Abstract Medical errors and the quality problems to which they lead harm millions of Americans each year. If we are to reduce errors and improve quality substantially‚ we must create systems and care processes that anticipate inevitable human errors and either prevent them or compensate for them before they cause harm. Formidable barriers now stand in the way of progress. Success will require a multifaceted strategy‚ including public education‚ government investment and regulation‚ payment system
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Medical Tourism: Beneficence or Commerce? Danielle Evans February 15‚ 2013 Contemporary Perspectives‚ Spring 2013 Professor Philip J. Gibbon Psychology/ Occupational Therapy Major Medical Tourism is a health care trend that has recently greatly increased and is expected to continue increasing in the future. Medical Tourism is defined by tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health fitness (Medical Tourism‚ 1). The skyrocketing cost of health care
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Advanced Drug Formulation Design to Optimize Therapeutic Outcomes DRUGS AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES A Series of Textbooks and Monographs Executive Editor James Swarbrick PharmaceuTech‚ Inc. Pinehurst‚ North Carolina Advisory Board Larry L. Augsburger University of Maryland Baltimore‚ Maryland Harry G. Brittain Center for Pharmaceutical Physics Milford‚ New Jersey Jennifer B. Dressman Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt‚ Germany Anthony J. Hickey University of
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Study Guide for Final Exam 1. (TCO B) Which of the following statements concerning the MM extension with growth is NOT CORRECT? (a) The tax shields should be discounted at the unlevered cost of equity. (b) The value of a growing tax shield is greater than the value of a constant tax shield. (c) For a given D/S‚ the levered cost of equity is greater than the levered cost of equity under MM’s original (with tax) assumptions. (d) For a given D/S‚ the WACC is greater than the WACC under MM’s
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1. Pratt Company owns 80% of Storey Company’s common stock. During 2008‚ Storey sold $400‚000 of merchandise to Pratt. At December 31‚ 2008‚ one-third of the merchandise remained in Pratt’s inventory. In 2008‚ gross profit percentages were 25% for Pratt and 30% for Storey. The amount of unrealized intercompany profit that should be eliminated in the consolidated statements is 2. Pratt Company owns 80% of Storey Company’s common stock. During 2008‚ Storey sold $400‚000 of merchandise to Pratt
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Chapter 1 the equity method of accounting for investments Answers to Discussion Questions The textbook includes discussion questions to stimulate student thought and discussion. These questions are also designed to allow students to consider relevant issues that might otherwise be overlooked. Some of these questions may be addressed by the instructor in class to motivate student discussion. Students should be encouraged to begin by defining the issue(s) in each case. Next‚ authoritative
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BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES IN KENYA Jacob Luballo Muyoyo Department of Computer Studies Kenya Technical Teachers College P.O. Box 44600 Nairobi - (0)20 7120212‚ 0729994440 E-mail:Luballomuyoyo@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Small and medium scale industries (SMIs) are increasing under pressure to adopt advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) to survive or be competitive. Previous studies suggest that AMTs can diffuse
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Introduction Healthcare is a large‚ complicated field facing many issues in America today. The medical profession is becoming ever so complex that it is consistently pushing information technology tools and techniques to newer heights. Knowledge management in healthcare or medical informatics‚ is one step towards organizing this complex field. Medical Informatics is the sharing and use of information in the delivery of healthcare. It is a growing and exciting field of study with an incredible demand
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MEDICAL ERRORS By: Sara Unger While identifying reasons why medical errors occur and constructing models of how to manage them has proved relatively straightforward‚ implementing and meaningfully evaluating solutions in ’real-world’ settings has proven considerably more difficult. From an information systems (IS) perspective‚ although the promise of technology remains powerful. Using medical handover as a field-site‚ this research-in-progress paper presents an adaptation of James Reason’s ’Swiss
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International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT Advanced)‚ better known as 4G‚ 4th Generation or Beyond 3G‚ is the next technological strategy in the field of wireless communications. A 4G system will upgrade existing communication networks and is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure IP based solution where facilities such as voice‚ data and streamed multimedia will be provided to users on an "Anytime‚ Anywhere" basis and at much higher data rates compared to previous generations
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