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MAGI's 2009 Clinical Research Conference - WEST
If you are a clinical research novice or veteran with a study sponsor, research site, or CRO in a corporate, academic or other organization, you will find a comprehensive program that focuses on your current needs and broadens your knowledge. MAGI conferences feature balanced co-presentations from sponsors, sites and CROs, real-life examples, practical tips, and lots of interaction and networking. This year"s conference will feature:
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'Real Debate' In Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing Will Be About Power Of Legislators, Judiciary, Opinion Piece Says
"There is something profound, but also something superficial, about the debate that occurs every time a Supreme Court justice is nominated," Kevin Baine, a First Amendment lawyer and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, writes in a Washington Post opinion piece in reaction to President Obama"s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. According to Baine, the "debate is profound because it probes the delicate role of an independent judiciary in a democracy," but it is "superficial when it turns into an argument over whether judges should be making law or simply interpreting it." He continues, "For a nominee, the safe answer is that the Supreme Court should interpret law." However, it would be "refreshing" if a nominee "acknowledged that courts, including the Supreme Court, make law all the time," he adds. As evidence of this, Baine writes that "basic rules and policies that govern our relations with each other were developed entirely by judges," including principles "that are not remotely controversial," such as obligations to honor contracts and being held liable for damages resulting from negligence. According to Baine, the "controversy arises principally when the court strikes down a law enacted by Congress or a state legislature," such as when the Supreme Court overturned state laws prohibiting abortion in Roe v. Wade. What makes Roe and other decisions striking down state laws controversial is "not that the court was making law but that it was remaking law enacted by elected representatives," he writes.Baine asks, "So how should a Supreme Court justice go about resolving the constitutional issues that divide the court?" He writes that senators in Sotomayor"s confirmation hearing likely will focus on specific issues, such as whether she agrees with a constitutional right to abortion. "The real debate, however, will be over who gets to decide the most controversial issues of the day -- elected representatives who are responsive to majority will or an independent judiciary that is (relatively) immune from public pressure," according to Baine. Although legislation "can be revoked at any time for any reason," a "constitutional decision by the Supreme Court ... is for all time," he adds (Baine, Washington Post, 6/9).
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Importance Of 'Moral Values' Replaced By Economy, Health Care For Voters, Washington Post Columnist Says
Since the 2004 election, issues relating to the economic recession and health care have replaced "moral values" as the most important political topics in the U.S., columnist E.J. Dionne writes in a Washington Post opinion piece. He cites a survey released in May by the Pew Research Center that offered respondents the same list of issues that appeared on the 2004 exit poll and found that the importance of moral values had decreased by more than half. Dionne writes that concern over the economy and jobs had more than doubled on the survey, while issues such as health care and education also had "gained substantial ground." According to the survey, "The drop in concern over moral values was particularly sharp among older working-class voters who have been trending Republican for years," Dionne writes.According to Dionne, "Conservative moral values voters have become the heart of the Republican coalition, and if their ranks are shrinking, so is the GOP"s base." He writes that it "is no accident that President Obama takes every opportunity to shift the public debate to issues -- the economy, health care and education -- that the populist conservatives ... find appealing."According to Dionne, "[f]ew recent survey findings are more enlightening about what"s happening in American politics -- and what is likely to happen to the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor." He adds that it is "striking that while some antiabortion groups issued stinging press releases against Sotomayor, her views on abortion remain a mystery -- to the consternation of abortion-rights supporters." According to Dionne, "Both sides in the abortion debate want to have a confrontation that Sotomayor may not give them the opportunity to stage." He adds that the "vast majority of Americans are not clamoring for this particular battle" (Dionne, Washington Post, 6/1).
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National Patient Safety Agency Outlines Ways To Improve Patient Safety For Children And Young People

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is calling on health practitioners and staff across England and Wales to follow recommendations, issued recently, to improve patient safety for children and young people. The advice follows the publication of the Review of Patient Safety for Children and Young People, unveiled by the NPSA. One of the key findings in the report, which looked at incidents that occurred between October 2007 and September 2008, was that there was a high rate of medication administration dosing errors, in particular in children under the age of four. NPSA"s Medical Director, Dr Kevin Cleary, said: "The majority of patient safety incidents involving children were reported to have resulted in no harm or low harm. "However we"re hoping this constructive feedback will support all trusts and clinicians in delivering even safer clinical care to all NHS patients in the future." Dr Cleary added: "We are urging all trusts and healthcare providers to follow our recommendations and use the tools described within the report. "Examples include the Seven Steps to Patient Safety and the Manchester Patient Safety Framework - both designed to help organisations measure and improve progress towards making patient safety a central focus. "I would also like to remind all practitioners and staff about our Patient Safety First campaign. This initiative, launched last year, aims to increase awareness about how to reduce instances of harm to patients through effective leadership and training." A copy of the Review of Patient Safety for Children and Young People is available to download here. The National Patient Safety Agency


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