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HIPAA privacy protections for patients with HIV/AIDS

Passed by Congress in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects the privacy, security, and confidentiality of patients in the American health care system.

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Group dynamics in "The Breakfast Club"

The film "The Breakfast Club" is a classic of the teen movie genre, as it is composed of a diverse group of characters struggling to form common bonds. Through the prism of the film, one can find many instances of group dynamics at work. As the time and setting of the film are limited (i.e.

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Risk assessment of terrorism in post-disaster Japan

Assessment of risk over the next six months and steps needed to mitigate terrorism recruitment (3/11-9/11) Much of the world has watched in sympathy and respect over the last week as the Japanese people and their government have responded with grace to the triple catastrophe of a 9.0 earthquake,…

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Catholic Voices' influence on media coverage of Pope's 2010 UK visit

Catholicism and its surrounding faith were given a stern test in 2010 with a number of potentially scandalous accusations leveled against it.

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Otherness and fear of the unknown in American and anthropological texts

Otherness is a part of the human condition. The harm this fear-based perceptive lens causes can be catastrophic.

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Counseling an eleven-year-old girl struggling with social isolation and low self-esteem

The case of Beth, an eleven-year-old attending the sixth grade at a local elementary school within her community, involves many of the symptoms common in cases where a child is simply within the wrong environment.

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Impact of interruptions on clinical task completion

The title of the article, "The impact of interruptions on clinical task completion," is particularly apt to the study being described, as it summarizes precisely what the study will cover.

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Intersecting oppressions: Collins, Katz, and liberation

The intersection of race, class and gender determine social, political, and economic power. Our readings solidify my awareness of the multiple methods and modes of oppression.

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Silicone breast implants for post-mastectomy reconstruction techniques

A biomaterial is any natural or man-made material, which forms part or whole of a living structure or biomedical device, and meant to perform, complement or replace a natural function (San Jose State University, 2009).

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Police discretion in law enforcement: definition and ethical implications

What is police discretion? Police discretion is the utilization by law enforcement personnel of judgment based on both good and questionable knowledge regarding who to investigate detain and arrest, based not specifically on obvious criminal intent or witnessed criminal acts but instead on the…

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