Testimonial privilege and the problem of death: the Vincent Foster case and beyond.

Psychotherapist-patient testimonial privilege: a picture of misguided hope.

Alternative punishment for negligence of medical staff leading to the death of the patient

Introduction: In case of negligence of the medical staff leading to the death of the patient, the offender may be sentenced to imprisonment in addition to paying wergild to the parents of the deceased. However, for the medical staff, being sentenced to imprisonment due to their high social status in the country, in addition to entering and damaging the community's therapeutic community, may hav...

Decrypting the Fifth Amendment: the Limits of Self- Incrimination in the Digital Era

Technology has outgrown the Supreme Court’s Fifth Amendment jurisprudence. This creates two distinct but related challenges. First, the scope of the “foregone conclusion” doctrine, which was originally formulated to address act-of-production issues for paper documents, is ripe for review and clarification now that documents are almost always digital and often encrypted. Second, the question of ...

Papillary thyroid cancer with metastases to brain, lung and kidney: A case of dosimetry proven privilege of surgical resection of organ metastases

A 45-year-old woman presented with a headache and visual complaints. Brain MRI revealed a large mass in the right occipital cortex. The tumor was surgically removed and pathological examination showed papillary carcinoma originating from thyroid gland. She had a history of thyroid surgery 27 years ago indicating papillary thyroid cancer with central neck lymph node involvement followed by no ad...

روش درمانی عفو با تأکید بر دیدگاه اسلامی: بررسی موردی

Abstract Objectives: The present article examines the application of “forgiveness” with an emphasis on Islamic perspective as a treatment method to improve interpersonal relationships and to enhance problem-solving skills in the resolution of difficulties and internal conflicts such as resentfulness toward others in particular. Method: The study was conducted as a library research and a testimo...