Medical malpractice and health care reforms have become major issues‚ especially in the current volatile political climate of the Obama administration. Add to it the rising costs of healthcare and diminishing coverage for most individuals. In such demanding situations‚ if you become a victim of medical malpractice‚ it is time you stand up‚ be counted and know your rights. Since every state has its own interpretation of consumer medical malpractice rights‚ it is recommended you consult an attorney
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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE ROLE OF ENGINEERING IN SOCIETY S.P. Nichols and W.F. Weldon Center for Electromechanics‚ The University of Texas at Austin‚ USA Keywords: professional responsibility‚ engineering ethics‚ engineering responsibility. Abstract We argue that the practice of engineering does not exist outside the domain of societal interests. That is‚ the practice of engineering has an inherent (and unavoidable) impact on society. Engineering is based upon that relationship with society
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Office of the Ombudsman v. Uldarico P. Andutan (G.R. No. 164679‚ 27 July 2011) The Ombudsman argued – in both the present petition and in the petition it filed with the CA – that Andutan’s retirement from office does not render moot any administrative case‚ as long as he is charged with an offense he committed while in office. It is irrelevant‚ according to the Ombudsman‚ that Andutan had already resigned prior to the filing of the administrative case since the operative fact that determines its
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former to incur the liabilty. The object of this assignment is to explain the principle of vicarious liability and show which instances it applies to. Reference will be made to decided cases and statutes. 2. Employer- Employee Relationship The employer- employee relationship is one of the most common occurrences of cases of vicarious liability. The most accepted reason for conferring liability to the employer is that by assigning a task to the employee‚ the employer creates a risk of harm and
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The role of the Health and social care worker 1. Policy for record keeping and records. This policy outlines the expectations of what details need to be recorded and how they should be recorded. The purpose of this is for clarity and consistency to ensure the provision of safe and effective care. In a health setting‚ records and record keeping ensures the welfare of the client is protected because it ensures inter- professional communication is clear. In social care this is also essential
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Journal of International Management 8 (2002) 223 – 240 Liability of foreignness to competitive advantage: How multinational enterprises cope with the international business environment Deepak Sethi*‚ Stephen Guisinger 1 University of Texas at Dallas‚ P.O. Box 830688‚ Richardson‚ TX 75083-0688‚ USA Abstract An expanded and holistic conceptualization of the liability of foreignness (LOF) is presented that goes beyond the traditional foreign subsidiary – local firm dyad in the host country.
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Patients and healthcare professionals would agree that nursing care is a fundamental for achieving optimistic goals and improving patient satisfaction. Whether it being an acute setting of maintaining care plans with patients‚ nurses play an important role within a multidisciplinary team to help achieve better patient outcomes. Principles The key to patient centred care is not only to build “expert” patients‚ but to improve common ground with them for an integrated management plan. The aim is to
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boundaries between the teaching role and other professional roles. Professionalism requires us to maintain appropriate standards and fulfil our responsibilities to learners‚ institutions and colleagues. This is achieved by setting professional and personal boundaries which will enable us to be clear about what our limits are and what our professional role involves. A role boundary is a clear definition of the duties‚ rights and limitations of a teacher/professional. Boundaries are all about knowing
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Medical Malpractice can be called as a professional negligence by omission or by act. It happens everywhere in the world. Each year are brought against doctors between 15‚000 and 19‚000 malpractice suits. Some medical mistakes can’t be avoided due the fact that patients do not have control of‚but others can be avoided with the proper care. Let’s have a look at things we can do in order to prevent medical malpractice. Steps to prevent medical malpractice 1.Recognizing medical mistakes In order to
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|PAGE NO. | |1 |Introduction |2-4 | |2 |Overview of Limited Liability Partnership|4-10 | | |Act‚ 2008 | | |3 |Tax implication
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