The increments in plasma growth hormone after arginine infusion and after insulin-induced hypoglycemia are compared, and some reservations concerning the use of arginine infusion as a provocative test for the hormone are set forth.
Intentional torts are civil law violations that involve intentional acts by the defendant. These are distinguished from violations that are accidental, such as those involving negligence. Intentional torts include acts like: assault, battery, theft, property damage, invasion of privacy, slander/defamation, and other acts.
Typical Intentional Torts Battery: This is the legal term for hitting someone, which comes from the verb to batter. This covers a surprising range of activities, including sending projectiles into someone else's body, as in firing a gun.