10/6/2014 Case 3: Merck and River Blindness 1. Why was Merck hesitant about developing a human version of Ivermectin? Merck considered this opportunity as a high risk investment. The cost of developing the drug was estimated at $100 million. Even if it was successful to cure river blindness the victims were too poor to afford the drug. There was no way to distribute it in these rural areas were the victims were located. In addition‚ there was a possibility that people would misuse the drugs‚ which
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Case Synopsis In mid-April 2000‚ Pate Memorial Hospital (PMH) uncovered a concerning piece of news. This news was discovered by Sherri Worth‚ assistant administrator at Pate Memorial Hospital in charge of the hospital’s Pate Health Clinic (PHC). Worth discovered that a firm had been conducting a study to determine whether there was sufficient demand to establish a clinic five blocks north of the Pate Health Clinic‚ the opening date for this potential clinic was May 2001. Worth believed that the
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Possible budget cuts to State Dept.‚ foreign aid draw bipartisan opposition During the past few weeks‚ news in Washington has focused on the extreme budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Namely‚ the almost 30% decrease in the budget of the State Department has drawn bipartisan opposition. According to individuals on both sides of the political spectrum‚ underfunding the Department of State would negatively affect the United States’ national security. Though the White House claims that
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In the novel‚ Once by Morris Gleitzman‚ the author uses a carrot to symbolize hope for Felix to have a better life or go do something than go sit in a old adoption center. In my reading‚ these are the symbols i found that stood out. For my first one i said the carrot that was put in his soup was a symbol for Felix because he felt hope when he saw it. Because of the carrot he had the courage to go out on his own to go find his parents. In the book it reads‚ ¨A whole carrot. I can’t believe it
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I chose to shadow Dr. Tysinger at Countryside Pet Hospital. She works as one of three veterinarians at the hospital. Ever since I was a little girl I have wanted to be a veterinarian. I have a love for animals and anytime I see an animal that needs care I want to be there to help it. This passion of mine inspires me to pursue this career. People are always surprised that I have never wavered from my desire to be a veterinarian . My goal is to become a veterinarian and provide the same quality of
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The downside to the remarkable invention of the steam engine is the actual steam itself. At the end of a cycle‚ the steam use to move pistons and drive the cycle must be released as exhaust. This translates into a high-temperature‚ high-pressure vapor (with a high heat of condensation) effusing at high speeds. If a human limb or digit gets in the way of this potent jet‚ it means sure destruction of the epidermis‚ papillary dermis‚ and even reticular dermis portions of the skin. In layman’s terms
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Infectious Mononucleosis and Community Health Nursing Infectious mononucleosis (IM)‚ or "mono‚" is a communicable disease that is most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV is one of the most common human viruses found all over the world‚ and most people will become infected with it at some point in their lives (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2014a). However‚ not all people infected with EBV will develop IM. By understanding the epidemiologic triangle of IM and
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delivery systems within my local community that offer similar services. I have chosen the Veterans Affair Facility and the Health South Rehabilitation Hospital‚ both are located in Fort Smith‚ Arkansas. Both facilities offer similar rehabilitation services‚ physical rehabilitation and mental rehabilitation. This ALP will analyze how both of the systems work and discuss types of improvements that can be made to these systems. The
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6/21/12 IBS Case Studies IBS Hyderabad Date: 21/06/2012 Time: 23:52:14 ITSY/041 IBS Center for Management Research License to use IBS Hyderabad for Sem I‚ class of 2014 Bumrungrad’s Hospital 2000 Information System This case was written by K. Prashanth‚ under the direction of Vivek Gupta‚ IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources‚ and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective
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Case Study #6 Managerial Accounting #1 With no change in volume (utilization)‚ is the clinic projected to make a profit? Currently the clinic sees about 45 patients per day and they have capacity to handle 85. If they continue how they are operating the clinic is looking at a loss of $3‚173. At this rate the clinic will not be able to make a profit in spite of inflation over the next couple years. #2 How many additional daily visits must be generated to break even? There is an average of
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