Reaction Statement 2: Confidentiality Do therapists bear the duty to use reasonable care in order to warn a third party of foreseeable danger? The majority opinion in the Tarasoff case is more ethically sound. The strongest argument against my opinion is that by imposing that a doctor has the duty to breach confidentiality in order to warn a third party of a potential threat can greatly impair treatment. The most important factor in ensuring that a patient receives successful treatment is
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Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into legislation. HIPAA provides patients with access to their medical records and gives patients more control over the handling and distribution of their personal health information (PHI). HIPAA regulations are extremely important in ensuring the privacy of PHI and helps reduce any fraudulent activity. By fully following HIPAA regulations‚ healthcare compliant facilities are more likely to save money by avoiding lawsuits and fines. Facilities covered by HIPAA are required
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Concepts of Epidemiology (HIV) Mun Kang Grand Canyon University Concept in Community and Public Health NRS 427 V Colleen Darrow June 08‚ 2014 HIV Communicable diseases are global health issues nowadays as the world become globalized by increasing international travel and business. Among many of communicable diseases‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is considered to be one of the most severe communicable diseases worldwide. It has spread rapidly
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STD’s What is a disease? It is an abnormal condition in which the body of an organism is affected. Many diseases have come about by many factors; however‚ they can be divided into four main groups. They are pathogenic‚ deficiency‚ hereditary‚ and physiological. In this presentation‚ we’ll be looking at certain diseases which are pathogenic. In this category‚ microscopic organisms called pathogens‚ which are viruses‚ bacteria‚ fungi‚ protozoa and worms‚ are the ones that cause the disease by living inside
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Every day of our lives we have our minds filled by the media‚ but is it always truth that we are being filled with? We have diseases (HIV/AIDS)‚ our planets fossil fuel consumption issue ‚ and especially drugs‚ in this case we have marijuana and how it causes behind the wheel‚ work related deaths and mostly you hear about how it negatively affects your lungs. But have you ever disregarded the media and done some research of your own? Turns out this so called drug marijuana might not actually be
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HIV During Pregnancy - Why You Should Test For HIV And What You Need To Know By Martine O’Callaghan Oct 2‚ 2012 HIV‚ human immunodeficiency virus‚ is the retrovirus which causes AIDS‚ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS destroys the immune system - a complex set of glands‚ organs and tissues that help protect against and fight off diseases. HIV is blood borne and it can only be transmitted via bodily fluids such as blood‚ semen and vaginal mucus. It is‚ therefore‚ sexually transmitted but can
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(40903100) HIPAA 1. 1.) HIPAA was put in place to help set standards on protecting a patients personal health information‚ therefore HIPAA does affect a patient’s access to medical records. A patient can review or obtain a copy of their records by submitting‚ to the physician (covered entity)‚ a request for such in writing or a medical release form. In which case the
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HIV / AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). During the initial infection a person may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness. This is typically followed by a prolonged period without symptoms. As the illness progresses it interferes more and more with the immune system‚ making people much more likely to get infections‚ including opportunistic
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| Confidentiality in Group therapy | | ------------------------------------------------- Over the past several decades the advancement of group modalities in the mental health profession‚ has brought about several potentially challenging ethical and legal scenarios that pertain specifically to confidentiality‚ privileged communication and privacy in group work. The inherent power of therapeutic groups to bring about personal change for members has seen increasing recognition in recent
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Running head: HOW HIPAA VIOLATIONS AFFECT THE MEDICAL BILLING How HIPAA Violations Affect the Medical Billing Process Brenda Beaver Axia Of UOP How HIPAA Violations Affect the Medical Billing Process HIPAA confidentiality is important for very patient but for some reasons when they hear someone has HIV or AIDS it gives them the right to talk about it with others which have no reason to know. I will show why it is so important to be sensitive to this type of health conditions. Will examine
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