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…provides relief. (B) To ensure that patients and their primary care- givers who obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes upon the recommendation of a physician are not subject to criminal prosecution or sanction. (C ) To encourage…

…on May 27 in Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, No. 01-1368. Chief Justice Rehnquist released his majority opinion upholding the family-care provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. The family-care provisions that were at issue…

…care, or to care for themselves or family members in the event of severe injuries and illnesses.1 The Family and Medical Leave Act generally covers private-sector employers with more than 5 employees, and all public agencies. In order to be eligible…

…if they are caught trying to sell marijuana. Those who take care of a patient who is permitted to smoke marijuana are allowed to possess and grow the drug for the patient. Proposition 215 benefits the patients in California who needed marijuana to better their medical…

…by establishing a three-year, $750 million demonstration program, specifically for Medicare beneficiaries, to cover the patient care costs for those who participate in certain federally-sponsored cancer clinical trials. Although the Health Care Financing…

…Animal Medical Research During the past century, mankind has made vital and historical medical breakthroughs in prolonging and improving the quality of life by using animals during biomedical research. For example, according…

…Animals in Medical Testing The use of animals in research has been key in the development of drugs and treatments, for human and animal illnesses. Vivisection, which is the practice of experimenting on animals, was first utilized by the ancient…

…In today's society, public perception of the U.S. health care system is widespread. Many people are satisfied with the advancements that we have made in the medical community. Less than one hundred years ago, health care was non-existent. Today…

…appropriate for them. Items reviewed for discharge planning include but are not limited to therapies, medication needs, living arrangements and identification of specific goals. A few of the options that are available for persons being discharged from an acute care…

…substances to 'self medicate' and there are several theorists that would support this rationale. One of the theorists is Khantzian (1985). His theory of self-medication believes that individuals with a mental illness use substances to relieve the symptoms…