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Marcus Welby Hospital's ethical obligations in a for-profit HMO partnership

By giving the non-profit Marcus Welby Hospital (MWH) a 30% ownership stake in a for-profit structure, MWH potentially takes on an obligation of profitability for its new shareholders. This could mean, theoretically, turning away patients which are not strictly profitable for the institution.

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Race as an illusion: analyzing PBS's examination of systemic inequality

The PBS film Race: The Power of an Illusion addresses the illusory concept of race. In fact, the filmmakers claim was a relatively modern idea that has been evolving over the past four centuries.

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The economy and the 2010 midterm election debates

Economic issues facing our country during this mid-Term election cycle. The current electoral cycle: What issues are important?

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Making ethnically diverse students feel included in classroom learning

Consider specific ideas that might bring a student's ethnicity to the forefront of the class so that others might learn about it.

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Defining research ethics across disciplines and professional standards

Research ethics is construed differently by different authors. According to Resnik (2010), ethics in research have to do with "norms for conduct that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior." Randall & Gibson (1990) view ethics more in terms of presenting valid evidence from…

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The British and Canadian healthcare systems compared with U.S. reform options

From the perspective of middle and upper income citizens, the British medical system, or National Health Service (NHS), offers tremendous advantages over the current state of United States health care. That is primarily because healthcare in the U.S.

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Patient appeal procedures in private HMO, Medicare, and Medicaid coverage

What procedural remedies does the patient likely have under private insurance and under Medicare or Medicaid? Are they adequate?

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The Affordable Care Act: examining claims, criticism, and controversy

Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law by President Barack Obama in March, 2010, is -- objectively speaking -- the most comprehensive social reform law passed since the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and Medicare, all enacted in the 1960s.

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American identity and regional culture in European context

"Dustin you're so LA." Sometimes, you never feel more 'yourself' than when you are living in another country. Before coming to Europe, during my everyday life in my home state and city, I just thought of myself as an individual.

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Ethical considerations in global clinical drug trials in developing countries

At some point, all prospective drugs must be tested upon a human population. This always raises profound ethical questions regarding the safety of the drug for volunteers.

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