Furthermore, researchers should be certain to check the Index Table of Historical Annotations to see if a relevant article has been supplemented or superseded. In addition, researchers may find other relevant cases by looking to see if there are any cases that cite one of these three annotations. The best technique for accomplishing this task is Shepard's Citations for Annotations. Relevant encyclopedia articles are kept fairly current through supplements and pocket parts and provide other useful information besides caselaw citations. To find relevant articles, look under the standard terms in the particular encyclopedia's index.
Articles tend to be found in sections dealing with medical malpractice.
If you do not have access to a particular state's legal encyclopedia, Lexis has several state legal encyclopedias online. Westlaw has started to add state encyclopedia databases but does not have any which are not available on Lexis. 188 Failure to Advise of the Risk of Potential Birth Defects, or Detect Them 2d NY Jur. 76 NY Jur. 220 Parents' Action for Failure to Prevent or Terminate Pregnancy 76 NY Jur.