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The Professional Ethics Of Billing And Collections, Mark A. Hall, Carl E. Schneider Oct 2008

The Professional Ethics Of Billing And Collections, Mark A. Hall, Carl E. Schneider

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Medicine is a Profession on which physicians rely for their livelihood and patients for their lives. If physicians do not charge for services, they cannot survive. If patients cannot afford those services, they cannot survive. No wonder many physicians have long agreed that fees are “one of the most difficult problems . . . between patient and physician.” For years comprehensive insurance subdued this problem, but currently widespread underinsurance and consumer-directed health care are reviving it. Even as the ranks of the uninsured continue to increase,the latest hope for controlling medical costs requires insured patients to pay for much more …


Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Fall 2008 Oct 2008

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Fall 2008

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter

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Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Summer 2008 Jul 2008

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Summer 2008

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter

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Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Spring 2008 Apr 2008

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Spring 2008

Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter

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Access To Medical Records For Research Purposes: Varying Perceptions Across Research Ethics Boards, Donald Willison, Claudia Emerson, Karen Szala-Meneok, Elaine Gibson, Lisa Schwartz, Karen Weisbaum, François Fournier, Kevin Brazil, Michael Coughlin Jan 2008

Access To Medical Records For Research Purposes: Varying Perceptions Across Research Ethics Boards, Donald Willison, Claudia Emerson, Karen Szala-Meneok, Elaine Gibson, Lisa Schwartz, Karen Weisbaum, François Fournier, Kevin Brazil, Michael Coughlin

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Variation across research ethics boards (REBs) in conditions placed on access to medical records for research purposes raises concerns around negative impacts on research quality and on human subject protection, including privacy. Aim: To study variation in REB consent requirements for retrospective chart review and who may have access to the medical record for data abstraction. Methods: Thirty 90-min face-to-face interviews were conducted with REB chairs and administrators affiliated with faculties of medicine in Canadian universities, using structured questions around a case study with open-ended responses. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and coded manually. Results: Fourteen sites (47%) required individual patient …


Relational Theory And Health Law And Policy, Jennifer Llewellyn, Jocelyn Downie Jan 2008

Relational Theory And Health Law And Policy, Jennifer Llewellyn, Jocelyn Downie

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Relational theory starts from an understanding of human selves as relational. This theory informs some significant current developments in the areas of philosophy, ethics and legal theory that re-envision key concepts including autonomy, equality, rights, justice, memory, trust, judgment and identity. In this paper we introduce relational theory and begin to explore some of its implications for health law and policy. In doing so, we hope to show the relevance of each field to the other and to persuade those interested in health law and policy to take up the challenge to pursue the transformative potential of relational theory through …