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Introduction United States is spending a huge amount of money on health care. In the year 2010, health care spending, in the U.S., accounted for about 17.9% of the country’s GDP, i.e. approximately $2.6 trillion. Still the country is facing increased health care costs, and several drivers are thought to have a role in increasing the cost of health care. Among the important contributors of increasing health care costs are easy availability of the latest technology that is costly in many cases, chronic disease conditions, administrative expenses of hospitals and health care institutions, mandated insurance ...

Ethics involves individuals making judgements on what is right or wrong. Various societies have a criminal justice system to ensure that people adhere to certain laws and regulations. It is fair to say that the criminal justice system is a cardinal pillar in the adherence to ethics by members of any society. The application of ethics is vital when people have to make decisions involving force, discretion and due process. Professionals in the criminal justice system can be easily tempted to abuse their power and act unethically. Engagement in unethical behavior by criminal justice professionals, leads to several problems bearing on ...

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Effective management of rape requires a three-pronged approach that entails provision of comprehensive medical, psychological and social care. Careful immediate and on-going assessments of the patient are required to identify the physical, physiological and psychological stressors as well as the patient’s response to therapy. The potential physiological and psychological stressors for Anne, an 18 year old rape victim will be identified, the nursing strategies for reducing or alleviating these stressors and nursing interventions that will promote healing explored.

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The fear of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) like HIV and becoming pregnant may cause emotional distress to Anne. The medical ...