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    elderly constitute a very high proportion of the population of our service area which means patients tend to be quite ill and stay for a long time. The current system of Medicare reimbursements‚ on the other hand‚ bases its payments strictly on the diagnosis related group (DRG) to which the patient’s stay is grouped or assigned. Most large third party payers have also adopted the DRG system in the state of Washington. As a result‚ reimbursements frequently do not cover the cost of patient care. Further

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    Questions for Discussion 1. Oryx and Crake includes many details that seem futuristic‚ but are in fact already visible in our world. What parallels were you able to draw between the items in the world of the novel and those in your own? 2. Margaret Atwood coined many words and brand names while writing the novel. In what way has technology changed your vocabulary over the past five years? 3. The game "Extinctathon" emerges as a key component in the novel. Jimmy and Crake also play "Barbarian

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    simple and prominent: genetic engineering is a victory for the human species and we should encourage its use. Michael Le Page thinks that all potential parents should be offered screening and if necessary‚ IVF followed by pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. By doing so‚ we have ability to limit children born with genetic disorders. Michael Le Page stresses that IVF isn’t any good for creating designer babies and choosing specific‚ desired traits. It’s simply a tool to decrease the number of children

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    whose genetic makeup has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect‚ or to insure a particular gene is present.”(dictionary.com) The process often confused with creating a designer baby in the U.S. is called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Just reading the process may help

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    Prenatal Exercise - The Best Way to Avoid a C-Section Did you know that prenatal exercise reduces the need for C-section? Women who work out during pregnancy are less likely to require this procedure. According to health experts‚ physical activity decreases the risk of having a C-section by as much as 20 percent. It also helps prevent diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ weight gain‚ morning sickness‚ and other common health complaints. Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Pregnancy An overwhelming number

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    culpable for their decision to have another child to save Molly’s life because Adam was not born solely to save his sister’s life and because the methods used to save Molly’s life had no adverse effects on Adam. Using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to obtain a healthy embryo to be used as a savior sibling raises the ethical concern that the baby will be used exclusively as a means to save another child and will not be valued in his or her own right. This would directly violate the Kantian

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    women conceive children (Rosenwaks‚ 1999). Cytoplasmic transfer was next‚ this is another method used to help women conceive children even if they’ve tried unsuccessful attempts of IVF (Elder;Levy;Ménézo 2004). Then came PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) which is used to scan eggs for any diseases (Naik‚ 2010). From there gender selection was introduced for parents that want to choose what their next child will be. The procedure scientists in the lab would have to go through is complicated. IVF

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    superior superhumans are closer than ever. The exciting and terrifying stories of science fiction could soon come to life‚ but an ethical debate has arisen. The term designer baby refers to a baby created with a process called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). This genetically screens embryos created with in vitro fertilization for characteristics like sex‚ hair color‚ and disability. The future of this technology however‚ is aiming for parents to be able to choose traits like superior intelligence

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    Introduction The new reproductive technology (NRT) is no exception any more‚ since Louise Brown‚ the first "test tube" baby‚ was born on 25 July‚ 1978 (Simmons‚ 2009). Before her parents Lesley Brown and John Brown met Drs Edwards and Steptoe‚ they had been trying to conceive a baby for nine years‚ but never succeeded. Because Lesley Brown was diagnosed with fallopian tubes obstruction‚ at that time‚ it indeed meant hopelessness of being pregnant without a miracle. Then the ungovernable longings

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