Doctors' questions about end-of-life legalities may result in patient pain

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. When treatment options dwindle or are exhausted, terminally ill-patients often opt for pain management and comfort over life-extending therapies. However, a team of researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, University of Rochester Medical Center and Unity...

LegalView Informs Baxter Heparin Patients of New Testing Standards for Blood Thinner Following Deaths From Previous Contamination

...erg News report from February 4. Individuals who have previously been a victim to the tainted Baxter Heparin side effects are advised to discuss the legalities of the situation with an experienced Baxter Heparin attorney who can provide a free legal consultation as to the development of a Baxter Heparin cl...

Hop the Trolley for DNA's 27th Annual Conference

...nal enhancement which is relevant to all levels of nursing expertise. Some of this year's new sessions include alternative teaching modalities and the legalities of office professional practice. Inspirational Keynote Greg Mortenson, best-selling author of "Three Cups of Tea," will present the key...

Legal and ethical issues in medical physics

... legal commitments. Farah Bagne ( frbagne@aol.com ) of Mercury Medical Systems in Bloomfield Hills, MI, will discuss current NRC regulations and other legalities in the medical physics profession. Wearing both the hats of a medical physicist and a lawyer, Bagne is especially qualified to delineate wherein duty ...

'The Polyamory Handbook': New Guide Covers Entire Spectrum of Rapidly Growing Relationship Style

..., including ethical considerations, sexual hygiene, relationship agreements, relationship skills, conflict resolution, children, finances, separation, legalities and many others. Easily referenced, "The Polyamory Handbook" is not just a one-time read but an enduringly valuable and comprehensive guide for the ...

legalities in Biological Technology

Federal funding to drive Racine tech transfer initiative

...ch will license donated intellecutal property to companies. The Madison-based analog is the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which handles the legalities of the patent system and licensing for University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, often in exchange for a stake in a technology start-up or part of ...