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As legal arguments about the fate of Florida resident Terri Schiavo continue to work their way through the states court system, the new law allowing Gov. Jeb Bush to intervene in her case is prompting much debate in bioethics circles.
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The nations insurance coverage crisis is even worse than many policy analysts have feared, with nearly 38% of Americans younger than age 65 going without insurance at some point over a four-year period from 1996-1999, according to a study sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund, a private, social research foundation based in New York City.
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The Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP), a nonprofit research advocacy organization based in New York City, offers the following recommendations for the safety of children involved in clinical research:
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In the emergency department (ED) at Palmetto Health-Richland, a 649-bed regional community teaching hospital in Columbia, SC, two waiting rooms have been converted into functional, secure units for patients with behavioral health problems who are waiting for transfer to a mental health treatment facility.
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New federal laws aimed at encouraging drug companies to study how well their products work in children have had the unintended consequence of weakening already vague protections that prevent child research subjects from being exploited, a leading human subjects research advocate claims.
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Hastings Center issues report on reprogenetics
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As a federal appeals court considers whether to uphold U.S. Attorney General John Ashcrofts directive nullifying Oregons state law allowing physician-assisted suicide, medical and legal experts are divided over whether Ashcrofts action could have more far-reaching consequences than its stated intent.
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When Cynthia Solomons hydrocephalic son required care at a hospital far from his hometown, doctors had a difficult time treating his condition because they had difficulty obtaining information about his medical history and prior treatment.
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High Court keeps Maine RX alive; DNA bank in the works at Howard University
