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Why Treat a Baby Killer?
March 1, 2011
Moments after the helicopter landed at Upstate University Hospital, Adam Theall...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
March 1, 2011
Would it surprise you to know that samples of your blood and tissues may be...
Health Care Reform: What's New in 2010 and 2011
March 1, 2011
Readers are likely familiar with many of its major provisions, including the...
Havasupai Genetic Research Case Settled
March 1, 2011
The University paid $700,000 to 41 tribe members, returned blood samples it had...
Case Study: Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Perspectives on the Health Care Professional's Response to Child Sexual Abuse
April 1, 2010
AB, a 15 year-old recent immigrant from the Middle East, presented to her...
Family Health Care Decisions Act - FAQs
April 1, 2010
Questions answered on New York State's FHCDA law.
Baxter v. Montana Update
April 1, 2010
In December 2009, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in Baxter v. Montana...
Case Study: Mandating the Vaccine
January 1, 2010
Jane is a nurse at the Upstate; she and several of her colleagues have serious...