The automated external defibrillator: Clinical benefits and legal liability

Article Abstract:

The automated external defibrillator (AED) that helps in early defibrillation of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation to resuscitate individuals with cardiac arrest, and improved survival rates are discussed. As evidence based medicine has defined clinical benefits of AED use, public policy, laws, funding programs and court decisions have served the societal interest of promoting use of AEDs by minimizing legal liability.

Care and treatment, Heart attack, Ventricular fibrillation, Liability (Law), Legal liability

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Second-order peer review of the medical literature for clinical practitioners

Article Abstract:

A demonstration project to create a second order of clinical peer review for journal articles to determine which articles are most relevant for specific clinical disciplines is illustrated. The conclusion of the project shows the feasibility and use of a post-publication clinical peer review system that differentiates published journal articles according to the interests of a broad range of clinical disciplines.

Periodical Publishers, Periodicals, Medical Periodicals, Analysis, Medical literature, Medical journals

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Public health benefits of recent litigation against the tobacco industry

Article Abstract:

A discussion of recent litigations against the tobacco industry is presented. It is concluded that there are varied public health benefits, one being the ensuing litigation and costs associated with it which may detract tobacco manufacturers and also consumers as due high costs of litigation the costs of product will go up and hence lead to a reduction in the demand for it.

TOBACCO PRODUCTS, Tobacco farms, Company legal issue, Cases, Tobacco industry, Public health law

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