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An extended-care facility on Staten Island, in which a group of mentally-disabled children were intentionally inoculated, orally and by injection, with HBV, then monitored to gauge the effects of gamma globulin in combating it; the case led to the Willowbrook Consent doctrine (1972), that ruled that the mentally disabled have a right to protection from harm

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No references found			The 204-acre campus, on the site of the former Willowbrook State School will be the largest of any college public or private -- within the New York City limits. New CUNY campus to open in fall on Staten Island by Real Estate Weekly A recipient of more than 170 journalism awards, Rivera began his career as a reporter for WABC-TV in New York where he presented a series exposing the conditions at the Willowbrook State School for the mentally ill. At Large with Geraldo Rivera Returns to FOX News Channel by Business Wire			wildedadel Wilderness Wilderness Medicine wilderoosmaryn Wildfire Wilding wildlife Wilkins Wilks v. American Medical Association will Will Rogers Phenomenon Will to Live willful negligence willfully Williams syndrome Williams' syndrome Willis Willis circle Willis technique Willis' circle willow willow fracture willow primrose willow weed willow-leaved Willowbrook State School willpower Wilms' tumor Wilson disease Wilson's disease Wilson, curve of Wilson-Harrison technique Wilson-Mikity syndrome wilting Wiltshire cure Wiltshire horn Wimmera ryegrass Winckel's disease wind wind chill Wind Chill Factor wind galls Wind Turbine Syndrome wind-borne disease wind-sucking Windaus Windblown Appearance windbreak windburn windchill windchill factor			willow tree willow tree Willow trees Willow trees Willow trees Willow Vegetation Filter Willow Warbler willow warblers Willow Ware Willow Ware willow weed Willow Wisp Willow Wisp Willow Wisps Willow Wisps Willow-herb Willow-herb Willow-herbs Willow-herbs willow-leaved willow-leaved cestrum willow-leaved jessamine willow-pattern willow-pattern Willow-pattern ware Willow-pattern ware Willow-thorn Willow-weed Willow-wort Willowbrook Black Belt Academy Willowbrook State School Willowbrook Study Willowdale State Forest willowed willowed willowed Willower Willowfield Parish Community Association willowherb willowherb Willowherb family Willowherb family willowherbs willowherbs Willowick Willowick, Ohio willowier willowier willowiest willowiest willowing willowing willowing Willowish Willowridge Information & Recreation Centre willows willows willows Willows Green Willows Green Willows High School

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