Questions tagged [health]
Questions relating to the practice of medicine or provision of healthcare
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Doctors retaining images of ID cards?
There's another question about whether you can be compelled to show identification to a medical provider.
But it's not just showing your drivers license or state identification card—nowadays they ...
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Which level of myopia is the highest possible to be allowed to drive a car?
Is there the highest corrected myopia level (in diopters) that allows you to drive a car in the US? Implying that you get 90%+ vision acuity with that correction (with glasses/lenses), but more than ...
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Are entertainment venues in the US required to make sound level logs publicly available?
I read about France:
Another part of the regulations concerns information that must be provided to the public. Night clubs and venues that can host more than 300 people are now required to ...
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Rapid oscillation of lighting on a house -- is that protected speech?
With all the Christmas lights in my neighborhood, I was wondering if rapidly flashing lights counts as protected speech. Is there any relevant case law on this?
As for the speech the rapid lighting ...
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Is it against the law (Federal, Provincial or Civil), in Regina, Saskatchewan, to NOT allow customers to use a toilet in a major grocery store?
Yesterday, while doing my (quite large) grocery shopping, I “felt the need” to use the bathroom. I went to where the bathroom was, and the sign was gone, and the door was locked! I asked a worker if ...
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Deducting rent for repairs in Texas for unwholesome pool
My question is whether the following situation would likely meet the criteria to be able to deduct rent for repairs:
The property had weekly pool maintenance for years, until it suddenly stops ...
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What changes in laws and regulations have there been in the last few years concerning food safety and allergy contamination in prepared foods? [closed]
Recently there seem to have been a change in the legal requirements in restaurants in serving customers that have food allergies. What instruments could have contained this?
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For non-emergency treatment in California: Can hospital/surgery center deny service/treatment because of lack of co-payment when client has insurance?
For non-emergency treatment in California: Can hospital/surgery center deny service/treatment because of lack of co-payment when a client has insurance? In other words, can a provider refuse to render ...
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Can a U.S. President's doctor refuse to answer medical-related questions asked by a Congressional committee?
Say that in the event that the 25th Amendment was to be invoked due to the suspicion that the U.S. President was no longer physically and/or mentally capable of performing his/her Presidential duties, ...
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Is drug information copyright protected. Example: drug brand name, side effects etc. Is licensing actually required for commercial use? [closed]
Follow up from:
Can information about a drug - trade name, interactions, etc. - be copyright protected?
Numerous drug databases indicate that the information they provide about drugs is free for ...
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What rights would a healthy individual have if she ate spoiled food sold by a supermarket?
Suppose that an individual ate some spoiled food but she has no obvious symptoms due to her own healthiness and well-being. Suing the supermarket for medical bills is unrealistic; at the same time, ...
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Why must I consent to treatment at the eye doctor when implied consent is obvious?
Whenever I get a checkup with my eye doctor, they have me sign a consent-to-treat form. I never gave it a second thought. This last visit, though, the front desk attendant was distracted when I ...
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Audio obfuscation for HIPPA compliance
I have audio files of medical conversations that require HIPPA level protection. I would like to send these files to a third party for transcription. However, the service I would like to use does not ...
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laboratory results being withheld until payment received from self pay patient
Is it legal for a Laboratory to withhold results from the ordering provider until a self pay patient pays their bill in full?
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Can I share Health Care Power of Attorney with another person listed?
My father has a Durable Health Care Power of Attorney that appoints me as his agent "effective on [his] inability to make or communicate health care decisions". It goes on to say that if I ...
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