An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. An EMR is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment. Benefits of Electronic Medical Records An EMR is more beneficial than paper records because it allows providers to: * Track data over time * Identify patients who are due for preventive visits and screenings * Monitor how patients measure up to certain parameters‚ such as vaccinations
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Sabina Leng Outline the important features of utilitarianism (21 marks) The theory of utilitarianism determines the rightness or wrongness of an action by its consequence. The theory uses a teleological approach where it primarily focuses on the amount of pain or pleasure created as the result of a given action. As such‚ it moves beyond the scope of one’s own interests and takes into account the interests of others. Utilitarianism is a relativist system of which most versions do not set out
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HOW OPINION AND CHARACTER CAN INFLUENCE OUR SOCIETY. What is opinion? Let us begin by understanding the meaning of opinion and character‚ Opinion can be defined in many ways; Wikipedia defines opinion as a belief about matters Commonly considered to be subjective i.e.‚ it is based on that which is less than absolutely Certain‚ and is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts. An opinion may be supported by an argument‚ although people may draw opposing opinions from the same set of
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What are the Key features of Situation Ethics? Situation ethics is a Christian ethical theory that was principally developed in the 1960’s by a priest called Joseph Fletcher and expanded by Bishop John Robinson. It is a teleological theory‚ but in contrast to utilitarianism; it is based on Christian principles‚ and primarily the promotion of agape. The moral worth of any action is judged on its consequences‚ not on the action itself. The judgement is made on how much love is produced by the action
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Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Anti-social Personality Disorder all have commonalities yet are different enough to be able to distinguish between the three. To compare these disorders‚ all three of them consist of the inability to successfully connect with and understand others emotions. People with these disorders tend to focus on themselves and make decisions based on their own good and benefits. Rarely do people with these disorders take others into consideration
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What were the key features of Paleolithic society? Paleolithic or “the old stone age” for what it’s known for consisted with several components hunting‚ gathering‚ family‚ and culture which formed their society. The Paleolithic era people were called the gathers and hunters. They were proficient is making stone tools to help them hunt animals and fish. They also utilized there stone tools to help gather plants. Paleolithic people were highly adaptive in their surrounding environment which played
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Outline the key features of utilitarianism The theory of utilitarianism was developed by and associated by Jeremy Bentham and utilitarianism is a teleological ethical theory where the moral value of an action can be judged by its consequences. Three main philosophers have come up with different types of utilitarianism. Jeremy Bentham introducing Act Utilitarianism and John Stuart Mill trying to improve the flaws that he encountered with Bentham’s theory with his Rule Utilitarianism and lastly‚
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What is personality? No one is born with a personality but what constitutes a personality is what we are born with for example if you are born with allergies it would make a direct influence on who you are/become as well as environmental factors and situations that you encounter. ( Personal characteristics and behaviours that shape who we are as a person‚ it is these tendencies that allow us to distinguish one individual from another. Unique traits and factors that people possess that are influenced
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THE TYPICAL FEATURES OF AZTEC CULTURE The United State of America‚ which is situated in North America‚ is the federal republic country consisting of 48 contiguous states and the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii. American culture is known as a melting pot or a salad bowl for its multiethnic society; however‚ two flows that have the greatest domination of it is European ideals‚ especially British; and domestic originality. Within it‚ the Aztec has left a significant mark on American culture
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I INTRODUCTION The Torrens system was first introduced in South Australia in 1858‚ with other states soon adopting similar legislation. Thus‚ the Torrens system has come to underpin the transfer of land within Australia. The key feature of the this system is that it involves independent titles‚ as opposed to the dependent nature of old system title‚ which required a retrospective investigation of title each individual time the land was conveyed. Moreover‚ the recognition of equitable rights forms
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