| Unit I Understanding the Basics |
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Chapter 1 Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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Comparing Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics |
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The Importance of Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics |
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Today's Health-Care Climate |
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6 | (1) |
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Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine |
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7 | (1) |
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Applying Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics as a Professional Health-Care Employee |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Medical Practice Management |
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16 | (2) |
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Advantages of Sole Proprietorships |
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17 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorships |
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17 | (1) |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Advantages of Partnerships |
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18 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of Partnerships |
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18 | (1) |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee |
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19 | (1) |
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Professional Service Corporations |
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Advantages of Professional Service Corporations |
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20 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of Professional Service Corporations |
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20 | (1) |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee |
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20 | (1) |
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Advantages of Group Practices |
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21 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of Group Practices |
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21 | (1) |
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Considerations for the Health-Care Employee |
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22 | (1) |
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Health Maintenance Organizations |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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Other Business Arrangements |
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25 | (2) |
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25 | (1) |
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Preferred Provider Organizations |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Fire, Theft, and Burglary |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Responsibilities to Employees |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 The Professional Health-Care Team |
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32 | (15) |
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34 | (1) |
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Administrative Team Members |
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35 | (3) |
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Clinical Support Team Members |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (2) |
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Considerations for Health-Care Employees |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (4) |
| Unit II Law, Liability, and Duties |
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Chapter 4 State and Federal Regulations |
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48 | (15) |
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49 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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License Revocation and Suspension |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Transmission of Prescriptions |
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51 | (1) |
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Understanding Narcotic and Non/Narcotic Prescriptions |
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51 | (2) |
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Nonnarcotic Prescriptions |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Controlled Substances Act |
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53 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Prevention of Substance Misuse |
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56 | (1) |
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Professional Liability |
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63 | (16) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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Professional Negligence or Malpractice |
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69 | (1) |
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The Four Ds of Medical Negligence |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (4) |
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70 | (1) |
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Unintentional Torts or Malpractice |
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71 | (1) |
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Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur |
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71 | (1) |
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Doctrine of Respondeat Superior |
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72 | (1) |
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Professional Liability/Malpractice Insurance |
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73 | (1) |
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Cost of Professional Liability Insurance |
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73 | (1) |
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Alternatives to Litigation |
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74 | (2) |
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Risk Management and Compliance Plans |
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74 | (1) |
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Risk Management Within the Ambulatory Health-Care Setting |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Law for Health Professionals |
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79 | (18) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Federal and State Legal Conflict |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (4) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (18) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Childhood and Adolescent Vaccinations |
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101 | (3) |
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Notifiable or Reportable Injury |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (5) |
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104 | (2) |
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Intimate Partner Violence |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (4) |
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Implied and Expressed Consent |
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116 | (1) |
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Informed and Uninformed Consent |
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117 | (1) |
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The Doctrine of Informed Consent |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (1) |
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Inadequacy of Conventional Consent Forms |
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123 | (1) |
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Improving the Consent Process |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (5) |
| Unit III Workplace Issues |
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131 | (64) |
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Chapter 9 Medical Records |
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132 | (19) |
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134 | (1) |
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Medical Record Documentation and Organization |
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134 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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Electronic Medical and Health Records |
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137 | (4) |
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Advantages of the EMR and EHR |
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139 | (2) |
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Practice Management Systems |
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141 | (1) |
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Legal Aspects of the Medical Record |
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141 | (3) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Errors in Medical Records |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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Telehealth and Telemedicine |
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145 | (1) |
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Ownership of Medical Records |
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146 | (1) |
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Storage of Medical Records |
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147 | (1) |
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Retention of Medical Records |
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147 | (1) |
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Destruction of Medical Records |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Reimbursement and Collection Practices |
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151 | (14) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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Clients' Responsibility for Reimbursement |
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155 | (1) |
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Laws for Reimbursement and Collections |
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155 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Fair Debt Collections Practices Act |
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156 | (1) |
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Federal Wage Garnishment Law |
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156 | (1) |
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Stark I, II, and Ill Regulations |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Civil Monetary Penalties Law |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Employment Practices |
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165 | (17) |
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167 | (2) |
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Policy and Procedure Manuals |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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Clinic Hours and Workweek Schedule |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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Benefits and Compensation |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (5) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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When Employees Choose to Leave |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (4) |
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Family and Medical Leave Act |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Occupational Safety and Health Act |
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176 | (1) |
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Americans with Disabilities Act |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 A Cultural Perspective for Health Professionals |
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182 | (13) |
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Understanding Cultural Diversity |
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183 | (1) |
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Components of Cultural Diversity |
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184 | (6) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Spirituality and Religion |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Establishing a New Culture in Health Care |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Cross-Cultural Communication |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (4) |
| Unit IV Bioethical Issues |
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Chapter 13 Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources |
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196 | (10) |
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Allocation and Access in Today's Health-Care Environment |
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197 | (2) |
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Politics, Economics, and Ethics Influence Health Care |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Macroallocation and Microallocation |
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200 | (1) |
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Systems for Decision-Making |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Genetic Modification |
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206 | (14) |
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208 | (1) |
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Genetically Informed Medicine |
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209 | (1) |
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Genetic Screening and Testing |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis |
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209 | (1) |
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Prenatal Diagnostic Testing |
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210 | (1) |
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Newborn Genetic Screening |
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210 | (1) |
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Presymptom Genetic Testing |
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210 | (1) |
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Forensic Identity Genetic Testing |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (3) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Tissue and Organ Engineering |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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Legal and Ethical Implications of Tissue Cell Research |
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216 | (1) |
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Considerations for Health Professionals |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Reproductive Issues |
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220 | (20) |
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221 | (4) |
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Female Genital Mutilation |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (3) |
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Legal and Ethical Implications |
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225 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (7) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (4) |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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Access to Reproductive Health Services |
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235 | (1) |
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Protocol for Health Professionals |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (3) |
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Chapter 16 End-of-Life Issues |
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240 | (22) |
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243 | (1) |
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Living Wills, Advance Directives, and the Patient Self-Determination Act |
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243 | (1) |
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Psychological Aspects of Dying |
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248 | (2) |
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Physiological Aspects of Dying |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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Legal Definitions of Death |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Priority Authorization for Autopsy |
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258 | (1) |
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Role of Health Professionals |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (3) |
| Special Section Have a Care |
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262 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
| Appendix I Codes of Ethics |
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265 | (3) |
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1 Hippocratic Oath, Classical Version |
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265 | (1) |
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Hippocratic Oath, Modern Version |
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266 | (1) |
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2 American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) |
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266 | (1) |
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AAMA Code of Ethics for Medical Assistants |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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3 Principles of Medical Ethics: American Medical Association |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Principles of Medical Ethics |
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267 | (1) |
| Appendix II Sample Documents for Choices About Health Care, Life, and Death |
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268 | (6) |
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health |
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269 | (3) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
| Index |
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