| Work Hour Restrictions for Resident Physicians |
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| Very long hours and very little sleep characterize the residency process that physicians must undergo. Based on a determination that excessive work hours and lack of rest of resident physicians has led to a decrease in levels of patient care, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) set guidelines for work-hours for physicians in residency programs. More... |
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| Insurance Coverage for Clinical Trials |
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| Clinical trials are research studies conducted with people who volunteer to take part. Most insurers deem clinical trials experimental and either refuse to cover an insured's costs associated with participation in a clinical trial or limit coverage to certain costs. More... |
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| Peanut Allergies and the Law |
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| It is estimated that one percent of the American population is allergic to peanuts. The Food Allergen and Consumer Protection Act and other federal laws offer protection to those with peanut and certain other food allergies. More... |
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| Incompetency |
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| There is no federal law that governs incompetency. The procedure for declaring a patient incompetent varies from state to state. Guardians will be appointed to act on a patient's behalf, if they become incompetent and have not executed a durable power of attorney and a durable power of attorney for health care. More... |
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| Medical Privacy Violations |
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| The "Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information," referred to as the "Privacy Rule," were established in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals' health information by those entities subject to the Rule. More... |
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