Pregnant woman’s involuntary hospitalization raises legal‚ ethical‚ medical questions My newspaper article was about a woman named Samantha Burton‚ a pregnant woman who was forced to be hospitalized. She was 25 weeks pregnant and forced on “bed rest”. Although Burton’s doctor confirmed that she was not in labor. Burton’s doctor took matters in his own hands and came back with an attorney forcing Samantha Burton to stay in the hospital against her will. The attorney was on line with the judge John
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Marijuana Legalization Marijuana should be legalized and taxed by the government because it has a low risk of abuse‚ and it can be used for many medical reasons. Prescription drugs kill about 100‚000 people in the world each year. Off the top of your head‚ do you know how many deaths are caused by using marijuana‚ either medically or recreationally? According to statistics‚ marijuana has not yet been recorded to be a cause of any death‚ ever. Not only are marijuana’s
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“Even if it is a clear cut case of misdiagnosis‚ for example‚ the patient must prove that his condition was worsened by the error before a jury can‚ as a matter of law‚ award him pecuniary compensation” (Holder‚ 1957). The foundational definition of medical malpractice was established in 1898 in the New York case of Pike v. Honsinger‚ when a man kicked in the knee by a horse
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MEDICAL SCENARIO FOR PARTS 1 & 2 FINAL PROJECT Assignment Reading: 1. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible torn meniscus of the left knee. Discharge Diagnosis: Left Knee meniscectomy. Procedures: Laparoscopic Surgery to the Left Knee. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old male who was in his usual state of health until today entered
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Persuasive Speech – COM 1010 By: Jordan Eliuk Topic: Medical Marijuana Introduction: “Cannabis isn’t for everybody‚ but patients are entitled to pick and choose their own medicine.” Michelle Rainey (VanMusic‚ 2010‚ Pg. 1) Thesis: The prescription drug companies dispense medicines that are harmful and that is what I am here to change your minds about today. This will explore what Medical Marijuana can be used for‚ the lies you’ve been told about Marijuana and how corrupt the Pharmaceutical
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Prescription Medical Marijuana Many different people have different views on the prescription of medical marijuana. Marijuana is a good form of medicine for those who really need it. People think that marijuana should be illegal in their state. Physician recommend this substance to patients with illnesses. In the 1970’s a synthetic version of THC in marijuana. In order to get prescribed marijuana you have to have an illness such as anorexia‚ anxiety‚ cancer and many more Some people thought that
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In the book Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons‚ Ellen Foster grows up in the south dealing with many hardships like her mothers‚ fathers‚ and grand mothers death. Ellen learns to understand race by growing up around many African Americans. Ellen learns many differences about the ways African Americans and whites live by spending time with Starletta and her family. Starletta’s family all stay in one room. They have no toilet so they have to go to the bathroom outside. Starletta’s mom makes quilts and
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Medical Reports Chapter 3- PATIENT NAME- Smith‚ Robin HOSPITAL NUMBER-257-439-7154 DATE OF ADMISSION- September 25‚ 2010 History Of Present Illness- The patient is a 61 year old female. The patient is complaining that they feel weak‚ their urine is dark‚ nausea‚ and they have Jaundice. Past Medical History- Mrs. Smith has suffered from seizures since she was 18 years old. She has been taking Dilantin to help keep the seizures under control. No other past medical history. Physical
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Phantom Medical C (VC Fund): Your VC fund has recently solicited Phantom Medical (PMC) to see whether you could strike a deal for their $1.5 million in Series A capital raise (1st round capital raise). Currently the management team owns 100% of the company and there are no outside investors. Your fund in particular would provide great synergies with PMC‚ so PMC would likely embrace a deal. PMC’s management team is relatively inexperienced and unfocused‚ and you may look to replace some of
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White Americans. This can be a problem in the medical field when physicians are misattributing diseases with a race. When these stereotypes are brought to play‚ it can lead to erroneous attitudes toward the social group and can influence inaccurate beliefs and judgments. In a study by Moskowitz‚ Stone‚ & Childs (2012)‚ they aimed to examine whether implicit stereotyping (unconscious attributions to a particular social group) exists among medical doctors. The study was broken up into two different
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