What are the different types of position during surgical operation? The surgical positions are (1) Recumbent (Lying or reclining)‚ (2) Dorsal (pertaining to the back)‚ (3) Modified Fowler’s‚ (Fowler’s position- that in which the head of the patient’s bed is raised to 18-20 inches above the level. (4) Genupectoral position- the patient resting on his knees and chest‚ arms crossed above his head. (5) Left lateral‚ (6) Lithotomy position-the patient on his back‚ legs flexed on his thighs‚ thighs
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Confidentiality of Health Information‚ HIT 109 Final Exam 40902600 Part A-Answers Essay 1 The responsibility of Dr. Bob first and foremost is to save the life of the patient‚ which is Sally. Doctor Bob must also be aware of his legal responsibility. Among the Doctor Bob’s legal obligations in the case of operating on a minor is the issue of informed consent. Sally being a minor‚ Dr. Bob must seek her parents’ consent before he starts her surgery. In order for Sally’s parents’ to give informed
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Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………02 Ethics of Medical Negligence…………………………………………………………………………………….03 Tort of Clinical Negligence………………………………………………………………………………………..05 Practice of Defensive Medicine…………………………………………………………………………………06 Principle of Res Ipsa Loquito…………………………………………………………………………………….07 Duty of Care……………………………………………………………………………………………………………08 Duty on part of Hospital and Doctor to obtain prior consent of patient..…………………08 NHS Redress Act……………………………………………………………………………………………………..09 Medical
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Chapter 5: the Sarbanes- Oxley act of 2002 involved the public anger that started when Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and other big companies scandals. This is when there was support for white collar crime when it came to accounting standards. Under the law of federal sentencing rules to make sure that white collar criminals are being punished. (Barnes‚ 2012). 1. For someone to alter or get rid of documents and there intensions to obstruct or effect the crime/case. 2. The CEO (chief executive officer) and the
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prudent manner and caused harm to the patient or did what a reasonable person would not have done and caused harm to a patient. There are two Latin terms that can be used to describe aspects of negligence. These are known as doctrines. Res ipsa loquitur‚ or “the thing speaks for itself”‚ is the term used in cases that involve situations when a nick is made in the bladder while a surgeon is performing a hysterectomy. The negligence is obvious. The other doctrine‚ respondent superior‚ “let
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LGST101: Business Law AY 2011-2012‚ Term 1 Group 8 Project Written Analysis Tort of Negligence Prepared for: Professor Melvyn Chew Written By: Jamie Lim Jia Qi (#12) Joel Koh Yong Kiat (#14) Low Hwan Hong (#23) Oh Zhan Yuan (#24) Ong Hui Ming Maria Nicolette (#25) G12 Throughout the course of this report‚ to determine if the plaintiff is owed a duty of care in negligence‚ we will adhere by the Singapore single test of negligence laid out in the case of Spandeck Engineering
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TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS 1. In a criminal trial‚ the defendant must be proven guilty by a preponderance of the evidence or beyond a reasonable doubt? True 2. A preliminary hearing requires the prosecutor to present probable cause that the defendant committed the crime or requires that bond be set? 3. A misdemeanor or felony is a crime punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of less than one year? 4. Evidence illegally obtained by the police in violation of the Fourth Amendment will be excluded from
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Jack and the Attempted Murder Charge Colleen Garland CJ230: Criminal Law for Criminal Justice Kaplan University 11/9/2014 Abstract This essay will look at the case of Jack‚ who was charged with the attempted murder on Bert‚ and the subsequent dismissal of the charge. The difference between an incomplete and a complete attempt will be discussed along with the impossibility defense. The length that a defense attorney should morally and ethically go to in order to provide an adequate defense for their
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Chapter 4 actionable Capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit. an actionable claim can be pursued in a lawsuit or other court action. actual malice The deliberate intent to cause harm that exists when a person makes a statement with either knowledge of its falsity or reckless disregard of the truth. actual malice is required to establish defamation against public figures. appropriation In tort law‚ the use by one person of another person’s name‚ likeness‚ or other identifying characteristic
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1. The purpose and intent of The Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) as it relates to torts The Wrong Act 1958 is a law most closely related to people ’s daily life‚ that means it is a legislation dedicated to set lawful regulation when someone in Victoria suffers from injuries of kind‚ he or she shall be lawfully compensated for his injury that may related to financial losses. After hundreds of years of development‚ Anglo-American tort law has formed a very sound legal system with negligent torts occupies
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