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Legislating Care for Her Mother
(1993-12)
Conflict of Interest in the Procurement of Organs From Cadavers Following Withdrawal of Life Support
(1993-06)
The University of Pittsburgh policy for procuring organs from
non-heart-beating cadaver donors recognizes the potential for conflicts of
interest between caring for a "hopelessly ill" patient who has forgone
life-sustaining ...
Development of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Policy for the Care of Terminally Ill Patients Who May Become Organ Donors After Death Following the Removal of Life Support
(1993-06)
In the mid 1980s it was apparent that the need for organ donors
exceeded those willing to donate. Some University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
(UPMC) physicians initiated discussion of possible new organ donor categories
including ...
Social Justice, Federal Paternalism, and Feminism: Breast Implants in the Cultural Context of Female Beauty
(1993-03)
In April 1992 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was
restricting the availability of silicone gel-filled breast implants to women
enrolled in clinical trials. All candidates for breast reconstruction, ...