Medicine and law and industrial torts: an examination of cancer-phobia claims.
This article first discusses the elements currently required to support claims for cancerphobia in Louisiana. Second, it addresses some of the medical studies utilized in proving or disproving a claim. Finally, alternative factors are discussed which may be used to determine whether the fear is reasonable where no physical injury is present.
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D002273:Carcinogens; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology
D002273:Carcinogens; D004785:Environmental Pollutants