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Compensating Extra Costs For Persons With Disabilities Through Economic Equality: The U.S. And Swedish Legal Approach In A Human Rights Perspective, James Gilson, Richard Sahlin
Compensating Extra Costs For Persons With Disabilities Through Economic Equality: The U.S. And Swedish Legal Approach In A Human Rights Perspective, James Gilson, Richard Sahlin
James A Gilson
Disabled persons can incur costs that are directly related to their disabilities, and which are often not publicly sponsored through health care insurance, such as Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. or through targeted support and services administered through the Swedish central government, county councils and municipalities. For purposes of this article such un-covered and un-reimbursed expenses are referred to as “extra costs.” For example, a visually impaired person may pay extra costs for his or her guide dog such as dog food and veterinary care. A person with rheumatism may pay an extra cost for an alternative treatment such …
The Impact Of Disability: A Comparative Approach To Medical Resource Allocation In Public Health Emergencies, Katie Hanschke, Leslie E. Wolf, Wendy F. Hensel
The Impact Of Disability: A Comparative Approach To Medical Resource Allocation In Public Health Emergencies, Katie Hanschke, Leslie E. Wolf, Wendy F. Hensel
Wendy F. Hensel
It is a matter of time before the next widespread pandemic or natural disaster hits the United States (U.S.). The international response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza stands as a cautionary tale about how prepared the world is for such an emergency. Although the pandemic fortunately proved to be less severe than initially anticipated, it nevertheless resulted in shortages of medical equipment, overburdened hospitals, and preventable patient deaths, particularly among young people.
A pandemic will inevitably lead to difficult decisions about the allocation of medical resources, such as who will have priority access to ventilators and critical care beds when …
The Impact Of Disability: A Comparative Approach To Medical Resource Allocation In Public Health Emergencies, Katie Hanschke, Leslie E. Wolf, Wendy F. Hensel
The Impact Of Disability: A Comparative Approach To Medical Resource Allocation In Public Health Emergencies, Katie Hanschke, Leslie E. Wolf, Wendy F. Hensel
Leslie E. Wolf
It is a matter of time before the next widespread pandemic or natural disaster hits the United States (U.S.). The international response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza stands as a cautionary tale about how prepared the world is for such an emergency. Although the pandemic fortunately proved to be less severe than initially anticipated, it nevertheless resulted in shortages of medical equipment, overburdened hospitals, and preventable patient deaths, particularly among young people.
A pandemic will inevitably lead to difficult decisions about the allocation of medical resources, such as who will have priority access to ventilators and critical care beds when …
Aids And Funeral Homes: Common Legal Issues Facing Funeral Directors, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 411 (1994), Mark E. Wojcik
Aids And Funeral Homes: Common Legal Issues Facing Funeral Directors, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 411 (1994), Mark E. Wojcik
Mark E. Wojcik
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