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    Legal ramifications can also be an outcome of medical errors that can occur due to healthcare workers working long shifts and being fatigued. Medical malpractice claims have been increasing and the reason cited in the claims were “medical errors that was precipitated by physician and nurse fatigue (MEDSURG Nursing, 2005). Additional studies suggest that a medical provider that averaged 5 hours or less of sleep are more likely to have a serious medical error that could result in he or she being

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    warranty repair work. These practices will be examined from a legal and ethical point of view. A determination will be made about whether or not these practices should be or are allowed under the current configuration of the laws of the United States. Another determination will be made regarding the ethical correctness of the actions undertaken by many automotive manufacturers. The essay will conclude with a review of the possible legal ramifications of advertising a car as capable of participating

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    online communities into their marketing campaigns, organizations have devised social media marketing campaigns geared towards either blogging, websites, or platforms like face book and twitter. However, there is need to adhere and evaluate the legal implications of social media marketing activities by these organizations. This paper presents responses to five questions raised on social media marketing. Qn 1: “Four characters of a legally astute social media-marketing manager” A legally astute manager

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    Stomal therapy nurses are faced with many legal and ethical implications within their practice. In such a busy and autonomous role, stomal therapy nurses may not be fully aware of the legal, and ethical implications that do exist within their practice. Nurses do not set out to find themselves in court, or to cause their patients harm. Generally nurses want to help others, and by being aware of legal and ethical issues within their practice, they may protect themselves from litigation, and their

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    album. ISSUE: Issue #1: What is the issue with Slim Thug using the sermon recordings? What rights are being violated? Issue #2: What are the remedies in this situation? How can Lakewood stop the use of the sermons? Issue #3: What are the legal implications of not stopping the use of the sermons? Will anything happen to the copyright if we fail to stop its infringement? CONCLUSION: Issue #1: The problem with the use of the sermon recordings is that this is a form of direct copyright infringement

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    Ethical and legal implications of prescribing drugs Healthcare provider with qualified privileges should write a prescription based on patient’s medical history, and current health problems, also patient’s allergies and any relevant blood results known. However, writing prescriptions becomes illegal when these factors are not put into consideration, which may result into unnecessary harm to patient or even lead to untimely death. For the purpose of this discussion, scenario 3 will be review and require

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    The vagueness of the term "willing" and its legal implications can hardly be exaggerated. Law enforcement professionals from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have developed sophisticated mechanisms to obtain valid evidence that a person or a group of people has the intention to act as terrorists. The use of confidential informants has become a gold standard in investigating these cases, but not all law enforcement professionals can meet the legal requirements and avoid the risks of entrapment

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    also at the helm of this problem and our classrooms are faced with ever changing methods of discipline and classroom management. Teachers are given lists of ways to organize their classroom at the beginning and throughout the year. What are the legal implications as it applies to teachers? What are the

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    Discuss the legal and ethical implications of financial incentives for providing less care. Include legal research, precedence, and ethical principles to support your position. With health care costs continuing to rise, it has become increasingly clear that we cannot afford all medically beneficial care. Advances in technology are pushing health care costs to an unmaintainable level. Statistics show that spending on health care has reached nearly fourteen percent of this country's Gross Domestic

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    By definition, an autonomous vehicle, or driverless car, is one that is able to navigate terrain without the need for human input but human input is also an option. It is undeniably possible that we will see driverless cars on roads around the world at some point in the not-so-distant future. It has been stated that “the next generation of vehicles, such as BMW’s self-driving prototype, could be available within the next decade” and that within that decade Ford, GM, Toyota, Nissan, Volvo, and Audi

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