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Pay Equity

"oppressive child labor" was defined. Under this act those who are not paid the required level can reclaim the lost wages as wel...

PowerPoint Slides; The History of Marijuana

This 3 page paper is a 6 slide presentation on the history of marijuana, how it has and is used and its status in the law on the U...

Separating Fact from Fiction in an Overview of Hypnosis

their brains even in the fully awake conscious state of mind (Choudhury 2004). In fact, many have agreed that as much as seven-eig...

AMAPAC and its Impact Upon Universal Health Care Coverage in America

field of medicine was not a very stable one, with almost anyone hanging out a shingle and calling themselves a doctor (American Me...

Arguing in Favor of Lifting the Cuba Embargo

that Cuba shares with the United States, many wonder why Cubans are flocking to Florida. The answer to that question may prove enl...

THE RISING COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES

doctors and hospitals who have no problems charging a patient three dollars for an aspirin tablet. Its also easy to point the fing...

U.S. and Japan Health Care

(Wise, 2005). One of the major health issues in the U.S. and other Western countries is obesity (Wise, 2005). It is estimated tha...

Use of the Clinical Pathways System in U.S. Healthcare

The Clinical Pathways system helps healthcare professionals map out medical interventions and surgery, as well as the expected out...

Medical Economy of the United States and the Impact of HMOs

The individual physician, or group of contracted physicians are, therefore, considered liable for the incurred costs of medical tr...

Should The United States Legalize Medical Marijuana Use?

of such states as Montana (Anonymous, 2005), Rhode Island (Roman, 2006) as well as Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Ne...

Subtleties of Legal Language

Campagnola was entitled to the value that she would have received had the malpractice not occurred. As this suggests, the differen...

Higher Education in California

in both US and CSU systems (UC Office of the President, 1999). To help with tuition, the state adopted the Cal Grant program to he...

Consideration of Medical Negligence

In ten pages medical negligence is considered with such cases as 1957's Bolam v. Friern HMC and 1997's Bolitho v. Hackney HA refer...

Caribbean and African Culture and Medical Considerations

require significant generalizations as to how this broad cultural group interacts with modern medical professionals. One of...

Overview of Pheochromocytoma

1499). The condition is diagnosed through testing. The doctor will test "blood and urine for abnormal amounts of the substance ...

The Medicine of the Ancient Greeks

to promote schools, schools where medical pursuits were blended with the ecclesiastical (Draper, 1992). These schools would ultima...

History of U.S. Sexual Harassment Legislation

simple discrimination against women (Wyatt, Background, 2000). One of the bases of their arguments was that the women harassed wer...

ADHD and ADD Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

criteria which are used to determine if a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder is appropriate in a particular case. The Diagn...

Medical Law in California California Compassionate Care Act

the belief that only God has the right to end a life. Assisting a patient to die is usurping the position that rightly belongs to...

Acupuncture Overview

In seven pages the medical option known as acupuncture is discussed in an overview that includes history, treatment approaches, ef...

Structure and Analysis of DNA and Implications for Society

In twelve pages DNA is considered an overview of its composition, methodologies, and how this technology impacts upon contemporary...

California Nonprofit Hospital Tax Exempt Status Assessment

In ten pages this position paper discusses challenging the tax exempt status of a California nonprofit hospital in terms of legali...

Concept of Medical Futility

In twenty pages legal case law is examined in an argument that opposes medical paternalism and medical futility. Twenty sources a...

Genetics and Endometriosis

In three pages this paper examines endometriosis in an overview that includes the importance of genetics in this medical condition...

A Medical Perspective on Abuse

In eight pages medical intervention into instances of domestic violence is examined through statistics that support the contention...

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism

In nine pages hypothyroidism is presented in a medical overview that includes symptom, diagnosis, and treatment descriptions. Ele...

Hepatitis Types and EMS Implications

In four pages hepatitis is discussed in terms of its different types, process of transmission, symptoms, and signs with an evaluat...

Overview of FMLA

In ten pages the Family and Medical Leave Act is examined in an overview of its purpose characteristics, administration, litigatio...

DNR Orders and Medical Ethics

In six pages this report considers medical ethics and the impact of 'do not resuscitate' orders upon patients, their families, the...

Medical Intervention or Chiropractic Care for Scoliosis?

In eight pages an overview of scoliosis considers whether or not it should be treated by chiropractic care or some form of medical...