable? Deducting The Costs Of Fertility Treatment, Katherine Pratt
Inconceivable? Deducting The Costs Of Fertility Treatment, Katherine Pratt
ExpressO
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Biological Factors Associated With Aggression And Violent Behavior: A Comparative Analysis Of Scientific, Societal, And Legal Dimensions, Troy M. Bear
ExpressO
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