Questions tagged [health]
Questions relating to the practice of medicine or provision of healthcare
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How to report an infraction of the HIPAA requirements?
In the United States, in accordance with HIPAA requirements, the lab who performed a blood test on a patient are required to send the results to the patient no later than 30 days from the date of ...
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Do hospitals have to provide wheelchairs to patients and visitors?
I was performing a project at a hospital on the number of missing wheelchairs. Must hospitals provide wheelchairs at the entrance per ADA regulation or some other regulation?
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Can you sue minors only in America?
As I was reading the story below, I thought I must be reading The Onion, only to later see that it's The Guardian instead.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/13/woman-nephew-broken-wrist-hug-...
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Does the New York State Governor have the authority to impose fines?
The New York State Governor has allegedly declared a "fine for violations of the state's social distancing protocol from $500 to $1,000...."
The government website claiming that declaration ...
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Can doctor's offices withhold test results for some length of time?
Massachusetts/USA here. I had a EMG a few days ago and scheduled a followup with my doctor for later in the month (about 3 weeks from now). I am very anxious to hear the results.
I just called and ...
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How long do patients have to wait to get lab results in California?
I read on http://www.chcf.org/~/media/MEDIA%20LIBRARY%20Files/PDF/E/PDF%20ElectronicLabResultsExchangePolicy.pdf :
(CA = California).
which means patients used to not be authorized to access their ...
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Is it illegal for a parent to refuse to pay medical expenses with child support in the USA?
I am asking one a friend's behalf.
My friend's parents are divorced, my friend (18, F) is living with her mother and her mother's boyfriend (not married to each other). The mother receives child ...
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Can a physician refuse to transfer records directly to another provider?
I understand that as a patient, I have the right under HIPAA to request a personal copy of my medical records at a reasonable per-page cost.
I've received a letter from my physician's office stating ...
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Why are toxicology reports made public?
The recent news on Mac Miller's cause of death reminded me that I'm always puzzled when toxicology reports are made public. Is this mandated, and if so, is it by state or federal law? Why?
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Is male circumcision without consent and without medical reason legal in France?
A lot of circumcision are realized on children in France without medical reasons.
Are those operations legal or illegal ?
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