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Informed Consent
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PropertyProf Blog
Contreras on Liability Rules, Genetic Information, and Property Law
By Chris Odinet
Jorge Contreras (Utah) has posted Genetic Property (Georgetown Law Journal) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Under U.S. law there is no property interest in mere facts. But with respect to factual…
Health Law Update
The Proposed Common Rule: The Tribe Has Spoken, and They Have Concerns (Part 2)
By Greg Fosheim
An overview of stakeholder comments on proposed revisions to informed consent forms and the posting of informed consent forms within 60 days after closure of enrollment On September 28, 2015,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Prophylactic Remedies Sought by Amicus for Migrant Woman’s Forced Sterilization in Bolivia
By Tracy Thomas
Ciara O'Connell (Sussex Law), Diana Guarnizo Peralta (Dejusticia), Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito (Universidad de los Andes), Amicus Curiae Brief Presented to the Intra-American Court of Human Rights in the Case of IV v. BoliviaAbstract: …
Of Digital Interest
Developing and Implementing an Effective Telemedicine Informed Consent Form
The search by consumers, payers and providers for more efficient, effective and convenient care delivery models has led to an explosion of technological innovation in the health care sector. This…
Legal Profession Blog
All Things Must Pass
A medical, not legal, malpractice case has resulted in an opinion of the Oklahoma Supreme CourtPatient, who accidentally swallowed a nail, brought a medical malpractice action based, inter alia, upon…
Legal Profession Blog
Arbitration Clause Must Be Explained
The New Mexico Court of Appeals has held that a broad arbitration agreement drafted by an attorney and signed by the client is enforceable if there is informed consent.In 2006…
Technology Law Dispatch
New Guidelines on Collecting Biometric Data Help Businesses Stay Ahead of the Game
The amount of data collected worldwide is rapidly proliferating, and one international organization wants to make sure it’s clear how to protect what is arguably the most sensitive category of…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Planned Parenthood Bridges Gap in Access to Hormone Therapy
Slate (Jan. 29, 2016): Planned Parenthood is Helping Transgender Patients Access Hormone Therapy, by Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart: For transgender Americans, finding safe, affordable, and nonjudgmental medical treatment can be a struggle. Hormone…
Health Industry Washington Watch
FDA Public Workshop on Patient, Medical Professional Perspectives on Receiving Genetic Test Results (March 2)
On March 2, 2016, the FDA is hosting a public workshop on “Patient and Medical Professional Perspectives on the Return of Genetic Test Results.” FDA is convening the workshop to…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
SC Legislator Proposes Informed Consent Law for Viagra
By Tracy Thomas
Really. 2015-16 Bill 4544: Erectile Dysfunction-South Carolina Legislature.Applying limitations on women's reproductive rights equally to men. H/t Ann Bartow.