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26288
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An increasing factor in medical malpractice lawsuits is the after-the-fact conclusion that the physician did not obtain informed consent or disclose information to the patient. If carefully designed, the hospital consent form could serve as a valuable check on the patient’s understanding of medical procedures.
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26289
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The practice of midwifery has steadily declined as modern health care has advanced. However, high infant mortality and an increasing shortage of physicians are reasons to advocate the return of nurse-midwives as a solution to these problems.
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26290
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In 1961, the Supreme Court of North Carolina declared a suicide attempt to be an indictable misdemeanor. This decision was made based on common law but ignores sociological, psychological, and emotional factors.
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26291
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North Carolina is facing a shortage in primary medical care. In response, programs are being developed to increase the productivity of physicians delivering primary care by using a helper, who is specifically trained as a physician’s assistant.
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26292
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States impose regulatory measures that restrict individual freedom in the name of public health. North Carolina requires compulsory examinations of and immunizations for communicable diseases, but for the most part, people accept these measures.
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26293
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The severe shortage of health manpower in North Carolina presents a massive problem threatening to overwhelm existing emergency resources. There is also potential liability of hospitals and physicians, either for negligent or inadequate emergency room treatment or for refusing to accept one who seeks emergency aid.
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26294
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The North Carolina Medical Care Commission requires that a complete and permanent record be kept for all outpatients and inpatients. Disclosure of information is a difficult legal question but may be determined by the court.
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8.Medical Malpractice: A Consideration of the Problem by Health Law Bulletin Vol. Issue 27, Nov 1971
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26305
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Medical malpractice has not yet become a serious problem in North Carolina, but nationally, the frequency of lawsuits and claims has greatly increased. This liability crisis has resulted from cases of negligent care, suits brought upon by professional colleagues, media publicity, impersonal doctor-patient relationships, and absence of trust.
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26306
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Noise pollution may vary in annoyance level and have physical and psychological effects. North Carolina addresses this environmental health problem through legal tools, such as a nuisance action, inverse condemnation, general anti-noise laws, zoning ordinances, and decibel ordinances.
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26307
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Currently, North Carolina does not have a comprehensive State policy governing emergency care. To formulate the emergency care system, the Legislative Research Commission has been directed to study the occurrence of accidental injuries and fatalities caused by accident and acute illnesses.
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26308
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Organization of North Carolina state government will be changed during the upcoming months for more efficiency and effectiveness in public health regulation and expenditures. The state assumes more responsibility for medical care for the poor, planning for health facilities and training, initiating comprehensive studies of public health, and addressing environmental pressures.
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26309
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At present the most accessible tool to fight odor pollution is education of the public and citizens’ groups to stimulate concern and encourage voluntary abatement of industrial and residential odors. A public nuisance law is unlikely to be used in North Carolina, but it’s possible to broaden the state’s air pollution control laws.
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26310
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The family nurse practitioner is a newly developing type of nurse contributing to the solution of problems of health care access and the shortage of health manpower. Legal considerations will cover legal definitions of nursing, potential liability, the supervising physician and hospital, and suggested practices to observe.
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26311
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Health professionals are being called to assist in the formulation and consideration of health care legislation. North Carolina faces an overwhelming number of issues, including issues related to health manpower, blood bank operations, first aid, and dentistry.
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26312
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In North Carolina, the powers and duties of the coroner have been significantly reduced by statute and court decision over the years. Since medical examiners are now required for every county, there are questions about whether a county is legally required to fill the office of coroner.
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