News tagged with prosecutions
UK analyst predicts right to die law will not succeed
Two severely disabled men are to go to the Court of Appeal to try to change laws governing the right to die. But Dr Brassington says there's little chance they will succeed.
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May 13, 2013 |
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Medical neglect law needs shot in the arm
A review of criminal investigations into medical error, conducted by a University of Manchester team, has shown how difficult it is to convict doctors and nurses for wilfully failing their patients.
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Apr 23, 2013 |
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Sentinel injuries are common in infants who are abused
(HealthDay)—Sentinel injuries are common among infants who suffer abuse and are rare in those who are evaluated for abuse and found to not be abused, according to a study published online March 11 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Expert panel makes recommendation to government on drugs and driving
An independent panel of experts, including an academic from Queen Mary, University of London, which was tasked by the government to make recommendations regarding drugs and driving, has published its report.
Medications
Mar 08, 2013 |
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New research calls for better guidance about HIV transmission and the law
Support services for people living with HIV will benefit from better information about prosecutions for the sexual transmission of HIV, according to a report released today by researchers from Sigma Research at the London ...
HIV & AIDS
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Germany approves bill to protect male circumcision
(AP)—German lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that explicitly permits male infant circumcision, ending months of legal uncertainty after a court ruling that the practice amounts to bodily harm led to ...
Health
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Court ruling may open door to more drug marketing
A decision by a federal appeals court this week could have a dramatic impact on the marketing of prescription drugs in America, potentially affecting patient care and everything from TV drug advertising to future government ...
Medications
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Ireland's Cabinet weighs options on abortion laws
(AP)—Ireland published an experts' report Tuesday recommending that the government define when a woman in a life-threatening pregnancy can receive an abortion, a major national issue since the death last month of an Indian ...
Health
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Obama administration warns hospitals on fraud
(AP)—Computerized medical records were supposed to cut costs. Now the Obama administration is warning hospitals that might be tempted to use the technology for gaming the system.
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Sep 25, 2012 |
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Anders Breivik is guilty: the fine line between bad and mad
One of the most high profile court decisions on "madness" and crime has concluded. In a unanimous decision, the Oslo District Court in Norway has convicted Anders Behring Breivik of the murder of 77 people ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Australian court quashes Indian surgeon's convictions
An Australian court Friday quashed an Indian-born surgeon's manslaughter convictions over the deaths of three patients, saying there had been a miscarriage of justice in his trial.
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Aug 24, 2012 |
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TB patient charged in Calif for not taking meds
(AP) -- Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.
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May 16, 2012 |
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Abolish the criminalization of HIV
Routine criminal prosecutions for not disclosing HIV status should be abolished, write three HIV/AIDS experts in an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
HIV & AIDS
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Taiwan prosecutors probe HIV organ transplants
(AP) -- Physicians at a hospital in Taiwan that mistakenly transplanted four patients with HIV-infected organs may face criminal prosecution, an official said Friday.
HIV & AIDS
Sep 02, 2011 |
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