In order to be considered an expertise on the Jahi McMath case I need to have done a fair share of research in order to find adequate sources. Once I find my sources I need to make sure they are darn good, therefore, I will evaluate ten of them below.
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The article is from CHEST Journal, which is a peer-reviewed medical journal that is published by the American College of Chest Physicians. The journal has a variety of different medical articles ranging from articles about cystic fibrous to medical ethics. The credibility of the source lies in the fact that the journal is used in academia and is peer-reviewed by other professionals in the pulmonary field.
The author, John M. Luce, is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Anesthesia at the University of California San Francisco. He graduated from Stanford University and then went on to study medicine at the University of San Fransisco School of Medicine. He has a number of published academic or scholarly articles including a book. He is currently writing a manuscript on The Development of Professional Standards for Physician Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Litigation in the United States. Based on his background and qualifications I would say that the author has made the source credible. The article was published in April 2015. In the world at this time a 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal, Hillary Clinton announces her candidacy for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, and Duke wins the NCAA Championship. In regards to the time period I would say that like a fine wine this article has had time to breath in the sense that enough time has passed for information to circulate and re-settle.
This source offers information regarding the case/story as well as the legal implications. Luce gives background or context to Jahi, the media's involvement, and the legal fight. As for the legal implications, Luce includes information regarding the legal basis of death and the constitutional issues that this case has brought forth. The stakeholders that this article represents are Christopher Dolan (McMath attorney) and the McMath family. I found this article to be of particular use because it juxtaposed California and New Jersey law in an easy to understand manner.
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This article was originally published in the health care journal, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. The journal is mainly devoted to addressing the ethical questions in modern medicine/science. However, I found this article on ResearchGate.net. This website allows for researchers to share their publications with the rest of the world, while also allowing them to keep tabs on each other. It is a clever way to share academic information.
John Paris, Brian Cummings, and M. Patrick Moore Jr. collaboratively wrote the article. Paris is the current Micheal P. Walsh Professor of Bioethics at Boston College. He has graduated from Boston College, Weston College, Harvard University, and the University of Southern California. In addition to his decades of schooling, Paris also has over 100 publications. Cummings attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and now specializes in Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital. Moore attended Boston College Law School and is currently the Deputy Associate Counsel at the White House. Each man brings different knowledge on the subject. Paris brings bioethics/ philosophy aspect, Cummings brings the pediatric aspect, and Moore brings the law.
The article was published in August of 2014. During that month Micheal Brown was shot in Ferguson, Ebola continued to spread across Africa, and an earthquake hits China. It was not a good month, however, for the time period the article was published about a year and half after Jahi was announced brain-dead. However, there has been recent updates in the case which have not been accounted for in the article.
This source offers information on what constitutes brain death in reference to Jahi's case. It also offers other examples of brain-death cases as well as a discussion section. This article represents the doctors involved in the case (Dr. Frederick Rosen and Dr. Paul Fisher). Overall, I found this article to be informative and easy to follow.
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The article was published in Columbia University's online blog, Voices in Bioethics. This blog is an online journal that explores ethical issues in the health fields. The affiliation with Columbia University has helped to give creditability to this source.
The author of the blog entry, Keisha Ray, graduated from the University of Utah with a Ph. D. in philosophy. She is now the postdoctoral fellow at the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, and has been a consistent writer for the American Journal of Bioethics.
The article was published on July 8th, 2014. In the world at this time Germany won the World Cup, Ebola continues to hit Africa, and Malaysian plane 777 was shot down. I don't think any of those events had a major impact on the events in this article.
The most informative aspect of this source was that it offered insight regarding race and culture and how that plays into the medical field, but more specifically how it is interconnected in Jahi's case. It shed a new light on Jahi's case, and brought forth a new way of thinking/understanding her story.
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This article was found in the ever illustrious Time magazine. Rather than the print or paper version of the magazine, I found this article on the online database posted under the heath category. I associate Time magazine as a reliable source.
The author, Maia Szalavitz, is neuroscientist journalist and author of the book Unbroken Brain. In addition to writing for Time magazine, Szalavitz also publishes pieces for VICE.com. I wouldn't say she isn't an expert in her field let alone on Jahi's story, but she poses an interesting viewpoint.
The article was published January 2nd, 2014, which was two years ago. It was around the time that Jahi left he Oakland Children's hospital and was moved to a hospital in New Jersey.
Szalavitz essentially argues that brain death is irreversible, thus "taking sides" with the doctors. I feel like so many people have been beating around the bush so it was refreshing to read an article in which the author was passionate about one side.
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The Science-Based Medicine published this article on their website. The site explores issues/controversies in science and medicine. Any sort of article or entry can be submitted to the site, however, a team of editors goes over the material beforehand.
Steven Novella is a clinical neurologist and assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine, however, he more famously known for his involvement in the skeptical movement. His qualifications are impressive, however, his involvement in the skeptical movement makes me wary.
Novella published the article on March 25, 2015. It was during this month that the McMath/Winkfield filed a malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Frederick Rosen, the surgeon that performed Jahi's tonsillectomy.
I found value in this article not in the content but rather in the comments that were posted on the article. The article contained plenty of information regarding the case, however, in the comments people were arguing and debating and it was fascinating to read the people's different opinions.
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This article was posted on Christopher Dolan's (McMath attorney) online website, Dolan Law Firm. It was published under case news as a means for people or possible clients to take a look at the cases that Dolan Law Firm is handling.
The author is Christopher Dolan. He graduated from Georgetown University Law School, and since then has become quite an esteemed Californian lawyer. He has a variety of different law awards such as California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY).
Dolan published the article on December 23, 2015. This was exactly two years to the day that Jahi was declared brain-dead. I think the fact that he posted the article on the anniversary of her "death" is an emotion provoking action.
This source provides information regarding the Jahi McMath case from the perspective of the lawyer that is defending her. The article is very one-sided and obviously represents Christopher Dolan, however, it was helpful in trying to understand why Dolan took this case in the first place. The article also contained Jahi McMath's Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Documents as attachments.
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This video was posted on Vimeo, which is a video sharing website. The site contains all sorts of different videos that people can upload, but this one came from an annual conference hosted by Harvard University.
The author is the Petrie-Floam Center at Harvard Law. The main focus of the center is geared towards research and debate of issues in health-law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics. The center has uploaded over 145 videos on various health topics.
The video was published on December 5th, 2015. This is about two years after the case unfolded. However, it didn't specifically deal with Jahi's case. It was an annual conference.
This source was useful in examining the intersection of religion and health care. The video also encouraged the discussion of methods to fuse religion and health care in order to meditate future conflicts.
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The article was posted on the National Broadcasting Center's (NBC) Bay Area website. It was written in a question-and-answer format to help viewers understand the McMath case. NBC is a legitimate news program that reports national and local news.
Terry Collins is the journalist that wrote the article for NBC. He is a fairly accomplished journalist and has been awarded the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Langeloth Fellow.
The article was punished on January 1st, 2014. Coincidentally this article was published days before Jahi was moved to the disclosed medical facility in New Jersey.
The question-and-answers format was helpful in reviewing the major points of the story. It was also a great way to get a condensed version of the information. It was pretty similar to a QRG so it was also helpful in getting ideas for the production of my project.
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This source was found on the Discovery Institute's' website. The Discovery Institute is a non-profit organization that is aimed at promoting thoughtful analysis to issues from a diverse set of fields.
The Discovery Institutes' Senior Fellow, Wesley Smith, wrote the article. Smith was originally a lawyer, however, he left law to pursue a career in writing. He has published a number of novels, and was even named the primer expert thinkers in bioengineering by the National Journal.
The article was published on June 20th, 2014 which is a couple of months after the McMath family announced their decision to file a malpractice lawsuit against Frederick Rosen.
This article was very meticulous, throughout, and incredibly detailed. It gave details about Jahi's case as well as other stories of cases similar to Jahi's. It also contained an entire portion dedicated to information regarding what actually constitutes brain death. It was the perfect blend of the health care aspect in addition to Jahi's specific case.
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This file is from National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. It is the official document from the conference, which was approved by the the American Medical Association as well as the American Bar association.
There is no single author of this document since it was part of a national conference, but instead there is a committee of people. George Keely, Anne Gorsuch, John McCabe, William Wood, John Deacon, M. King Hill Jr., William Pierce, and Peter Langrock were those that were in attendance.
The conference took place from July 26th-August 1st 1980. This document was created about 30 years before Jahi's case even arose. However, Karen Ann Quinlan had a similar case to Jahi and may have influenced the conference.
The document provides the official report for determining death in all situations. It is the law that the Children's Hospital in Oakland were complying with at the time of Jahi's death. It was useful to see the exact document. It supports the hospital as a stakeholder. However, many argue that since this conference took place in the 1980s that is out of date.
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