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Legal implications of the Smallpox Vaccination Program.

President George W. Bush's Smallpox Immunization Program will expose health care workers and public health agencies to liability for negligent administration of the vaccine. Section 304 of the Homeland Security Act, supplemented by Secretary Thompson's Emergency Declaration, shifts liability to the federal government. State indemnification laws and workers' compensation laws protect some potential defendants. The Smallpox Personnel Protection Act of 2003 provided a new source of compensation to injured health care workers. This article examines the scope of protection offered by these laws.

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Pregnant athletes: a summary review of the legal issues.

This summary review is not, and should not be relied upon as, legal advice. It has been prepared at the request of the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport as a discussion paper for the purposes of providing a background in the legal issues arising from the participation of pregnant women in sport. The discussion is necessarily pitched at a very general level, and without any specific circumstances in mind. Readers with particular concerns, or with specific issues to be addressed, should seek independent legal advice.

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