Volume 18 - Online Issue 2 - Spring 2009

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Table of Contents
 
Masthead
 
Editor's Note
Ann Weilbaecher, Editor-in-Chief
 
 
Articles
 
No-Fault Solutions to the Problem of Medical Injuries: A Focus on Sweden as a Model
Sarah Z. Hoffman
 
Health Care in a Time of Financial Crisis:  Is the Economic Downturn a Sufficient Excuse to Delay Health Reform Once Again?
Kristin Savov
 
Medical Tourism: An Informed Choice May Present a Safe and Realistic Alternative to Expensive Treatment at Home
Adrienne Sevilla 
 
Autism Insurance Coverage: Is the Cost of a National Mandate Too Burdensome in an Uncertain Economy?
Rebecca L. Segal
 
Vaccinations and Public Health: For the Greater Good
Sherri DeVito
 
Ethnic Disparities in Influenza Immunization Rates
Susie Shin
 
Good Importer Practices: Can the FDA Afford to Rely on the Importer for Food Safety?
Christy O'Berry
 
Patent Pools for Orphan Diseases
Jeffrey D. Shelley
 
Access to Mental Health Services for Juvenile Detainees
Colleen Burns
 
Altria Group, Inc. v. Good: A Battle over the Preemption Argument
Victor J. Allen
 
Chronicling Past and Prospective Efforts in Illinois to Establish Legal Protections for Medical Marijuana Users
Kevin Lichtenberg
 
Should We Tax the Fat out of America? The Trouble of Selling the Fat Tax to the Public
Robert O. Lynch
 
Lyme Disease: A Biting Conflict
Christine Becer
 
Conscience and its Consequences: Reconciling Practitioner and Patient Rights
Chrissy Guarisco