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  2. Medical jurisprudence - Wikipedia

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    Physicians have a duty to act in their patients best interest and can be charged in a court of law if they fail to do so. On the other hand, a physician may be required to act in the interest of third parties if his patient is a danger to others. Failure to do so may lead to legal action against the physician. Medical jurisprudence includes:

  3. Casebook method - Wikipedia

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    To set up the casebook method of law study, American law professors traditionally collect the most illustrative cases concerning a particular area of the law in special textbooks called casebooks. Some professors heavily edit cases down to the most important paragraphs, while deleting nearly all citations and paraphrasing everything else; a few ...

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Legal - Wikipedia

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    The predominant legal style guide is the Bluebook. Wikipedia articles generally follow Bluebook format for case names and case citations. Leave off given names and only include the first plaintiff/petitioner and the first defendant/respondent. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, not Bell Atlantic Corp., et al. v. William Twombly and Lawrence Marcus

  5. Case citation - Wikipedia

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    A legal citation is a "reference to a legal precedent or authority, such as a case, statute, or treatise, that either substantiates or contradicts a given position." [1] Where cases are published on paper, the citation usually contains the following information: Court that issued the decision; Report title; Volume number; Page, section, or ...

  6. Medical law - Wikipedia

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    Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient. [1] It should not be confused with medical jurisprudence , which is a branch of medicine , rather than a branch of law .

  7. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A February 2014 study found "no evidence to support" the claim that "there had been a dramatic increase in physicians moving to Texas due to the improved liability climate." [46] The study found that this is true "for all patient care physicians in Texas, high-malpractice-risk specialties, primary care physicians, and rural physicians. [46]

  8. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Medicine-related articles

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    This page in a nutshell: Article titles use the scientific or medical name. Write for the average reader and a general audience—not professionals or patients. Explain medical jargon or use plain English instead if possible. Become familiar with the common sections, info boxes and citation templates. Use the highest-quality medical sources ...

  9. IRAC - Wikipedia

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    In the IRAC method of legal analysis, the "issue" is simply a legal question that must be answered. An issue arises when the facts of a case present a legal ambiguity that must be resolved in a case, and legal researchers (whether paralegals, law students, lawyers, or judges) typically resolve the issue by consulting legal precedent (existing statutes, past cases, court rules, etc.).