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H. Richard Beresford 
Books
Neurology and the Law : Private Litigation and Public Policy (Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, 1998).
Ethics in Neuroscience: Mind Over Matter? (Bloomington: The Poynter Center, Indiana University, 1996).
Legal Aspects of Neurologic Practice (Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co., 1975).
Contributions to Books
"Social and Legal Issues in Geriatric Neurology," in Practical Neurology of the Elderly (New York: Marcel Dekker, J.I. Sage and M.H. Mark, eds. 1996). Also available online through NetLibrary. 
"Moral, Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by Catastrophic Brain Injury," in Catastrophic Brain Injury (New York: Oxford University Press, H.S. Levin, ed. 1996).
"Pain and Tort Law," "The Determination of Competency in the Brain-Injured," "The Physician As Expert Witness," in Neurology and Trauma (Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, R.W. Evans, eds. 1995).
"Competency and Medicolegal Issues Related to the Aging Nervous System," in Clinical Neurology of Aging 674-85 (New York: Oxford, M.L. Albert and J. Knoefel, eds. 1994).
"Roles of Physicians in Preventing Fetal Harm," in Neurologic Complications of Pregnancy 249-57 (New York: Raven Press, O. Devinsky, E. Feldmann, and B. Hainline, eds. 1993).
"Neurologic Emergencies: Legal Aspects," in Emergent and Urgent Neurology 667-85 (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, W.J. Weiner, eds. 1992).
"Epilepsy and Driving" (with A.J. Rowan and D. Luciano), in The Medical Treatment of Epilepsy 637-52 (New York: Marcel Dekker, S.R. Resor and H. Kutt, eds. 1991).
"Epilepsy: Legal and Regulatory Issues. Employment Discrimination," in The Medical Treatment of Epilepsy 693-97 (New York: Marcel Dekker, S.R. Resor and H. Kutt, eds. 1991).
"Epilepsy: Legal and Regulatory Issues. Malpractice," in The Medical Treatment of Epilepsy 687-91 (New York: Marcel Dekker, S.R. Resor and H. Kutt,eds. 1991).
"Late Iatrogenesis: Legal Aspects," in Hodgkins' Disease: The Consequences of Survival 400-09 (Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, Mortimer J. Lacher and John R. Redman, eds. 1990).
"Legal Aspects of Organ Transfer," in Pediatric Brain Death and Organ/Tissue Retrieval 283-89 (New York: Plenum Publishing Co., Howard H. Kaufman, ed. 1989).
"Drugs and the Athlete: Legal Considerations," in Drugs and the Athlete 324-50 (Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., Gary I. Wadler and Brian Hainline, eds. 1989).
"Legal Aspects of Ethics in the Neural and Behavioral Sciences," in Ethical Questions in Brain and Behavior 73-88 (New York: Springer-Verlag, Donald W. Pfaff, ed. 1983).
Articles
"23 Legal Issues: Roles of Physicians in Preventing Fetal Harm," 3 Advances in Neurology 317-29 (2002).
"Brain Death," 17 Neurologic Clinics 295-306 (1999).
"The Persistent Vegetative State: A View Across the Legal Divide," 385 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 386-94 (1998).
"Medicolegal Aspects of Neurodiagnostic Tests," 14 Neurologic Clinics 239-48 (1996).
"Containing Partisan Medical Experts," 10 Journal of Child Neurology 170-73 (1995).
"The Health Security Act: Coercion and Distrust for the Market," 79 Cornell Law Review 1405-33 (1994).
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"Neurologist as Expert Witness," 10 Neurologic Clinics 1059-71 (1992).
"HIV Transmission During Medical Treatment: Law's Preventive Role," 18 Cornell Law Forum 8-13 (1992).
"Transient Unresponsiveness in the Elderly: Report of 5 Cases" (with I.C. Haimovic), 49 Archives of Neurology 35-37 (1992).
"Immunohistochemical Analysis of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules (NCAM): Differential Expression in Small Round Cell Tumors of Childhood and Adolescence," 139 American Journal of Pathology 275-86 (1991).
"Reversible Myeloneuropathy of Nitrous Oxide Abuse: Serial Clinical and Electrophysiological Studies" (with S.M. Vishnubhakat), 14 Muscle & Nerve 22-26 (1991).
"Immunohistochemical Analysis of the A4 and A010 (gp 110) Cell-Surface Antigens of Human Astrocytoma," 136 American Journal of Pathology 797-807 (1990).
"Cell Surface Molecules of Human Melanoma. Immunohistochemical Analysis of the gp57, GD3 and mel-CSPG Antigenic Systems," 134 American Journal of Pathology 295-303 (1989).
"Chronic Dysphagia, Vomiting and Gastroesophageal Reflux as Manifestations of a Brain Stem Glioma: A Case Report," 15 Pediatric Neuroscience 265-68 (1989).
"Legal Aspects of Termination of Treatment Decisions," 7 Neurologic Clinics 775-87 (1989).
"Relation of Personality and Attentional Factors to Cognitive Deficits in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Subjects," 46 Archives of Neurology 274-77 (1989).
"Definition of an Extracellular Matrix Protein in Rastral Portions of the Human Central Nervous System," 438 Brain Research 315-22 (1988).
"Legal Implications of Epilepsy," 29 (Suppl. 2) Epilepsia S114-S121 (1988).
"The Brophy Case: Whose Life is it?" 37 Neurology 1357-58 (1987).
"Differential Expression of the Thy-1 Gene in Rodent-Human Somatic Cell Hybrids," 138 Journal of Immunology 4484-89 (1987).
"Localisation on Human Chromosome 19 of Three Genes for Cell Surface Antigens Defined by Monoclonal Antibodies," 45 Cytogenetics & Cell Genetics 156-62 (1987).
"Brain Death," 6 Neurology and Neurosurgery Update Series (1986).
"Dexamethasone is Not Superior to Placebo for Treating Sumbosacral Radicular Pain," (with Itzbek C. Haimovic) 36 Neurology 1593-94 (1986).
"Differential Expression of Cell Surface Antigens and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein in Human Astrocytoma Subsets," 46 Cancer Research 6406-12 (1986).
"Role of Human Chromosome 11 in Determining Surface Antigenic Phenotype of Normal and Malignant Cells: Somatic Cell Genetic Analysis of Eight Antigens, Including Putative Human Thy-1," 162 Journal of Experimental Medicine 1603-19 (1985).
"Legal Aspects of Terminating Care," 4 Seminars in Neurology 23-29 (1984).
"Neurological and Neurosurgical Malpractice: Issues in Prevention; Part 2," 5 Neurology and Neurosurgery Update Series (1984).
"Neurological and Neurosurgical Malpractice: Issues in Prevention; Part 1," 5 Neurology and Neurosurgery Update Series (1984).
"Severe Neurological Impairment: Legal Aspects of Decisions to Reduce Care," 15 Annals of Neurology 409-14 (1984).
"Metastasis of Intracranial Germinoma Through a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt," 48 Cancer 1033-36 (1981).
"Synthesis of Immunoglobulin Within the Central Nervous System in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Neurological Diseases. Detection by Analysis of CSF/Serum IgG Ratio," 76 American Journal of Clinical Pathology 458-61 (1981).
"Scope of the Physicians' Duty to Reduce Risks Posed by Epileptic Drivers," 6 Annals of Neurology 90 (1979).
"Self-Limited Granulomatous Angiitis of the Cerebellum" (with Roger A. Hyman and Leroy Sharer), 5 Annals of Neurology 490-92 (1979).
"Cognitive Death: Differential Problems and Legal Overtones," 315 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 339-48 (1978).
"The Role of Judges in Life/Death Decisions for the Neurologically Impaired," 4 Annals of Neurology 463-64 (1978).
"Judicial Review of Medical Treatment," 1975 Legal Medicine Annual 303-26 (1976).
"Changes in Regional Blood Flow and Cardiodynamics Associated with Electrically and Chemically Induced Epilepsy in Cat" (with Nobutaka Doba and Donald J. Reis), 90 Brain Research 115-32 (1975).
"Judicial Review of Medical Treatment Programs," 12 California Western Law Review 331-68 (1975).
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"Professional Liability of Psychiatrists," 21 Defense Law Journal 123-67 (1972).
"Legal Issues Relating to Electroconvulsive Therapy," 25 Archives of General Psychiatry 100-02 (1971).
"Organ Transplantation and the Law," 68 Rocky Mountain Medical Journal 47-52 (1971).
"The Teaching of Legal Medicine in Medical Schools in the United States," 46 Journal of Medical Education 401-04 (1971).
"Melanoma of the Nervous System: Treatment with Corticosteroids and Radiation," 19 Neurology 59-65 (1969).
Book Reviews
Review of Donald B. Calne, Within Reason: Rationality and Human Behavior, 54 Neurology 2194-2195 (2000).
"Malpractice Standards and the Physician's Duty to Reduce the Costs of Medical Care?" 42 Neurology 61-70 (1994) (Review of J.L. Bernat, Contemporary Ethical Controversies).
"Catastrophic Brain Injury: Justifying Decisions Not to Treat," 42 Neurology 69-79 (1994) (Review of M.I. Weintraub, Medical-Legal Issues Facing Neurologists).
"Neurologic Expert Testimony After Daubert," 42 Neurology 59-68 (1994) (Review of M.I. Weintraub, Medical-Legal Issues Facing Neurologists).
"Whiplash Injuries: Medicolegal Aspects," 41 Neurology 14-20 (1994) (Review of R.W. Evans, Whiplash Injuries: A Pain in the Neck).
Review of Contemporary Legal Issues 117-1--117-21 (Minneapolis: American Academy of Neurology, 1994).
"Competency in the Elderly and Demented," 139-51 (Minneapolis: American Academy of Neurology, 1993) (Review of S. DeKosky, ed., Geriatric Neurology).
Review of Office of General Counsel, The Guide to Medical Professional Liability Insurance, 43 Neurology 640 (1993).
Review of F.X. Campion, et al., Grand Rounds on Medical Malpractice, 43 Neurology 639 (1993).
"Liberty, Capacity and the Choice to Die: The 'Locked In' Patient," 7-17 (Minneapolis: American Academy of Neurology, 1992) (Review of R. Cranford, ed., Ethical Dilemmas in Neurology).
Review of Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, The Mental Health Professional and the Legal System, 41 Neurology 1536 (1991).
Review of D.G.T. Thomas, ed., Neuro-Oncology: Primary Malignant Brain Tumours, 41 Neurology 467 (1991).
Review of Council Report [drafted with R.M. Evans, D. Orenlicher and F. Plum], "Persistent Vegetative State and the Decision to Withdraw or Withhold Life Support," 263 JAMA 426-30 (1990).
Review of "Medicolegal Issues in Neurology," (Minneapolis, MN, American Academy of Neurology, 1987).
Review of "The Malpractice System: Damages, Deterrence and Defensive Neurology," (Minneapolis: American Academy of Neurology 1985).
Review of President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research, Defining Death: A Report on the Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues in the Determination of Death, 27 New York Law School Law Review 1273-80 (1982).