Therefore, the distinction between the two appears to be extremely well defined by stating that it is determined by scientific data and testing. ... As long as scientific testing fails to prove the theory wrong, the theory still stands, until there is evidence to refute it. ... On the other hand, if testing of a treatment does not work, more than the probability of chance, then it would be viewed as quackery. ... The population is also looking for new ways to cope with the increasing stress in their lives from various stimuli. ... Acupuncture theory relies solely on the existence of an energy ...

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Some hospitals are testing and replacing their own equipment for Y2K compliance to alleviate the financial strain of using an outside source. ... Also, Jim Wagner, Chief Information Officer of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, stated that the position of its hospitals is to test all pieces of equipment that could possibly be life threatening. ...

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Introduction Around the globe, the advent of large-scale technology implementation in health care has begun. The terms telemedicine and telehealth are spreading across the globe as fast as the satellite communications systems can transmit them. Telemedicine has reached around the world and has helped to link all peoples together in the struggle to understand and treat disease and promote health. Telemedicine is not just a single technology. It is part of a greater process, and it has spawned the creation of a chain of care unlike any in history (Roine, Ohinmaa & Hailey, 2001). ...

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Health by definition is the complete physical, mental and social well-being (Burch, 2001). In the past health has been defined as the absence of disease. Health promotion enables people the ability and resources to improve and control their overall health. Being able to adjust and adapt to various s...

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The Scope of the Problem The relationship between health care and health. "In developed countries, the marginal contribution of medical care to life expectancy is very small." (Fuchs1998) Many critical factors associated with poor health may be outside the health care system. Universally, the poor ...

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So, what is physician-assisted suicide?  Physician assisted suicide is when a doctor chooses to aid a patient in the process of killing himself or herself. This so called "mercy killing" gives the patient a chance to escape potentially long-term suffering and misery resulting from terminal diseases and conditions that are hurting and or slowly killing the patient. This method of death also gives the individual a chance to decide when to end his or her life, by committing suicide in a peaceful manner rather than waiting through prolonged and continuous periods of suffering from the d...

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