Issues in Law & Medicine articles from September 2003

Issues in Law & Medicine archives from September 2003

Legal anxieties and end-of-life care in nursing homes.
September 22, 2003... Abstract: Many persons spend their final days as nursing home residents. It has been suggested that one set of factors powerfully and unfavorably influencing the quality of end-of-life (EOL) care provided in American nursing homes involves the...

Schiavo v. Schiavo amicus curiae memorandum of Governor Bush.(Jeb Bush, Florida)
September 22, 2003... Amicus curiae Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida, submits this memorandum in support of plaintiff Theresa Schiavo's motion for preliminary injunction. In light of the seriousness of this matter, and the inability to remedy an improper...

In re Guardianship of Theresa Marie Schiavo: brief of Amici Curiae Not Dead Yet et al. .
September 22, 2003... Introduction and Statement of Interest Amici are among the nation's leading organizations representing people with disabilities. (1) Most are governed and staffed by a majority of people with disabilities of all types, including people...

In re Guardianship of Theresa Marie Schiavo: opinion of the Court of Appeal of Florida.
September 22, 2003... Robert and Mary Schindler appeal the guardianship court's order denying their motion for relief from a judgment that ordered their daughter's guardian to with draw life-prolonging procedures. We have carefully reviewed all aspects of the record...

Women have a right to know: testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Health Care Committee.(breast cancer and abortion)
September 22, 2003... I, Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., testified on June 11, 2003 before this Committee in support of H.R. 2960 an Act Relative to Patient's Rights about the scientific and medical data regarding the link between breast cancer and abortion. My testimony...

Care of the Aged.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2003... Totowa, N.J.: The Humana Press, 2003; humana@humanapress.com. The growing population of older and infirm persons has given rise to serious questions about their proper care and treatment. What responsibility does society have to its aging...

Organ Transplants.(Book Review)(Brief Review)
September 22, 2003... San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press, 2003; www.gale.com. "Despite continuing advances in medicine and technology, the demand for organs drastically outstrips the number of organ donors," states a United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)...

Should Abortion Rights Be Restricted?(Book Review)(Brief Review)
September 22, 2003... San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press, 2003; www.gale.com. The abortion debate is often considered a two-sided controversy, but it is actually a multifaceted issue that involves questions about biology, morality, and legal rights. For...

Disentitlement? The Threats Facing Our Public Health-Care Programs and a Rights-Based Response.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2003... Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003; 800-451-7556; www.oup.com. No developed nation relies on the private sector to finance health care for its citizens. This book begins by exploring the deficiencies in private health insurance that...

Strangers in the Night: Law and Medicine in the Managed Care Era.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2003... Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002; 800-451-7556; www.oup.com. Our health-care system is at a crossroads. Costs continue their relentless rise, while patients complain about not receiving needed health-care services. As an added...