A Scoping Review of the Impacts of COVID-19 Physical Distancing Measures on Vulnerable Population Groups
Lili Li (National University of Singapore), Araz Taeihagh (National University of Singapore), Si Ying Tan (National University of Singapore), A Scoping Review of the Impacts of COVID-19 Physical Distancing Measures on Vulnerable Population Groups, 14 Nat Commun 599 (2023): Most... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 29, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Masks as Dialectic of Post-Pandemic Era and Daily Turn in Pandemic: Vision Analysis of Masks
Yu-Yang Chen (National Taipei University of Education), Masks as Dialectic of Post-Pandemic Era and Daily Turn in Pandemic: Vision Analysis of Masks (2023): Masks are an important part of human life in pandemic society, but in addition to their medical... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 29, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Effects of Ageism
Alan S. Gutterman (Independent), Effects of Ageism (2023): Strong societal beliefs and practices causing stereotyping of older persons and discrimination against them are consigning large segments of the population of older adults to poor health, diminished cognitive ability, social isolation... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 28, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Reversing Reverse Mainstreaming
Yaron Covo (Columbia Unviersity), Reversing Reverse Mainstreaming, 75 Stan. L. Rev. 601 (2023): For almost five decades, school districts in the United States have been required by federal law to integrate disabled students into mainstream classrooms. Many educational agencies, however,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 27, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Mindful Debiasing: Meditation as a Tool to Address Disability Discrimination
Elizabeth F. Emens (Columbia University), Mindful Debiasing: Meditation as a Tool to Address Disability Discrimination, 53 Conn. L. Rev. 4 (2022): Antidiscrimination law is at a critical juncture. The law prohibits formal and explicit systems of exclusion, but much bias... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 26, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Compassion Without COVID-19: The Potential for Continued Expansion of Federal Compassionate Release After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Nikita Datta (Columbia University), Compassion Without COVID-19: The Potential for Continued Expansion of Federal Compassionate Release After the Coronavirus Pandemic, 51 Colum. Hum. Rts. L. Rev. (2023): This Note examines courts ' novel analysis of medical compassionate release petitions during the... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 25, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Beyond Traditional Clinics: Adding a Legal Information Component
Deeya Haldar (Villanova University), Jane Voegele (Villanova University), Beyond Traditional Clinics: Adding a Legal Information Component (2023): In March of 2020, the world we all knew grinded to a halt. All areas of life were affected, including the legal system.... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 24, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Mapping the Paradigm of Disabilities in Afghanistan from the Lens of Law and Policy
Sayed Qudrat Hashimy (University of Mysore), Mapping the Paradigm of Disabilities in Afghanistan from the Lens of Law and Policy, 6 Asian J. Arts, Human.,& Soc. Stud. 1 (2023): Disability is a cross-cutting issue in Afghanistan. After four decades... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 23, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Legal Protection of Doctors in Performing Medical Actions Based on Law Number 29 of 2004 Concerning Medical Practice
Sri Murtini (Universitas Islam Riau), Thamrin (Universitas Islam Riau), Abdul Thalib (Universitas Islam Riau), Ellydar Chaidir (Universitas Islam Riau), Efendi Ibnu Susilo (Universitas Islam Riau), Legal Protection of Doctors in Performing Medical Actions Based on Law Number 29 of 2004... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 23, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: It ’s Time to Catch Up to the Science
John Molot (University of Ottawa), Margaret Sears (Independent), Hymie Anisman (Independent), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: It ’s Time to Catch Up to the Science (2023): Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a complex medical condition associated with low dose chemical exposures. It is... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 22, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Did COVID-19 Increase Educational Inequality?
Philipp Breidenbach (RWI), Valentin Lukas H örnig (RWI), Sandra Schaffner (RWI), Did COVID-19 Increase Educational Inequality? (2023): To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many measures were taken during the pandemic. These measures also affected pupils, like the multiple school closures. Children... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 22, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Public Health in a Post-Pandemic World: Need for an Accountable Approach?
Srividhya Ragavan (Texas A&M University), Swaraj P. Barooah (Independent), Public Health in a Post-Pandemic World: Need for an Accountable Approach? (2023): The paper will be based on the assertion that trade and public health can and should work in a... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 21, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Historic Tensions Involving International Intellectual Property Protection of Medical Technology with Disastrous Public Health Consequences
Srividhya Ragavan (Texas A&M University), Swaraj P. Barooah (Independent), Historic Tensions Involving International Intellectual Property Protection of Medical Technology with Disastrous Public Health Consequences (2023): Historic tensions have pervaded the alliance of intellectual property ' s ill-fated accord with trade. The intersections... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 21, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Think Globally on Climate, Act Locally on Leaf Blowers
Mark Nevitt (Emory University), Think Globally on Climate, Act Locally on Leaf Blowers, Reg. Rev. (2023): As nations gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, last fall for the latest United Nations climate conference, the language of complex international climate negotiations —“loss and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 20, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Climate, Health, and Equity Implications of Large Facility Pollution Sources in New Mexico
This report examines the climate- and health-damaging pollution from... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 20, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs