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Trends. Terrorism, Terror Management, And Faking Mental Disorder, Ibpp Editor Dec 2000

Trends. Terrorism, Terror Management, And Faking Mental Disorder, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article highlights the difficulty of determining if defendants on trial are faking mental disorder. The case in question involves the bombing of United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.


Slouching Toward Barbarism--The Quest To Limit Partial Birth Abortion After Stenberg V. Carhart, Todd Goudy Dec 2000

Slouching Toward Barbarism--The Quest To Limit Partial Birth Abortion After Stenberg V. Carhart, Todd Goudy

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trends. The Politics Of Psychopathology: Ritalin Conspiracy As Paranoia Or As Good Business?, Ibpp Editor Sep 2000

Trends. The Politics Of Psychopathology: Ritalin Conspiracy As Paranoia Or As Good Business?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the intersection of science, pharmaceuticals, and politics in the context of Ritalin and an alleged over-diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADD).


Performance Indicator Analysis Of Proficiency Criteria In The Drug-Testing-Laboratory Certification Process Of The Dhhs, John M. Gleason, Darold T. Barnum Sep 2000

Performance Indicator Analysis Of Proficiency Criteria In The Drug-Testing-Laboratory Certification Process Of The Dhhs, John M. Gleason, Darold T. Barnum

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors highlight and propose remedies for problems in the proficiency criteria used in certifying laboratories for drug testing federal employees in the United States.


Food Safety In The United States And The European Union: Sequel To A Case Study, Bryan Harris Sep 2000

Food Safety In The United States And The European Union: Sequel To A Case Study, Bryan Harris

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The author reports on recent regulatory and legislative developments in the United States and European Union relating to toys imbedded in candy.


Trends. Problems In Cultural Transplants: From Aviation To Medicine, Ibpp Editor Jun 2000

Trends. Problems In Cultural Transplants: From Aviation To Medicine, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the issues with transferring aviation security to medical cultures.


How To Achieve Public Participation In Nuclear Waste Decisions: Public Relations Or Transparent Adversary Science, Judy Treichel Jun 2000

How To Achieve Public Participation In Nuclear Waste Decisions: Public Relations Or Transparent Adversary Science, Judy Treichel

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

[Excerpt] "Commercial nuclear reactors in the United States have been producing electricity and highly radioactive wastes for more than forty years. Originally, reluctant utilities built reactors at the urging of Congress, acting in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act. The Act called for promotion of nuclear technology and also provided a shield of secrecy allowing for extensive power to classify information. Wiretapping and other surveillance techniques were allowable if nuclear secrets or interference with nuclear programs were involved. During this time the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) provided films and comic books, and gave speeches in a public relations campaign designed …


Trends. On Drugs? Response To The Peruvian Elections, Ibpp Editor Apr 2000

Trends. On Drugs? Response To The Peruvian Elections, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses electoral "dirty tricks" in the Peruvian election between President Alberto Fuimori and Mr. Alejandro Toledo. The article also discusses comments made by the head of the United States (US) Office of National Drug Policy and Control, General Barry R. McCaffrey.


Comparing The Epa Indoor Air Quality Personal Computer Model And Field Data, Arash Behravesh, Wilbur A. Spaul Mar 2000

Comparing The Epa Indoor Air Quality Personal Computer Model And Field Data, Arash Behravesh, Wilbur A. Spaul

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors recommend caution in using an EPA model for reconstructing past exposure events as well as for predicting future exposures.


Psychological Pathways To Minimizing Human Rights Violations Against Children, Ibpp Editor Feb 2000

Psychological Pathways To Minimizing Human Rights Violations Against Children, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies several psychological pathways that governments and human rights organizations can employ to minimize human rights violations against children.


How Tuberculosis Threatens Supporters And Opponents Of Racial Profiling, Ibpp Editor Jan 2000

How Tuberculosis Threatens Supporters And Opponents Of Racial Profiling, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores peculiarities of logic and reason among supporters and opponents of racial profiling as a tool of developing and implementing public policy.


Discrimination Based On Hiv/Aids And Other Health Conditions: "Disability" As Defined Under Federal And State Law, David W. Webber Jan 2000

Discrimination Based On Hiv/Aids And Other Health Conditions: "Disability" As Defined Under Federal And State Law, David W. Webber

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Speech By Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening , Parris N. Glendening Jan 2000

Speech By Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening , Parris N. Glendening

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Municipalities' Suits Against Gun Manufacturers - Legal Folly, Lawrence S. Greenwald, Cynthia A. Shay Jan 2000

Municipalities' Suits Against Gun Manufacturers - Legal Folly, Lawrence S. Greenwald, Cynthia A. Shay

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Demographics Of Firearm Injury: Implications For Medical Practice, Thomas M. Scalea, Sharon M. Henry Jan 2000

Demographics Of Firearm Injury: Implications For Medical Practice, Thomas M. Scalea, Sharon M. Henry

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


More Guns, Less Crime, By John R. Lott, Jr. , Kevin P. Latulip Jr. Jan 2000

More Guns, Less Crime, By John R. Lott, Jr. , Kevin P. Latulip Jr.

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


A Sense Of Duty: Retiring The "Special Relationship" Rule And Holding Gun Manufacturers Liable For Negligently Distributing Guns, Rachana Bhowmik, Jonathan E. Lowy, Allen Rostron, Rachel Hoover Jan 2000

A Sense Of Duty: Retiring The "Special Relationship" Rule And Holding Gun Manufacturers Liable For Negligently Distributing Guns, Rachana Bhowmik, Jonathan E. Lowy, Allen Rostron, Rachel Hoover

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Genetic Discrimination: Why Bragdondoes Not Ensure Protection, Laura F. Rothstein Jan 2000

Genetic Discrimination: Why Bragdondoes Not Ensure Protection, Laura F. Rothstein

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Adverse Impact Of Predisposition Testing On Major Life Activities: Lessons From Brca 1/2testing, Katherine A. Schneider Jan 2000

Adverse Impact Of Predisposition Testing On Major Life Activities: Lessons From Brca 1/2testing, Katherine A. Schneider

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Point Blank: Product Liability Law Takes Aim At Guns, Deborah Robinson Jan 2000

Point Blank: Product Liability Law Takes Aim At Guns, Deborah Robinson

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


State Laws Forbidding Municipalities From Suing The Firearm Industry: Will Firearm Immunity Laws Close The Courthouse Door?, Jon S. Vernick, Julie Samia Mair Jan 2000

State Laws Forbidding Municipalities From Suing The Firearm Industry: Will Firearm Immunity Laws Close The Courthouse Door?, Jon S. Vernick, Julie Samia Mair

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Is There A Pink Slip In My Genes? Genetic Discrimination In The Workplace, Paul Steven Miller, Lawrence O. Gostin Jan 2000

Is There A Pink Slip In My Genes? Genetic Discrimination In The Workplace, Paul Steven Miller, Lawrence O. Gostin

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Bragdon V. Abbott: Extending The Americans With Disabilities Act To Asymptomatic Individuals, Eugenia Liu Jan 2000

Bragdon V. Abbott: Extending The Americans With Disabilities Act To Asymptomatic Individuals, Eugenia Liu

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


Speech By Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr., J. Joseph Curran Jr. Jan 2000

Speech By Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr., J. Joseph Curran Jr.

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


One Solution For Managing Risks During Cutbacks In Residency Training Programs, Patrick Knott, Kathleen Ruroede Jan 2000

One Solution For Managing Risks During Cutbacks In Residency Training Programs, Patrick Knott, Kathleen Ruroede

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Professors Knott and Ruroede examine the risks associated with downsizing and elimination of physician residency training programs.


Looking Back: Unneeded X-Rays, Allan Mazur Jan 2000

Looking Back: Unneeded X-Rays, Allan Mazur

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

From the discovery of x-rays in 1896 to the present, Dr. Mazur explores the history of risk management of radiation exposure from x-rays and nuclear fallout.