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Medical Profession and Policy-Making, 2004.
Examines the role of the medical profession in shaping healthy policy.
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 24.95
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This paper talks about how the medical profession decides, makes and implements a health policy for the government, country and work sites.
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"Not all examples of health knowledge utilisation go through a policy-making stage, and in some cases the policy comes after partial translation of the findings into practice. For example, clinical guidelines are usually developed after the medical profession in the field have already adopted an evidence-based practice and then seek to encourage its wider diffusion throughout the profession. Nevertheless, often a policy-making stage in knowledge utilisation is important if the final outcomes of health, health equity, and social and economic gain are to be achieved. The potential importance of a policy stage in the process of turning evidence into application is increasingly being accepted, even for clinical practice."
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Nursing and Midwifery: The Role of Gender in the Medical Profession, 2002.
An overview of the issues and impact of gender politics on the nursing profession.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 88.95
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This paper aims to explore the issue of gender ideology in nursing, and its problems in the medical profession as A. Etzioni described it in 1969, the others being teaching and social work. The idea is that the gender politics that still dominate this predominantly female line of work have hindered the development of nursing which continues to lack power as an occupation.
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Women and Power in the Medical Profession, 2004.
Questions whether women have reached, power, privilege and equal status in the health care industry.
1,314 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This essay argues that although woman have penetrated into a men's world, there is little doubt that it remains a man's world. The paper shows that health care is imbedded in a system of social structures and practices in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women. The medical profession is based on an ideology of men?s superiority over women and enforces an essentialist gender division of work. The paper makes use of opinions from a group discussion.
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"The authors did an admirable task exploring the exterior and interior barriers women faced in medicine. Division of labor within the home (childrearing), essentialist notions of women's roles, sexism, informal networks, prejustice, lack of role models, support, "glass ceilings", kept women from reaching positions of power, privilege and status. The writers emphasized women's influence on professional work. Attitudes have changed and women's issues are acknowledged and dealt with. Although medicine still has traces of misogyny, especially in surgery, Health Care is beginning to recognize women as a legitimate norm."
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Moral Preference Indicator Testing of Medical Profession, 2006.
A field research project aimed at gathering data by administering a moral preference indicator test on professional members of the Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc.
1,757 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 39.95
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This report represents a field research report which consists of details and data gathered from the administering of the moral preference indicator on members of the healthcare system. The United States healthcare system is a compilation of health plans, physicians, hospitals, clinics, consumers and public health programs. This research focused in on one such professional organization called the Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc.
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"The clientele of our American healthcare system consists of two basic groups: those who can afford to pay for their healthcare and those who cannot. This separation creates a moral dilemma that medical professional must face day in and day out. The profession is based on a code of conduct that suggests that all people should be helped when in distress or need. The profession is also based on a foundation of any other revenue generating business entity, that is, the healthcare system creates bills that need to be paid."
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Analysis of the Medical and Nursing Professions., 2002.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 43.95
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This is an analysis of medical and nursing professions and how they differ. Nurses are separate from doctors in power. Some doctors regard nurses as their servants. When certain doctors drop a pen, they expect the nurse to pick it up. One reason is that doctors usually are men while nurses are women. Another reason is that doctors often see only themselves as being professional. The way the system works leads to that sort of thinking.
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Medical Decision Making and Research, 2006.
A research paper on parental authority limits in medical decision making and medical research.
5,086 words (approx. 20.3 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 90.95
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This research paper describes the Western medical approach to patient treatment which requires that the patient be informed of his illness and arms him or her with the autonomy to choose the kind of care and treatment he or she will have. The paper further takes a look at the history of this medical doctrine in the United States and its implications for parental authority regarding medical decision making and research.
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"A physician who makes a diagnosis of a diseased condition, which means a short and painful life for a patient must make a choice of outright informing the patient of his condition, discussing treatment options with his or her family in the absence of the patient, or discussing the condition and the options with the patient's family and in his or her presence (Veatch 2002). Cultures differ in determining the option among these three. Since the era of liberal biomedical ethics in the 70s in the United States, the focus has been the competent patient. In the East, traditional Europe and Latin America, the family makes that decision, whether the patient is present or involved, and especially in terminal disease conditions, such as cancer. Western cultures, particularly American, uphold the ideology of liberal individualism, which gives priority to the patient's own decision and which embodies the doctrine of informed consent. The doctrine requires that the patient be informed and arms him or her with the autonomy to choose the kind of care and treatment he or she will have. This means that it is unethical and illegal to submit the patient to treatment options without his knowledge and consent and that the right to accept or refuse the options is reserved to him or her alone (Veacth)."
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Medical Ethics and Decision Making, 2004.
An in-depth analysis of the medical profession and health care organizations, focusing on the ethics of cost control and the ensuing effects on medical decision making.
7,970 words (approx. 31.9 pages), 50 sources, MLA, £ 121.95
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This paper discusses the revolution of accountability and assessment in the medical field and what it means for doctors in the United Kingdom and in America. The paper contends that doctors everywhere must deal with ethics, guidelines, and responsibility to their patients. The paper examines the issue of medical insurance and describes the dilemmas facing the doctor who has to treat patients according to their financial situation.
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A New Revolution in Ethics
The Importance of Quality
Guidelines, Accountability, and Rapid Expansion
Controversial Issues and Ethical Behavior
Bioethics
Informed Consent
History of the Issue
Law Versus 'Common Sense'
The Strongest Cases
The Feasibility of Ethical Accountability
Ideas for the Future
Concluding Information
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"In 1988, what many called the ?third revolution? in medical care came about (Dunevitz, 1999). The first revolution was after the Second World War, and this caused an explosion in the number of hospitals and doctors, as well as the research that went into the field (Dunevitz, 1999). Medicare and Medicaid were created and the field of medicine was growing so rapidly that it was hard to follow it and understand everything that was happening to it (Dunevitz, 1999). In the 1970?s, cost and how to contain it became more of an issue than the growth of medicine and not only employers but the government began to work against the costs that were getting out of control (Dunevitz, 1999)."
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Nursing Profession in Australia, 2004.
A discussion of medical dominance over the profession of nursing and how the profession of nursing is challenging medical dominance in Australia.
1,548 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper provides an informative research on medical dominance over the profession of nursing in Australia. It presents information from articles and research on medical dominance in nursing, as well as the advantages and disadvantages it brings. In contrast, the challenges brought by nursing to medical dominance are also discussed in this paper. In the term "medical dominance", ?medical?, in this paper, particularly refers to doctors. The issue of medical dominance in nursing generally suggests the question, ?What sets apart doctors and nurses?? Along the process of providing information in our research, this paper answers this question.
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"This reflects that while doctors and other types of health care profession both function for the purpose of providing health care services, Faraizi suggests that the term ?medical professionals? is generally associated to doctors, and that other form of health care profession is still of ?semi-professional? status. One element suggested to be the cause of doctors? dominance in the professional field of medicine is ?the degree of specialized knowledge they have and the ultimate degree of power and control that can be exercised through the application of this knowledge.? (Faraizi, Professionalism and Health Care)."
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Protecting Patient Medical Records, 2004.
A look at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its impact on patients and the medical profession.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper looks at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and examines what it means to patients, the medical profession in general and nurses in particular. It gives a summary of HIPAA provisions, and the penalties for breaches of this federal law.
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"The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is of major importance to patients because it is the first-ever set of federal privacy standards for protecting patient's medical records and other health information which they may provide to doctors hospitals pharmacies other health care providers and to health plans. It was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and provides patients with access to their medical records and gives them more control over how their medical information is used..."
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Medical Malpractice from a Legal Perspective, 2006.
A discussion of the basic legal issues involved in medical malpractice.
2,831 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 59.95
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This paper explains that medical malpractice only falls within the realms of negligence that occurs in the context of medical or health care, even though the basic legal issues involved in medical malpractice coincide with the legal elements that encompass common negligence. The paper further explains that there are four basic factors comprising medical malpractice that mirror those which define common negligence, but that there are additional requirements involved that expressly apply to negligence in a medical context. The paper then points out that, as a result of these additional requirements, medical malpractice cases also present many unique, complex and confusing issues that are exclusive to the medical profession. Next the paper elucidates on the issues, concluding that ultimately everything boils down to the question of which is more important;the rights of patients to expect quality treatment, or the obligation of physicians to provide it.
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"Medical malpractice is commonly defined as negligence on the part of a physician, hospital or other health care professional that results in physical or emotional damage to that health care professional's patient. The negligent failure in medical malpractice cases can occur under many different circumstances. These include, but are not limited to: an unnecessary delay in, or the complete failure to diagnose a particular disease or ailment, a surgical error during an operative procedure, failure on the part of the physician to gain the informed consent of the patient to perform surgery, and/or a failure to properly treat an ailment once it has been diagnosed. Improper use of a medical device or implant can also be grounds for a medical malpractice suit (Robertson, 1985)."
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Are Medical Malpractice Laws Fair?, 2005.
A discussion of whether medical malpractice laws are fair or frivolous.
2,680 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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This paper examines different types of medical malpractice and questions the fairness of laws surrounding them. It addresses such cases as unnecessary surgery, medication errors, and errors in hospitals. The paper takes a look at the reasons why the US government is so concerned with the lawsuits regarding malpractice and the effects they have on the economy, the medical profession, and the duty of medical malpractice lawyers. The paper discusses conflicting views regarding the victims and the rights they have to receive compensation, versus the abuse of such laws in frivolous law suits. Reform concerns and regulation action are being addressed by the government, however results are slow to come. The paper argues that it is important to try to understand the victims involved, both doctors and patients, and rule on case-by-case basis. It concludes that learning to recognize the fair from the frivolous and continually reviewing ethical standards for medical professionals is one way to fight malicious malpractice myths.
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"Another area of medical malpractice to consider is that of Medication malpractice. In 2004 Vioxx became the latest drug to be taken of the market due to its side effects. Vioxx has been reported to cause "blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes" (adrugrecall.com). Such lawsuits that are taken on to recover damages suffered by taking prescription drugs fall under "product liability". In most cases the manufacturer "knew the drug would cause harm" yet pushed for FDA approval despite the highly abnormal side affects (adrugrecall.com). Another example would be that of the drug Fen Phen. This example shows us the drug companies opt for making settlements rather than to sacrifice the name of their company and reputation. Fen Phen was a diet drug that was linked to cause heart valve problems. Like a gold rush in California, people rushed to claim their "pot of gold" and jump on the Fen Phen, I'm a victim bandwagon. While working in a law firm I was trained to ask people while doing an initial consultation on the phone, if their disability claims could have resulted from such diet drugs taken. If so, we would sign'em up and proceeded to make a claim in the winnings for them. At the end of the statute of limitations, we were rushing to file paperwork to ensure we met the deadline for what I called the "late bloomers". The general public get outraged when they find out a medication they were given by a professional could potentially kill them, yet with most medicines we take, there are always some risk involved."
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The Nursing Profession, 2004.
An overview of the history of the nursing profession and a discussion of where this profession is heading.
1,601 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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The nursing profession is one of the oldest in history. However, many sociologists have argued that nursing should not be classified as a profession. This discussion provides an in-depth examination of the status of nursing as a profession. It compares the public image of nurses in relation to their professional status. It begins by providing a comprehensive definition of what it means to be a nurse, followed by a definition of what is means to be a professional.
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"Nursing is one of the world's oldest known "professions" that has been continuously and slowly evolving over time. It has its roots based in the cultural and religious practices of bygone eras and is viewed by most as being based on the caring, compassionate and moral nature of females within its society. However, history shows that this is not entirely accurate, that prior to Florence Nightingale, mid-nineteenth century, there was a definite lack of care, that nurses where often callous and cruel, displaying little respect to the rights and dignity of their patients. (Bradshaw, A. 1997, Chapter 2)."
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Public Policy-Making Process, 2006.
A review of public policy making and the public policy-making process.
2,114 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 46.95
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This paper takes a look at the process of public policy making. According to the paper, the policy making process that occurs in governmental organizations is a complex process that involves many organizations and entities, and is inclusive of several stages in the policy-making process. The paper further discusses the thesis of Charles E. Lindblom and Edward Woodhouse.
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Introduction
The Nature of Policy
Different Kinds of Policy Analysis
How Perceived Problems gets on the Public Agenda
The Major Players in the Process
The Decision-Making Processes Used to Adopt Policies
The Environment Within Which Policy Must Take Place
How Federalism Impacts the Policy-Making Process
Assessment of the Process Using the Thesis of Lindblom and Woodhouse
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"Policy analysis is stated to have its limitations in the work of Lindblom and Woodhouse and the policy-makers are generally given too much advice or information which is incidentally extensive but does not offer a contrary or different point of view. Another limitation exists in the fact that while one group would hold that the correct action was taken yet another group would believe that the action was incorrect and this is based on individual reasoning. Stated is: "There runs a deep and wide river of information and opinion fed by many springs, from formal research projects to letters to the editor, some of which makes it way into the thinking of those with direct influence over policy." [p.15]"
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Legal Profession in the United Kingdom, 2006.
An overview of the legal profession in the United Kingdom, focusing on the differences between solicitors and barristers as well as how the profession differs from the legal profession in the US.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, £ 37.95
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This essay discusses the legal system in the United Kingdom. It mainly focuses on the difference between barristers and solicitors. It defines the two and gives the names of the courts where each practice. Furthermore, it discusses the push to fuse the two together as it is in the United States, telling the reader the role the Lord Chancellor has played in moving the two professions into one.
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"In the United States, attorneys provide legal counsel for those who seek it throughout all stages of the legal system. In the United Kingdom, however, what we consider attorneys are divided into two categories, barristers and solicitors. The two branches of the legal profession, although both doing work that American attorneys would do, serve different functions in the legal system of the United Kingdom. This paper will be used to examine the structure of the legal system in the United Kingdom, stating the differences between barristers and solicitors. Furthermore, I will give an opinion as to whether the legal system of the United Kingdom should be fused into one or left as two distinct professions; I will also state what the Lord Chancellor has done to promote more similarity and overlap between the barrister and solicitor professions."
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