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Understanding the Basics | |
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Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics | |
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Law | |
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Ethics | |
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Bioethics | |
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Comparing Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics | |
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The Importance of Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics | |
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Today's Health-Care Climate | |
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Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine | |
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Codes of Ethics | |
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Applying Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics as a Professional Health-Care Employee | |
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You Must Decide | |
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Summary | |
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Medical Practice Management | |
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Sole Proprietors | |
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Advantages of Sole Proprietorships | |
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Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorships | |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee | |
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Partnerships | |
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Advantages of Partnerships | |
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Disadvantages of Partnerships | |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee | |
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Professional Service Corporations | |
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Advantages of Professional Service Corporations | |
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Disadvantages of Professional Service Corporations | |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee | |
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Group Practices | |
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Advantages of Group Practice | |
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Disadvantages of Group Practice | |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee | |
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Health Maintenance Organizations | |
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Managed Care | |
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Other Business Arrangements | |
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Joint Ventures | |
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Preferred Provider Organizations | |
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General Liability | |
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Business License | |
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Building | |
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Automobile | |
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Fire, Theft, and Burglary | |
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Employee Safety | |
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Bonding | |
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Responsibilities to Employees | |
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Summary | |
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The Health-Care Team in the Ambulatory Setting | |
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The Health-Care Team | |
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Administrative Team Members | |
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Accreditation of Medical Assistant Programs | |
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Clinical Support Team Members | |
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Health-Care Providers | |
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Considerations for Ambulatory Care Employees | |
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Scope of Practice | |
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Summary | |
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Law, Liability, and Duties | |
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State and Federal Regulations | |
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Licensure (MDs and DOs) | |
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License Renewal | |
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License Revocation and Suspension | |
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Prescriptions | |
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Transmission of Prescriptions | |
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Understanding Narcotic and Non-Narcotic Prescriptions | |
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Non-Narcotic Prescriptions | |
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Narcotics | |
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Controlled Substances Act | |
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Drug Schedules | |
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Substance Abuse | |
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Drug Abuse | |
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Alcohol Abuse | |
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Prevention of Substance Abuse | |
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | |
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Confidentiality | |
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Healthcare Reform Act of 2010 | |
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Summary | |
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Professional Liability | |
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Professional Liability | |
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Contracts | |
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Breach of Contract | |
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Abandonment | |
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Standard of Care | |
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Professional Negligence or Malpractice | |
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The Four Ds of Medical Negligence | |
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Torts | |
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Intentional Torts | |
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Unintentional Torts or Malpractice | |
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Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur | |
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Doctrine of Respondeat Superior | |
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Professional Liability/Malpractice Insurance | |
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Cost of Professional Liability Insurance | |
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Alternatives to Litigation | |
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Risk Management and Compliance Plans | |
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Risk Management Within the Ambulatory Health-Care Setting | |
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Summary | |
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Law for Health Professionals | |
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Sources of Law | |
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Types of Law | |
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Civil and Criminal Law | |
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Civil Law | |
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Criminal Law | |
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Types of Court | |
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Federal Court | |
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State Court | |
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Probate Court | |
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Small Claims Court | |
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Subpoenas | |
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The Trial Process | |
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Expert Witness | |
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Statute of Limitations | |
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Summary | |
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Public Duties | |
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Reporting Requirements | |
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Births and Deaths | |
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Birth Certificates | |
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Death Certificates | |
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Notifiable Diseases | |
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Childhood and Adolescent Vaccinations | |
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Notifiable or Reportable Injury | |
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Abuse | |
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Child Abuse | |
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Intimate Partner Violence | |
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Rape | |
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Elder Abuse | |
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Evidence | |
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Summary | |
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Consent | |
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Implied and Expressed Consent | |
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Informed and Uninformed Consent | |
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The Doctrine of Informed Consent | |
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Problems in Consent | |
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Implementing Consent | |
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Inadequacy of Conventional Consent Forms | |
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Improving the Consent Process | |
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Summary | |
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Workplace Issues | |
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Medical Records | |
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Purpose | |
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Medical Record Creation and Content | |
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Documentation | |
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Problem-Oriented Medical Records | |
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SOAP/SOAPER | |
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Electronic Medical Records | |
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Legal Aspects of the Medical Record | |
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Confidentiality | |
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Release of Information | |
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Errors in Medical Records | |
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Subpoenas | |
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Telecommunications | |
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Electronic Mail | |
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Fax Machines | |
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Ownership of Medical Records | |
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Storage of Medical Records | |
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Retention of Medical Records | |
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Destruction of Medical Records | |
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Summary | |
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Reimbursement and Collection Practices | |
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Compliance Plan | |
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How Providers Are Paid | |
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Private Pay | |
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Third Party Payers | |
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Other Payers | |
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Clients' Responsibility for Reimbursement | |
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Laws for Reimbursement and Collections | |
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Truth in Lending Act | |
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act | |
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Fair Credit Billing Act | |
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Fair Debt Collections Practices Act | |
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Federal Wage Garnishing Law | |
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Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act | |
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Stark I, II, and III Regulations | |
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Deficit Reduction Act | |
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Civil Monetary Penalties Act | |
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Enforcement of the Laws | |
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Collection Guidelines | |
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Collection Do's | |
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Collection Don'ts | |
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Collection Problems | |
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Collection Agencies | |
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Reimbursement Attitudes | |
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Ethical Implications | |
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Summary | |
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Employment Practices | |
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Hiring Employees | |
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Policy and Procedure Manual | |
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Personnel Policies | |
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Clinic Hours and Workweek Schedule | |
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Job Descriptions | |
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Benefits and Compensation | |
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The Employment Process | |
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Locating Employees | |
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Interviewing Candidates | |
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Selecting Employees | |
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Evaluating Employees | |
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Employee Dismissal | |
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When Employees Choose to Leave | |
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Retaining Employees | |
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Family and Medical Leave Act | |
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Sexual Harassment | |
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Occupational Safety and Health Act | |
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Americans With Disabilities Act | |
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Summary | |
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A Cultural Perspective for Health Professionals | |
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Understanding Cultural Diversity | |
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Components of Cultural Diversity | |
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Establishing a New Culture in Health Care | |
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Evaluating Self | |
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Cross-Cultural Communication | |
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Summary | |
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Bioethical Issues | |
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Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources | |
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Allocation and Access in Today's Health-Care Environment | |
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Influence of Politics, Economics, and Ethics on Health Care | |
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Health-Care Legislation | |
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Macroallocation and Microallocation | |
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Systems for Decision Making | |
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System I | |
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System II | |
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How Would You Decide? | |
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Allocation of Resources | |
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Summary | |
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Genetic Engineering | |
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Genetic Advances | |
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Genetically Informed Medicine | |
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Genetic Screening and Testing | |
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Carrier Screening | |
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis | |
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Prenatal Diagnostic Testing | |
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Newborn Genetic Screening | |
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Presymptom Genetic Testing | |
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Forensic Identity Genetic Testing | |
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Genetic Counseling | |
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Genetic Discrimination | |
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Gene Therapy | |
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Stem Cell Research | |
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Types of Cell Tissues | |
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Fetal Tissue Research | |
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Tissue and Organ Engineering | |
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Reproductive Cloning | |
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Legal and Ethical Implications of Tissue Cell Research | |
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Considerations for Health Professionals | |
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Summary | |
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Reproductive Issues | |
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Reproductive Issues and Rights of Women | |
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Female Genital Mutilation | |
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Contraception | |
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Emergency Contraception | |
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Sterilization | |
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Abortion | |
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Fetal Development | |
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When Does Life Begin? | |
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Methods of Abortion | |
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Antiabortion Terrorism | |
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Global Gag Rule | |
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Assisted Reproduction | |
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Artificial Insemination | |
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In Vitro Fertilization | |
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Surrogacy | |
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Access to Reproductive Health Services | |
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Legal and Ethical Implications of Reproductive Issues | |
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Female Genital Mutilation | |
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Contraception | |
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Abortion | |
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Antiabortion Terrorism | |
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Assisted Reproduction | |
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Artificial Insemination by Husband and Articial Insemination by Donor | |
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In Vitro Fertilization | |
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Surrogacy | |
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Protocol for Health Professionals | |
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Summary | |
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End of Life Issues | |
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Choices in Life | |
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Living Wills, Advance Directives, and the Patient Self-Determination Act | |
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care | |
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National Registry | |
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Choices in Dying | |
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Suffering in Dying | |
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Use of Medications | |
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Psychological Aspects of Dying | |
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Physiological Aspects of Dying | |
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Hospice | |
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Stages of Grief | |
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Denial | |
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Anger | |
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Bargaining | |
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Depression | |
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Acceptance | |
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Legal Definitions of Death | |
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Legal Implications | |
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Ethical Considerations | |
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Cultural Views | |
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Assisted Death | |
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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act | |
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Autopsy | |
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Priority Authorization for Autopsy | |
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Role of Health Professionals | |
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Summary | |
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Special Section | |
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Have A Care! | |
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Appendix | |
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Appendix I | |
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Codes of Ethics | |
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The Hippocratic Oath | |
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American Association of Medical Assistants | |
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Principles of Medical Ethics | |
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Appendix II | |
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Sample Documents for Choices About Health Care, Life, and Death | |
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive | |
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Organ Donation Form | |
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Organ Donation Card | |
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Index of Resources | |
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Index | |