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Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective

Bill of Health

Kathumba case: separation of powers, social security, and lockdowns The Khatumba case involved an order made by the Minister of Health for a temporary, national 3-week lockdown from April 18, 2020 to May 2020 due an increase in COVID-19 cases. Ultimately, the Court upheld the applicants’ challenges for a range of reasons.

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The Dr. Oz Paradox

Bill of Health

Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) April 3, 2020. Professionals within a professional relationship are subject to a variety of legal constraints, such as informed consent requirements or professional malpractice liability if things go wrong. What happens if he continues to give bad health advice in what is then a government role?

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Intersectionality, Indigeneity, and Disability Climate Justice in Nepal

Bill of Health

However, severe climate hazards coupled with institutional and structural barriers and limited government responses are challenging their ability to adapt. Additionally, women and girls with disabilities, the deafblind, and persons with psychosocial, intellectual, and other complex disabilities lack effective government support.

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When the Promises of a Policy Do Not Meet the Reality of Its Practice: Ethical Issues Within Oregon’s Measure 109

Bill of Health

By Tahlia Harrison As a practicing therapist in Oregon working with complex trauma survivors, I was optimistic at first about the passage in 2020 of Measure 109 and its promise of legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy. What about informed consent and other ethical issues? Would my liability insurance provide coverage?

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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In March 2020, the number of new COVID-19 infections was rapidly increasing in Washington. Staff addressed questions related to documentation of the visits, informed consent, government regulations, physician licensing and supervision of residents, and developed forms in the EHR. Multi-way communication.

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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano

Kaiser Health News

“We’re not going to be like California and have massive numbers of people on government programs without work requirements,” DeSantis said at a presidential primary debate in Southern California earlier this year. California bans short-term health plans.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Telehealth is a subset of e-health and is the use of telecommunications technology in health care delivery, information, and education according to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This requirement can sometimes apply to specific types of professionals when located in law or regulations governing their profession.