EMTALA stands for the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. Congress passed the legislation in 1986‚ making it a federal law. EMTALA states that hospitals must treat anyone who comes into the Emergency Department‚ of a Medicare payment receiving hospital‚ requesting medical attention‚ must be seen regardless of the individual’s ability to pay. Although‚ the law directs Medicare accepting hospitals it addresses any and all people wanting medical attention. Relatively all hospitals in
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expense of taxpayer’s money. The growing number of elderly prisoners is also adding to the issue of overcrowded prisons. Lengthy prison sentences are causing more and more people to remain in prison longer‚ so this causes there to be less room for new prisoners that are being incarcerated. Also‚ there has to be special considerations put into place for these elderly prisoners. They have different needs than those of younger inmates‚ so prison authorities have to implement ways to meet those needs
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Technology: Pros and Cons Big Macs versus apples‚ vacuum-cleaners versus brooms and computer games versus playing tag - they all represent the influence technology has had over our lifestyles. But is this difference only external or is there more to it? There is an increasing amount of people who believe that human advancements do not only affect our level of comfort but change the way we perceive the world as well. And similarly to other such topics - our society share different ideas on whether
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Smyth and the Separatists who started the General Baptist Church in 1609. (McBeth) Baptist Churches did not start developing in the American colonies until mid-17th century. However‚ like any other religion they have their own uniqueness and pros and cons. There are several different factors that make the Baptist religion stand out from other religions. One of the main ones is the method of baptism.
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gadgets‚ gizmos‚ and medicines that can improve the quality of our lives and solve all of our problems. I am pleased to say we live in the future‚ today. We live in a world where new technologies and advanced medications are commonplace. However‚ while technological and medicinal advances have their pros‚ they also have their cons. For example‚ Adderall is a miracle drug for many people‚ prescribed to treat attention deficit disorder and it has been proven to restore the balance of neurotransmitters‚
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history. Stretching is still a practice used today by many people. Each culture has had many uses for stretching‚ such as tribal status or beauty modifications. Stretching has many pros and cons. Stretching is a beauty modification today‚ and it helps some people feel like they stand out from society. The cons to stretching are that it can cause many health issues if the procedure is preformed incorrectly. It can scar the ear or cause infections. There are many ways to stretch piercings‚ but
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Con A con that has raised much concern about the use of inclusion within the classroom is that teachers are not properly trained nor receive adequate support to teach a student with a disability. With teachers already struggling to provide appropriate education for students without disabilities due to rigorous standards and mounting pressure to perform‚ with such a large burden it becomes unrealistic for teachers to provide the attention needed and deserved for disabled students within a regular
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Outline: Should children be disciplined by physical punishment? 1. Title 2. Introduction a. History; My experience 3. Point 1: Cons a) Spanking causes violence b) Trust issues 4. Point 2: Pros a) When appropriate b) Why effective 5. Point 3: Crossing the line a) Abuse b) Rules for proper spanking 6. Point 4: Discipline plan a) Talking b) Time out c) Spank 7. Point 5: Conclusion Are parents becoming too lenient? 4/23/14 When I was a kid I knew better than to
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Watching television has many pros‚ such as entertainment and laughter‚ information on current events‚ how to guides‚ and alerts; but along with the pros‚ there are some very serious and dangerous cons. Television shows‚ including commercials‚ have a propensity to show their creative works on us and show us their ideas and opinions; which isn’t favorable on us because it can lead to a decline in our own imagination and creativity and make it so we cannot think on our own since creation is readily
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Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) is a hot topic in today’s political atmosphere. Advocacy and Opposition both run rampant throughout the country. The goal of the act was to fix the health care concern. The Catholic Church (as an entity‚ not as members of the Catholic Church) has pledged their support for the act. It believes that everyone is entitled to the same benefits regardless of whether or not they can afford it and that it
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