One of the most important ethical concerns about using EMR is patient’s privacy. Since many people can access patient’s information easily in health care‚ it is important to set rules to avoid breaching patient’s privacy. As Kopala and Mitchell stated‚ “Determining who can and should oversee‚ protect the record‚ and make decisions about release of a patient’s healthcare information can be a struggle for healthcare providers and institutions” (2011‚ p. 85). The issue with confidentiality is more
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Alibaba.com’s Brief Company Background On November 6‚ 2007‚ Alibaba.com debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange‚ raising US$1.5 billion to become the world’s biggest Internet stock offering since Google’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. On the first trading day‚ frenzied purchases of the stock pushed prices up to by 193%‚ the fourth largest first day gain in Hong Kong’s stock exchange in three years. The closing price of US$5.09 per share gave Alibaba.com a value of about US$25.6 billion
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knowledge about the public‚ without regard for user privacy. In severe cases‚ companies gain credit card information or social security numbers‚ often resulting in identity theft. The article “Extra Sensory Perception‚” discusses new technology that would work to increase user privacy. In the novel‚ Through the Looking Glass‚ an outside narrator‚ looks in at the main character‚ Alice’s‚ thoughts. In both of these sources‚ a common theme is privacy‚ defined as freedom from unauthorized intrusions.
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1. The BG News publishes an article that says the journalism department in the School of Communication Studies arbitrarily decides which professors will get merit raises and fails to keep good accounting records of department expenses. The department decides to sue the BG News for libel. An important element of the case will be: 1. Whether the department is large enough for the professors to be identified in connection with the defamation. 2. Whether Dr. Ekstrand deserves the biggest raise
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LIBEL "Libel is committed when defamatory matter is published in permanent form or in a form which is deemed to be permanent. Defamation published by spoken word or in some other transitory form is slander." The classic definition of libel is a publication without justification or lawful excuse which is calculated to injure the reputation of another by exposing him to hatred‚ contempt or ridicule. Libel and slander are legal claims for false statements of fact about a person that are printed
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Skin Whitening‚ skin lightening and skin bleaching refers to the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten skin tone or provide an even skin complexion by lessening the concentration of melanin. I recently met with my dermatologist friend Dr Richard Desnoes and we expressed concern about skin-bleaching in Jamaica. As a pharmacist‚ I thought I knew almost everything about skin-bleaching but the experiences and expertise which Dr Desnoes shared were a true eye-opener. What
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2) Cultural Context Fr Kevin Reynolds Libel Scandal In a programme broadcast in May 2011‚ RTÉ falsely alleged that Fr Kevin Reynolds had sexually abused a teenage girl in Kenya in 1982‚ fathered a child by her and abandoned the child. The false allegations were also broadcast on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland the following morning. A paternity test showed Fr Reynolds was not the father of the child and RTÉ apologised fully and unreservedly to Fr Reynolds. A libel case was taken by Fr Reynolds against RTÉ
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Tae Woong Kwak Instructor: Bruce Darling ACTG 440 Case #3 Due: June 1st 2015 1. The treasurer of a small city. a. The risk is associated with the lack of segregation of duties and the potential of the treasurer to authorize the use of funds without any outside review. b. Yes‚ the auditor should have discovered this defalcation. The defalcation would most likely have been uncovered by performing a simple analytical test of multiplying the asset amount (certificate of deposit) by the applicable interest
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1. Distinguish between viruses‚ bacteria‚ rickettsia‚ fungi‚ parasites‚ and prions. 2. Viruses: RNA or DNA‚ obligate intracellular parasites. Seek “permissive cells to infect. Some strains have shown periodic changes by have mutations and forming new strands; Require a tissue culture in order to grow; Consist of RNA or DNA in a protective glycoprotein coat; Influenza – Dengue Fever – carried by mosquitos St. Louis encephalitis virus – carried by mosquitos HIV Hepatitis – Makes skin a yellow
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INTRODUCTION: Web site privacy and how much should we worry? This seems to be the major concern of Internet and network users today. There are many reasons for this concern ranging from ethical standards to the social impact of information systems. The internet has become one of the most important sources of personal data from organizations who want to reach their target market to users who want to take advantage of the convenience of doing research‚ shopping‚ or paying bills online. With this advance
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