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The Lancet

The Lancet publishes a weekly journal and nine monthly specialty journals in the fields of global health, diabetes and endocrinology, oncology, haematology, neurology, psychiatry, respiratory medicine, infectious diseases and HIV. TheLancet.com website publishes important journal content online ahead of print publication. All journal content and summaries can be browsed in their Clinical and Global Health portals and by specialty disciplines. There is open access to some of the articles but by registering for free, a range of selected articles can be viewed.

Dalhousie Health Justice Institute

Internet site providing general information on the aims and work of the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute at Dalhousie University - an interdisciplinary Institute of the Faculties of Law, Medicine, Health Professions, and Dentistry with a focus on health law and policy. The site also provides descriptions of health law and policy programmes and courses provided in Dalhousie University, details of the Institute's projects and links to related websites. Full text annual reports from 1996-7 onwards can be downloaded from the site.

Medico-Legal Society

Web pages for the Medico-Legal Society founded in 1901 in the United Kingdom to "promote medico-legal knowledge in all its aspects". The site publishes information about the Society's membership and application procedures; details of trustees and officers; and events programme listings. Information is also given on the Society's official journal, the Medico-Legal Journal with notes on current subscription rates, contents table for current issue and online sample articles. Additionally the site offers a small collection of links to related Internet sites.

Neurolaw and Criminal Justice

Online guide looking at forensic neuroscience and criminal justice in the United States written by Ken Strutin who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association. The guide was published on LLRX.com in December 2008 and provides an introduction to the debate around the use of neuroscience in criminal cases including brain scanning to determine if a person is fit to stand trial. The author provides background to the science and gives links to news sources including blogs, recent publications, research centres, journals and professional bodies.

Neuroethics and Law Blog

The Neuroethics and Law Blog covers legal and ethical issues concerning the mind and the brain. It is edited by Adam J. Kolber of the University of San Diego. The blog is intended for bioethicists, legal academics, practitioners, neuroscientists, neurologists, criminologists and others. Posts highlight newly published research, news items and details of conferences and events. Links are given to journal articles, research papers and related websites. There is an archive of posts going back to July 2007.

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