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    Wilfred Owen’s poetry usually describes the grotesque reality of the frontline of WWI; however‚ this poem concentrates on the meaning of existence‚ and the futility (pointlessness) of war and inevitability of death. The narrator of this poem is having an existential crisis; what is the point of being born if you are just going to die a few years later? It is common for people to question death and what comes after death‚ especially if that person is surrounded by death or on the verge of death themselves

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    this file for medical case management. Instructions were given to meet with Gerald Kobetic and assist with coordination of appropriate and related medical care‚ and identify needs to facilitate recovery. INTERVIEW SETTING On 3/1/17 I met Mr. Kobetic at the office of vascular surgeon Dr. Levin. Mr. Kobetic was in a wheel chair. He reported he got up late and did not have time to put his prosthetic leg on. He was alert and oriented and willing to work with a nurse case manager. MEDICAL FACTORS Mr

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    classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug‚ meaning it had no medical utility. However‚ scientific research has suggested for many years that marijuana has medical uses. As early as 1860‚ the Ohio State Medical Society reported medical marijuana to be effective treatment for pain‚ inflammation‚ and cough. In 1912‚ Victor Robinson’s book‚ An Essay on Hasheesh‚ was one of the first scientific reports on marijuana. He stated that medical benefits included the treatment of depression‚ hysteria‚ vomiting

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    Paper-Based Versus Electronic Medical Record Keeping For many years‚ physicians’ offices documented all data in paper-based medical charts. Now‚ the physician or clinician records the medical data into a computer. Information stored in this manner is known as an electronic-based medical record or EMR. By definition‚ an EMR is a computerized record of the important health information regarding a patient including the care of that individual and the progress of that patient’s condition

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    Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) was established to help protect employees who missed work for medical reasons. "The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees job protection in case of family or medical emergency. FMLA permits eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period." (Martocchio‚ 2003) The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for administrating and enforcing most of the labor laws‚ including

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    Demand versus Supply Mary Ridgeway - Bailey HCS/552 February 17‚ 2014 Jayme Carrico Demand versus Supply The electronic medical record system (EMR) is a product which has proven to be very valuable. An electronic medical record is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. Demand is one of the concepts of economics‚ the desired quanlity of this product is referred to as demand; supply refers to the amount offered by the market. Supply

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    For a century family medical leave has been an issue in the United States of America (). Many are faced with conflicts between their work duties and family responsibilities in the current work society. It is difficult enough for employees to take time off when they themselves are ill‚ but employees are than burdened with the responsibility to find suitable arrangements for their children‚ elderly parents and other obligations. There has been a long history of unfair labor practices concerning family

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    Family legislation acts may be passed but it still doesn’t change the discrimination towards women. The Family and Medical Leave Act is an act that was passed in the year 1993 during President Clinton’s term of presidency. This act was brought by strict guidelines to protect one’s right as an employee to take a medical leave absence from their jobs without the fear of being demoted‚ receiving lower payer‚ and even termination. This reform has widely helped American Workers to be able to both balance

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    Emergency Medical technicians (EMT) Emergency Medical technicians‚ a medically -trained recused professional is‚ a career I wish to pursue to have the ability to work with police on crime scenes‚ help injured people and work with hospitals. I have been interested in becoming an EMT for an of couple years now. My interest to become an EMT was caused by a television show called Live PD. If I become an EMT‚ I wish to further my career by advancing my training and becoming a Paramedic. To become a

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    states permit residents to grow and possess marijuana plants in their homes (Robinson‚ 2017). Marijuana is growing in popularity with users and politicians‚ due to amount of tax revenue generated through its sales. Since 2012‚ Washington state’s non-medical marijuana dispensaries have totaled over one billion dollars in sales (Robinson‚ 2017). This question we need to examine is how the legalization‚

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