Questions tagged [health]
Questions relating to the practice of medicine or provision of healthcare
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Due Diligence: Habit forming medications
What responsibility do patients have to make informed decisions?
Opioids are known to be habit forming throughout history. Given the context of Purdue's Oxycontin.
Let us assume this statement is ...
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Can my healthcare provider deny me a free annual wellness visit just because one of their doctors left the practice?
I called to make an appointment for my free annual wellness visit.* They said because my primary care physician (PCP) left the practice, they would not be able to give me the free annual wellness ...
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Do hotels in California have an obligation to disclose prior report of bed bug presence?
I wonder whether hotels in California have a legal obligation to disclose prior reports of bed bug presence, if a potential customer enquires about it.
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Is it illegal to share my medical bill online?
Is it illegal to share my medical bill online?
I'm asking because I want to post it to complain about it, but I'm always scared I may get in trouble with some law I don't know about. Like defamation ...
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Is it illegally discriminatory for the Hospital Authority to dispense prescription drugs for free to just certain clusters?
"The Hospital Authority is a statutory body established under the Hospital Authority Ordinance in 1990. We have been responsible for managing Hong Kong's public hospitals services since December ...
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how do I convince my parents not to break the law against me?
My parents are trying to act out malpractice against me. Basically they defame my mental health as much as possible, and they invented a rule in the house to coerce me into doing their demands.
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Must all COVID-19 tests be fully reimbursed by health insurances in California, United States?
I read on one of the COVID-19 testing websites (https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/covid19-testing.aspx but the following text can only be viewed but booking an appointment) [emphasis is mine]:...
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What protections are available when reporting problems at nursing homes?
Betty is a resident at a nursing home, where her bills are paid in part by Medicare/Medicaid. Betty's daughter believes the nursing home is providing substandard care: failing to provide her mother ...
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What are the privacy implications of using a prescription discount from the manufacturer?
Healthcare providers and pharmacies will sometimes offer a manufacturer card or coupon to provide a discounted price for a prescription product.
My understanding is that pharmacies are bound by HIPPA ...
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Can a Pediatric Dentist Require Conscious Sedation or Refuse Treatement?
Pediatric Dentists regularly administer oral sedatives ("conscious sedation") to perform dental work on young children or toddlers because it makes them "cooperate" better.
If a ...
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Can religious organizations be held accountable for disregarding public health measures?
Court decisions are preventing States from regulating religious gatherings for public health measures. That means that churches can disregard such measures but does not mean they are required to do so....
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What takes precedence, the law or first aid?
Earlier today a random question popped into my head, what takes precedence, law or first aid?
So, my thought was brought on by the teacher going over basic first aid. If someone has heat stroke, get ...
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Do you have the right to demand that a doctor stops injecting a vaccine into your body halfway into the process?
There is a peculiar situation right now where the Oxford vaccine is suspected to be more efficient if the first dose is a half-dose:
About 3,000 participants were given the half dose and then a full ...
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What steps must an employer take to keep health information confidential?
I asked this on workplace but perhaps it's a better fit here.
With my job we are required to get COVID testing frequently. They normally hire different labs to do the testing so each time there's some ...
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If a public pharmaceutical company came up with a cure for a serious disease, is it possible they could not legally make it available?
Publicly traded companies, for better or worse, have legal obligations to their shareholders.
If a publicly traded pharmaceutical company could make more profit for their shareholders by selling a ...
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