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AAN Press Release: Marker for Alzheimer's Disease May Affect Mental Function Even in Healthy Adults
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High levels of the protein beta-amyloid in the brain that is associated with Alzheimer's disease may affect brain performance even in healthy adults, according to a study published in the February 1, 2012, online issue of Neurology®. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 2, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Balancing Patient Interaction, EHR Use at Your Medical PracticeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Ericka L. Adler, Physicians Practice Content: “When I interact with my clients concerning EHRs, it’s typically on issues concerning integration or cost. As a health lawyer, I understand the privacy and technological benefits that EHRs promise to bring to a medical practice. In addition to being a lawyer, however, I am also occasionally a [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - February 2, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Physician-Patient Relationship Source Type: news
FTC blocks Omnicare acquisition of PharMericaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Federal Trade Commission turned thumbs down on Omnicare?s attempted acquisition of competitor
PharMerica. The agency filed suit in federal court to block the hostile takeover. (Source: Drug Topics - Legal News)
Source: Drug Topics - Legal News - February 2, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN Leaders Meet with Head of Innovation Center on Stroke, Alzheimer's CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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The group stressed that neurologists should be involved in testing new care and payment models. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 1, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN-Joint Commission Speak Up Campaign Provides Advice on Early Signs and Risks of StrokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Joint Commission is launching this campaign, which coincides with the February 1-3 International Stroke Conference 2012, to help Americans understand the importance of preventing strokes and seeking immediate treatment when they occur. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 1, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Last Chance to Register for February 7 EHR Implementation Webinar: What You Need to Know from A-ZEmail this article to a colleague.
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Take advantage of reduced rates and register by February 3. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 1, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN Press Release: Press Room Registration Now Open for American Academy of Neurology Annual MeetingEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AAN Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of neurologists who come together to share the latest advances in neurologic research. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Corboy to Receive President's AwardEmail this article to a colleague.
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John R. Corboy, MD, FAAN, will be presented with the President's Award preceding the Presidential Plenary Session on Tuesday, April 24. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Lawyers Offer Free Actos Bladder Cancer Claims ConsultationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The bladder cancer attorneys of Onder, Shelton, O’Leary & Peterson, LLC are offering Actos users diagnosed with bladder cancer a no-cost, no-obligation Actos bladder cancer claim review.(PRWeb January 28, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/actos-bladder-cancer/actos-lawsuits/prweb9146946.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 30, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
White House: Don't Scrap ACA If Mandate Thrown OutEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- If the Supreme Court rules that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional, the entire law doesn't need to be thrown out, lawyers for the Obama administration argued in a brief filed Friday with the high court. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 29, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Lawyers make millions from NHS negligence claimsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lawyers are earning "success fees" totalling £66 million a year for helping patients to sue the NHS, new figures have revealed. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - January 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Words Can Be Your Relationship Deal-breakerEmail this article to a colleague.
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It is not just infidelity that triggers divorce, but oftentimes unkind words lead to the disintegration of marriage. Words that express a lack of respect for one’s spouse can be devastating. Turning to love and gratitude can bring about a renewed sense of commitment.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - January 28, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rita Watson Tags: Anxiety Relationships Sex Stress ADHD angry spouse attention deficit disorder deal breakers disintegration dr edward dr hallowell dr oz edward hallowell falling out of love family lawyer infidelity laurie puhn minute conv Source Type: news
How my Divorce Made me a Better Divorce LawyerEmail this article to a colleague.
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We are pleased to have Lawrence H. Bloom, a New York and New Jersey based matrimonial attorney present his views of divorce as a client - and not just as an attorney. Larry also hosts a weekly radio show, "The Divorce Hour with Larry Bloom", Fridays at noon Eastern Time at www.talkingalternative.com, with podcasts available on The Divorce Hour page of the same site.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 27, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark Banschick, M.D. Tags: Ethics and Morality Law and Crime Philosophy Relationships appellate work cheap suit conflict divorce divorce attorney divorce lawyer eastern time empathy family and divorce fridays gangbuster gangbusters large portion larr Source Type: news
Obama lawyers argue rest of health law can surviveEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring health coverage. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Isomers of fluoroamphetamines detected in forensic cases in DenmarkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract A study was performed on the detection, separation and quantification of isomers from the new designer drugs named fluoroamphetamines
(FAs) in forensic cases in eastern Denmark. The drugs were detected in whole blood extracts by ultraperformance liquid chromatography
with time of flight mass spectrometer (UPLC-TOF-MS) and thereafter verified and quantified by UPLC tandem mass spectrometer
(MS/MS). The quantitative method involved liquid–liquid extraction of FAs from whole blood, evaporation of organic solvent,
and reconstitution with a mobile phase mixture. Identification of the FAs was achieved b...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
Propecia Sexual Side Effects Website Launched by Hissey Kientz, LLP...Email this article to a colleague.
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The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Propecia Side Effects Lawyers. According to recent studies, patients taking Propecia may be at an increased risk of...(PRWeb January 26, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9135804.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 27, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
French implant boss released, faces bodily harm chargeEmail this article to a colleague.
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MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was released from police custody on Friday and faces a charge of causing bodily harm, his lawyer said. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
In Memoriam: Former AAN President Gilbert H. Glaser, MD, FAANEmail this article to a colleague.
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Gilbert H. Glaser, MD, FAAN, who served as president of the AAN from 1973 to 1975, died on January 21, 2012. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Massachusetts Plaintiff Alleges Contractor Negligence Caused Carbon Monoxide InjuryEmail this article to a colleague.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A propane gas and appliance company with the contract to provide services to a Shutesbury, Mass., residential community is accused in a complaint filed Jan. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by a resident of exposing her to carbon monoxide (Kamela Christara v. Amerigas Propane Inc., et al., No. 12-10026, D. Mass.).
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Locomotive Engineer Claims Employer Failed To Provide Safe Working EnvironmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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TOLEDO, Ohio - A CSX Transportation Inc. locomotive engineer alleges in a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint filed Jan. 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio that the company provided him with a "defective and unreasonably dangerous" locomotive and exposed him to excessive diesel smoke in January 2009 (Bradford B. Clemmons v. CSX Transportation Inc., No. 12-60, N.D. Ohio).
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Oil Production Companies Seek Order Dismissing Claim For Medical MonitoringEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW ORLEANS - Oil production companies that removed a naturally occurring radioactive material exposure lawsuit to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Jan. 11 filed a joint motion on Jan. 18 to dismiss a medical monitoring claim in the petition under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failing to state a claim (Junius Royal Jr. v. Exxon Mobil Corp., No. 12-81, E.D. La.).
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Iraq War Veterans Oppose No-Evidence Summary Judgment In Texas C6 Exposure LawsuitEmail this article to a colleague.
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HOUSTON - Iraq war veterans alleging that contractors hired to repair oil extraction sites in Iraq conflate the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b) summary judgment standard with the Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. (509 U.S. 579 [1993]) standard in a Jan. 13 response to a defense motion for no-causation summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Mark McManaway, et al. v. KBR Inc., et al., No. 10-1044, S.D. Texas; See 12/23/11, Page 13).
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Pennsylvania Plaintiffs Seek Consolidation Of Motions For Disqualifying CounselEmail this article to a colleague.
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SCRANTON, Pa. - The Susquehanna County, Pa., surface estate owners suing a gas extraction company and a subsidiary in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for property damage and personal injuries filed a motion and brief Jan. 18 to consolidate their motion to disqualify counsel for the companies with a defense motion to substitute the attorney for a nonparty (Norma J. Fiorentino, et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al., No. 09-2284, M.D. Pa.; See 1/10/11, Page 19).
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Natural Gas Company Opposes Trespass Summary Judgment In West Virginia LitigationEmail this article to a colleague.
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WHEELING, W.Va. - A natural gas extraction company accused of trespass for leaving well drilling waste on the surface of a West Virginia property filed a response Jan. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia opposing a motion filed in December by the plaintiffs for summary judgment in part (Dewey Teel, et uxor v. Chesapeake Appalachia, No. 11-5, N.D. W.Va.).
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Fracking Suit Parties File Conflicting Discovery Plans In New York Federal CourtEmail this article to a colleague.
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ROCHESTER, NY - The parties to a hydraulic fracturing personal injury and domestic water contamination suit removed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York filed a joint discovery proposal Dec. 30 without agreement on how to proceed after fact discovery is completed (Jason Baker, et al. v. Anschutz Exploration Corp., et al., No. 11-6119, W.D. N.Y.; See 3/1/11, Page 26).
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Manufacturer Granted Stay Pending JPMDL Ruling On Consolidation Of Soap CasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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CAMDEN, N.J. - Colgate-Palmolive Co. was granted a stay Jan. 6 in an antibacterial soap products liability class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to allow consideration by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) of a motion to create a multidistrict litigation; oral arguments before the panel are scheduled for Jan. 26 in Miami (Valerie Donohue, et al. v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., No. 11-7026, D. N.J.).
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Settlement Conference Set For Jan. 25 In Class Action Alleging Herbicide DamageEmail this article to a colleague.
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FARGO, N.D. - The magistrate judge presiding over a putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota conducted a telephonic status conference on Dec. 20, and the parties affirmed that they agree to a settlement conference on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, according to a Dec. 20 minute entry in the docket (Brad Narloch, et al. v. Valent USA Corp., No. 11-67, D. N.D.).
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New York Appellate Panel Denies Trial Venue Challenge Alleging Jury Pool BiasEmail this article to a colleague.
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ALBANY, NY - A unanimous Third Department New York Supreme Court Appellate Division panel entered an opinion Jan. 19 denying an appeal of an order denying the defendant a change of venue for the first trial of a consolidated volatile organic compound contamination personal injury and real property devaluation litigation in Broome County, N.Y. (Edward Blaine, et al. v. International Business Machines Corp., No. 512882, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 3rd Dept.; 2012 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 292).
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Interim Co-lead Counsel Named For Plaintiffs In Multidistrict Imprelis SuitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania judge presiding over the multidistrict Imprelis products liability litigation named interim co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in an order entered Jan. 11 (In re: Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, No. 11-2284, MDL 2284, E.D. Pa.; See 11/01/11, Page 9).
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Alabama Appeals Court Affirms Survivor Benefits For Widow In Hydrogen Sulfide CaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A unanimous Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued an opinion Jan. 13 affirming the award of workers' compensation death benefits and funeral expenses to the widow of a worker who collapsed after occupational exposure to hydrogen sulfide (ATI Alldyne v. Jean Wiseheart, No. 2100267, Ala. Civ. App.; 2012 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 20).
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Unanimous California Panel Affirms Defense Verdict In Chemical Sensitivity CaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. - A unanimous panel of the Fourth District California Court of Appeal, Division Three, on Jan. 13 affirmed evidentiary rulings of a trial judge and a verdict against an Orange County, Calif., employee who claims multiple-chemical sensitivity (Shaunai Smith v. County of Orange, No. G043779, Calif. App., 4th Dist., Div. 3; 2012 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 306).
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Pennsylvania Trial Expected On Product Liability Claims Against Car Seat MakerEmail this article to a colleague.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - In anticipation of the Jan. 17 personal injury products liability trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania of claims for chemical exposure brought on behalf of a minor child by her parents against the manufacturer of a car safety seat, the parties filed dozens of motions in limine, which the presiding judge addressed in an omnibus order entered Jan. 12 (Madisyn S. Miller, et al. v. Evenflo Co. Inc., No. 09-108, W.D. Pa.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151376).
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Failure-To-Warn Claim Against FEMA Contractors Dismissed In Trailer LitigationEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW ORLEANS - Negligent failure-to-warn claims brought against the contractor defendants in the Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde products liability litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana were dismissed in an order entered Jan. 18; separate orders issued Jan. 17 and Jan. 19 severed cases for jury trials starting in June (In re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation, No. 07-1873, MDL 1873, E.D. La.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5407; See 12/9/11, Page 11).
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U.S Supreme Court Declines Review Of Effort To Enforce $97 Million Foreign JudgmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Among the petitions for a writ of certiorari denied Jan. 9 by the U.S. Supreme Court is the appeal of a February 2010 order from the Southern District of Florida denying an attempt by Nicaraguan farm workers to enforce a $97 million judgment for alleged exposure to dibromochloropropane in banana fields (Miguel Angel Sanchez Osorio v. Dow Chemical Co., et al., No. 11-602, U.S. Sup.).
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2nd Circuit Panel Denies Emergency Motion To Reargue Lago Agrio Award InjunctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK - Chevron Corp.'s Jan. 5 emergency motion in the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for relief from a September order lifting an injunction to prevent the enforcement of the $18 billion judgment against it entered in a Lago Agrio, Ecuador, court was denied Jan. 19 (Chevron Corp. v. Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo, et al., No. 11-1150, 2nd Cir.; See 1/10/12, Page 4.).
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Breast implant boss faces chargesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PIP breast implant boss chargedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare has been charged with "involuntary injury", his lawyer says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Attention Clerkship Directors: Try NeuroSAE Medical Student Edition FREE!Email this article to a colleague.
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Clerkship Directors are encouraged to try a new version of the AAN's popular online self-assessment examination for medical students on a FREE trial basis. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Vaginal microbial flora analysis by next generation sequencing and microarrays; can microbes indicate vaginal origin in a forensic context?Email this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we explored the use of microbial flora to indicate vaginal origin.
First, we explored the vaginal microbiome for a large set of clinical vaginal samples (n = 240) by next generation sequencing (n = 338,184 sequence reads) and found 1,619 different sequences. Next, we selected 389 candidate probes targeting genera or
species and designed a microarray, with which we analysed a diverse set of samples; 43 DNA extracts from vaginal samples and
25 DNA extracts from samples from other body sites, including sites in close proximity of or in contact with the vagina. Finally,
we used the microarray results...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
New Toolkit Helps Hospitals Use Inpatient, Patient Safety IndicatorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free toolkit to guide hospitals through the process of using the AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators to improve care. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Do the weather forecasters quoted by the Daily Mail actually exist? | George MonbiotEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article was amended on 27 January 2012. The original headline read: Do the weather forecasters used by the Daily Mail actually exist? This has been clarified to reflect the blog's question, which revolved around quotation of the forecasters in editorial pieces, not the paper's use of PWS as a weather service. • Get the Guardian's environment news on your iPhone with our new app. You can also join us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+WeatherDaily MailNewspapers & magazinesNational newspapersMeteorologyGeorge Monbiotguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserv...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 26, 2012 Category: Science Authors: George Monbiot Tags: Weather UK news Media Daily Mail Newspapers & magazines National newspapers Meteorology guardian.co.uk Blogposts Environment Source Type: news
Men at a Higher Risk for Memory LossEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – On the Cosby Show, a popular primetime show in the 80s, there were quite a few episodes in which Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable and his lawyer wife Clair played the memory game. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - January 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AAN Press Release: Neurologists Should Ask Patients About AbuseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Types of abuse include elder abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, cyberbullying and violence. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN Press Release: Study Reveals Men at Higher Risk for Mild Memory Loss Than WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment than women, according to a study published in the January 25, 2012, online issue of Neurology®. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
AAN Position Statement Guides Neurologists on Abused PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AAN's "Position Statement on Abuse and Violence" was developed to help aid neurologists in screening patients for different types of abusive treatment from family or caretakers. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Mother and Baby Unit Conference (2012-02-27)Email this article to a colleague.
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The Mother and Baby Unit at Bethlem Royal Hospital is holding a conference for GPs, commissioners, social workers and family court lawyers.
The day is an opportunity to find out more about the Mother and Baby Unit which specialises in the treatment of antenatal and postnatal mental illness. There will be speakers from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) as well as the Institute (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)
Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events - January 25, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Tags: other Source Type: news
US climate scientists gain legal supportEmail this article to a colleague.
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New York Times: As climate scientists increasingly find themselves under attack and facing litigation for their stance on human-induced global warming, a nonprofit group and monetary fund have been set up to help them fight their legal battles. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) offers aid and advice to government whistleblowers and scientists working on environmental issues. Recently it became affiliated with the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, which was set up last fall to raise money to defend climate scientists involved in litigation and to provide lawyers representing scientists with informat...
Source: Physics Today News Picks - January 25, 2012 Category: Physics Authors: Physics Today Source Type: news
Consignment closets, 'stock and bill' arrangements still a viable optionEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet
relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive
medical devices. (Source: Medical Economics - Malpractice)
Source: Medical Economics - Malpractice - January 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: research
Court-visited obstetrical and fertility proceduresEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Court-ordered obstetrical procedures present an unsettled legal forum in terms of their complex interplay. The awareness of
legal precedent can alert providers to possibility of an exception to the general presumption that the mother is competent,
where it might trigger a legal or ethical council. Screening inventories (covering maternal–fetal attachment, judgmental fitness,
prior obstetrical history, perinatal risk, formal/informal social support) jointly developed by the health providers and lawyers
would assist involved parties in resolving complex situations without resorting to legal confl...
Source: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics - January 24, 2012 Category: OBGYN Tags: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Source Type: research
Identifying contributors of two-person DNA mixtures by familial database searchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The role of familial database search as a crime-solving tool has been increasingly recognized by forensic scientists. As an
enhancement to the existing familial search approach on single source cases, this article presents our current progress in
exploring the potential use of familial search to mixture cases. A novel method was established to predict the outcome of
the search, from which a simple strategy for determining an appropriate scale of investigation by the police force is developed.
Illustrated by an example using Swedish data, our approach is shown to have the potential for assisting the ...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 24, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
