48 research outputs found
Effects of polyethylene glycols on intestinal efflux pump expression and activity in Caco-2 cells
What Does My Doctor Think? Preferences for Knowing the Doctor's Opinion Among Women Considering Clinical Testing for BRCA1
Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Therapies in Combination with Substrate for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Legal Issues in Medical Management of Violent and Threatening Patients
The responsibility of professionals in the medical management of violent and threatening patients is discussed using the Tarasoff case (American) and the Lawson case (Canadian) as landmark cases influencing subsequent jurisprudence.
It is becoming increasingly important to be aware of the court's interpretations in such areas as confidentiality, predictions regarding dangerousness, the duty to warn, and the legal duty to strangers to the therapist/patient relationship. A number of other issues relating to the risks involved in management of patients potentially dangerous as a result of the use of drugs are also discussed