Doubtful duty: physicians' legal obligation to treat during an epidemic.
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION 657 L HISTORICAL ORIGINS 660 A, Emergence of the American Medical Association 661 B, Relationship Between Law and Ethics ,. 664 C, Reluctance to Treat 666 IL IN THE ABSENCE OF AN "EMERGENCY" 668 K. Americans with Disabilities Act 669 B. Direct Threat 671 C. Specialists 674 D, State Laws 676 E, Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act 678 in. EMERGENCY LEGAL FRAMEWORK 682 A, Shortcomings in Existing State Emergency Plans 682 B, Model State Emergency Health Powers Act 684 C, Proposals for Procedural Safeguards 686 CONCLUSION 694
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Stanford law review
دوره 60 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007