The Color Of Pain: Blacks And The U.S. Health Care System--Can The Affordable Care Act Help To Heal A History Of Injustice?, Part I,
2015
Florida A & M University College of Law
The Color Of Pain: Blacks And The U.S. Health Care System--Can The Affordable Care Act Help To Heal A History Of Injustice?, Part I, Jennifer M. Smith
Journal Publications
Discrimination in its various forms has contributed to the exclusion of blacks and other people of color from the field of medicine both as health care providers and as patients in the United States. Dr. Robinson's story is but one example. Racism has significantly harmed the health care of black people in the U.S. Generally speaking, those with the poorest health and the greatest need have had the poorest access to medical care, as well as lower quality health care than their white counterparts. To understand this, we must consider the historical context of blacks in America and in America's …
Analyzing Charges And Payments Received For Discharged Patients At Teaching Hospitals In Relation To Patient Satisfaction And Overall Medicare Charges,
2015
University of Kentucky
Analyzing Charges And Payments Received For Discharged Patients At Teaching Hospitals In Relation To Patient Satisfaction And Overall Medicare Charges, Rob Sutter
MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects
The affordability of healthcare is a major, recurring topic in the media. One of President Obama’s cornerstone policies has been the attempt to make health care affordable. Part of the concern lies in cost differences for similar procedures. The cost for a standardized procedure such as abnormal cardiac dysrhythmia without complication varies greatly between hospitals. The cost difference of a patient getting treated for such an event can be an average of $30,000 depending on which hospital you go to. There is no immediately apparent reason for such a large difference. Another noticeable item is that all the hospitals receive …
The Michael Morton Act: Minimizing Prosecutorial Misconduct.,
2015
St. Mary's University
The Michael Morton Act: Minimizing Prosecutorial Misconduct., Cynthia E. Hujar Orr, Robert G. Rodery
St. Mary's Law Journal
Twenty-five years ago, Texas prosecutors significantly limited the pre-trial discovery it disclosed to criminal defendants. As a result of this policy, innocent individuals accused of murder, like Michael Morton, were denied their right to due process. Michael Morton was incarcerated for twenty-five years following a wrongful murder conviction. He was denied access to crucial evidence, which included a bandana with the victim’s blood and the killer’s hair, and eyewitness accounts describing the killer at or near the time of the murder. The prosecutor purposely withheld this evidence from Michael Morton; but thanks to the efforts of the Innocence Project, he …
Potential Tort Liability For Personal Use Of Drone Aircraft.,
2015
St. Mary's University
Potential Tort Liability For Personal Use Of Drone Aircraft., Benjamin D. Mathews
St. Mary's Law Journal
In the United States, the use of personal drones has become more prevalent. Businesses now use drones to deliver products to consumers. Consumers now use drones to video and photograph special events. As a result, new laws are needed concerning personal usage of drones. The number of drone sales is predicted to double by 2024. This is reflected by companies such as Parrot, a vendor of private drones, who in the first quarter of 2014 sold 670,000 drones. Citizens whose personal liberties have been infringed upon by another individual’s use of personal drones, often resort to common law torts because …
Hamrick V. Ward: Clarifying Implied Easement Law.,
2015
St. Mary's University
Hamrick V. Ward: Clarifying Implied Easement Law., Courtney R. Potter
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract Forthcoming.
Compensation Forfeiture: Stacking Remedies Against Disloyal Agents And Employees.,
2015
St. Mary's University
Compensation Forfeiture: Stacking Remedies Against Disloyal Agents And Employees., George P. Roach
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract Forthcoming.
Traumatic Brain Injury And The Law: Introduction,
2015
University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Law
Traumatic Brain Injury And The Law: Introduction, Sean O'Brien, Kenneth D. Ferguson
Faculty Works
Introduction to UMKC Law Review symposium issue focusing on the intersection of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and the law.
Rethinking The Childhood-Adult Divide: Meeting The Mental Health Needs Of Emerging Adults,
2015
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Rethinking The Childhood-Adult Divide: Meeting The Mental Health Needs Of Emerging Adults, Barbara L. Atwell
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
Part I of this article describes ADHD and explores the extent of ADHD medication abuse, especially among young adults. Part II discusses the characteristics of emerging adults, who may be more likely than their older counterparts to make unwise decisions about medications and other life choices.34 While we protect minors by requiring parental consent for their medical treatments, emerging adults are effectively able to obtain any drug on the market if they convince the doctor that they have the requisite diagnosis. Part III explores HIPAA, the medical malpractice standard of care and the challenges associated with a society that is …
A Physician's Apology: An Argument Against Statutory Protection,
2015
University of Richmond
A Physician's Apology: An Argument Against Statutory Protection, Nancy L. Zisk
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
After a review of a physician's ethical duty to disclose and the empirical evidence of how open and honest communication between patient and physician actually benefits both the patient and the treating physician, the paper questions whether apologies by health care providers need the protection afforded by these laws. Section II reviews the history of the medical profession's tendency toward silence and the reasons for that silence. Section III examines the state statutes passed to encourage the breaking of this silence. Section IV reviews the state rules of evidence that have traditionally been applied to determine whether or not statements …
Will Neuroscience Redefine Mental Injury?: Disability Benefit Law, Mental Health Parity Law, And Disability Discrimination Law,
2015
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Will Neuroscience Redefine Mental Injury?: Disability Benefit Law, Mental Health Parity Law, And Disability Discrimination Law, Stacey A. Tovino
Faculty Articles
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Law On The Right To Water And Adding Normative Change To The Global Agenda,
2015
Boston University School of Public Health
The Impact Of Law On The Right To Water And Adding Normative Change To The Global Agenda, Michael Ulrich
Faculty Scholarship
A resolution was passed at the United Nations Water Conference in 1977 to achieve universal access to sufficient water by 1990. This bar was lowered significantly as part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, as the MDGs come to an end this year, even this reduced benchmark will not be reached. Water is inescapably intertwined with every other MDG, as well as the ability to exercise any human right. Consequently, the failure to achieve this goal implores an exploration of its causes. As the global community embarks on setting a new post-MDG agenda, one currently overlooked aspect is the …
Obstacles To Ph1n1 Vaccine Availability: The Complex Contracting Relationship Between Vaccine Manufacturers, Who, Donor And Beneficiary Governments,
2015
University of Tulsa College of Law
Obstacles To Ph1n1 Vaccine Availability: The Complex Contracting Relationship Between Vaccine Manufacturers, Who, Donor And Beneficiary Governments, Sam Halabi
Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works
Vaccines are the most important line of defense to protect public health and the spread of disease during influenza pandemics. Yet the 2009 experience with pandemic H1N1 influenza showed that manufacturers, wealthy and poor governments were completely unprepared for the demands that global demand for vaccine production and distribution might impose. This chapter analyzes the failures of the system in 2009-10 with the aim of facilitating greater preparedness for future influenza pandemics.
Acknowledgment Of Supporters,
2015
University of New Mexico
Acknowledgment Of Supporters, Utton Center, University Of New Mexico - School Of Law
Water Matters!
List of supporters.
Sharing The Burden Of Ebola Vaccine Related Adverse Events,
2015
University of Tulsa College of Law
Sharing The Burden Of Ebola Vaccine Related Adverse Events, Sam Halabi, John T. Monahan
Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works
No abstract provided.
Can I Call You Back? A Sustained Interaction With Biospecimen Donors To Facilitate Advances In Research,
2015
University of Richmond
Can I Call You Back? A Sustained Interaction With Biospecimen Donors To Facilitate Advances In Research, Jonathan S. Miller
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
"For the cure." This statement resonates throughout society and offers a simple reasoning for the conduct of biomedical research. It provides a strong impetus for advocates of biomedical research to pursue appropriations to support research hypotheses, advanced medical technologies, and targeted therapeutic strategies. Answering sophisticated medical questions, however, requires researchers and clinicians to have an adequate supply of materials necessary to facilitate their research endeavors. These materials-commonly referred to as biospecimens- may include frozen human embryos, tissue specimens, blood samples, buccal swabs, or exhaled breath condensate, all of which may be collected and stored in biobanks.
Why Data Privacy Law Is (Mostly) Constitutional,
2015
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Why Data Privacy Law Is (Mostly) Constitutional, Neil M. Richards
Scholarship@WashULaw
Laws regulating the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data are (mostly) constitutional, and critics who suggest otherwise are wrong. Since the New Deal, American law has rested on the wise judgment that, by and large, commercial regulation should be made on the basis of economic and social policy rather than blunt constitutional rules. This has become one of the basic principles of American Constitutional law. Although some observers have suggested that the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sorrell v. IMS Health (2011) changes this state of affairs, such readings are incorrect. Sorrell involved a challenge to a poorly-drafted Vermont …
The Fda And The Rise Of The Empowered Patient,
2015
American University Washington College of Law
The Fda And The Rise Of The Empowered Patient, Lewis Grossman
Contributions to Books
No abstract provided.
Panel 4: Translational Expectations And Issues: Making It Work In Practice,
2015
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Panel 4: Translational Expectations And Issues: Making It Work In Practice, Stacey A. Tovino
Other Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Unwrapped: How The Los Angeles County Safer Sex In The Adult Film Industry Act's Condom Mandate Hurts Performers & Violates The First Amendment,
2015
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Unwrapped: How The Los Angeles County Safer Sex In The Adult Film Industry Act's Condom Mandate Hurts Performers & Violates The First Amendment, Jason Shachner
Health Matrix: The Journal of Law-Medicine
No abstract provided.
The Increasing Weight Of Regulation: Countries Combat The Global Obesity Epidemic,
2015
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
The Increasing Weight Of Regulation: Countries Combat The Global Obesity Epidemic, Emily Whelan Parento, Allyn L. Taylor, Laura A. Schmidt
McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles
Obesity is a global epidemic, exacting an enormous human and economic toll. In the absence of a comprehensive global governance strategy, states have increasingly employed a wide array of legal strategies targeting the drivers of obesity. This Article identifies recent global trends in obesity-related legislation and makes the normative case for an updated global governance strategy. National governments have responded to the epidemic both by strengthening traditional interventions and by developing novel legislative strategies. This response consists of nine important trends: (1) strengthened and tailored tax measures; (2) broadened use of counter-advertising and health campaigns; (3) expanded food labeling; (4) …
