I. THE PROS and CONS PROS: New biological studies suggest that couples consisting of third cousins have the highest reproductive success. Scientists came to their conclusions after studying the records of more than 160‚000 Icelandic couples with members born between 1800 and 1965. The results of the study are constant throughout the generations analyzed. Women born between 1800 and 1824 who mated with a third cousin had significantly more children and grandchildren (4.04 and 9.17‚ respectively)
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along with other interest groups saw the need for a new policy that could assist in helping the beneficiaries afford their medication. There was a lot to consider‚ where would the funds come from‚ what parties would be involved‚ what are the pros‚ what are the cons to passing this policy‚ who would be eligible for this policy‚ what will the cost be and what are the risks. All these things had to be answered and
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There are pros and cons. Some medical people believe that the EMTALA legislation creates some problems for hospitals. Knowing that hospitals must take care of every person‚ people may use the ED for routine doctor visit situations. These people believe this contributes
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Radioisotopes are radioactive isotopes of an element. An isotope is an element’s atom that has the same number of protons and electrons‚ but a different number of neutrons‚ causing the atom to be unstable. With radioisotopes‚ they can occur naturally‚ but most often are formed artificially by altering the atom. Scientists measure the rate of which radioisotopes decay at by using the term half-life. This refers to when one-half of the radioactive material has decayed. When the word radioactive comes
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to obtain. Florida became the first state in 1987 to issue permits authorizing the purchase and carrying of weapons under certain conditions. A "weapon" is defined more broadly in Florida than in Georgia: it includes the firearm‚ the knife and more. One of the main arguments of the pro-guns is that it is because there is not enough weapons that there is violence. As one of the favorite slogans of the National Rifle Association‚ a powerful pro-gun lobby‚ summed up: "How do you stop a dirty guy armed
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interviewed by the media as a young athlete and the whole world is watching them. Have you ever noticed that the young players who do one year in college ‚and make it to the pros end up with not a good education.If the young players sustain a injury or even worse wouldn’t be able to play again they wouldn’t have a degree or a job .A Lot of pro scouts they look for strong ‚and mental demands ‚and most of the players out of high school players aren’t ready .That was a few
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Often times at Medicine ward‚ I encouter patients family deciding to have a DNR or Do Not Resuscitate order. Once they decide‚ they have to sign the patients chart for legality purposes. But what is exactly DNR? A Do Not Resuscitate‚ or DNR order is a written order from a doctor that resuscitation should not be attempted if a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. Such an order may be instituted on the basis of an advance directive from a person‚ or from someone entitled to make decisions
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Obamacare Pros The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office lists the advantages of Obamacare: The Act was designed to reduce overall health care costs by making services available to the 32 million who currently can’t get insurance. They often use a hospital emergency room as their primary care physician‚ increasing costs for everyone. This starts in 2014. It requires that all plans cover 10 essential health benefits. Preventive services are free‚ which lowers health care costs by treating
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Beneficence is a guiding principle in nursing‚ an action performed‚ contributing to the welfare of others. Many individuals think of what is best for everybody. In this fast‚ dynamic‚ technological health care era‚ there are ethical dilemma that persists concerning the privacy issues‚ for example‚ guarding the personal information of a patient. Various security protocols are in place to prevent any misguided individuals from getting the information. Together with social justice‚ beneficence has
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Pros and Cons of Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a philosophy in which the ends justify the means‚ or in which the morality of an action is determined by the function that follows the action. Although Utilitarianism has many good principals that are both logical and appealing‚ the contradictions of the philosophy make it incompatible with Christian ethics. The moral standards that utilitarianism is supposedly based on only work when a person doesn’t consider the personal emotions that might
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