assignment I’ve learned about the history of x-rays, and who have discovered them. I’ve learned about different organizations, certification requirements, I’ve learned different names for radiographers, their tasks, duties. I’ve learned about law and ethics, Medical Asepsis and Patient care which deals with Infection Control, Ergonomics and Principles of Body Mechanics, the HIPAA Privacy Rules. Learning about law and ethics are very important. The radiographer needs to understand about certain law and
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(ii) battery and (iii) assault. He can also sue the Police under (iv) breach of duty and (v) negligence. III. Brief Answer Mr Muniyandy is likely to succeed under the tort of false imprisonment and battery. In the event that the identity of the staff that looked like ‘a hulk’ can be established, the grounds of assault can succeed too. However, he is unlikely to succeed in suing the Police for breach of statutory duty and negligence. IV. Causes of Action For issues (i) to (iii), Mr Muniyandy
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The first issue is to look at whether June is considered an employee of Westwood or an independent contractor. This can be determined using the five common law tests. Firstly, using control test in Yewens v Noakes (1880), it was held that ‘a servant is a person subject to the command of his master as to the manner in which he shall do his work’. Secondly, the integration/organisation test is an alternative test to determine if an employee is “part and parcel of the organization”. In Stevens v
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Governance and Legal Responsibility Melanie Green Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance (LEG 500) August 8, 2012 Corporate Governance and Legal Responsibility Research Paper Dr. DoRight is the President of the “Universal Human Care Hospital” where he has a responsibility to oversee all departments with over 5,000 employees and over 20,000 patients at the medical facility. Dr. DoRight has discovered that some patients within the hospital has been dying as a result of illegal
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Discussion -----case 1 1. What is duty of care? According to business contractual relationship (2007), the law of delict, like the law of contract, is a part of the law of obligation. A delict has been defined as: A civil wrong commented by a person in deliberate or negligent breach of a legal duty, from which liability to make reparation for any consequential loss or injury may arise. It also states that delictual obligations do not arise voluntarily, as is the
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case scenario review, I will take a closer look into Mrs. Ellis, a seventy year old woman, who has recently been brought into her healthcare provider by her concerned son. I will use her provided health history and medical information to develop a care plan that fits the needs of both Mrs. Ellis and her family. My Thoughts on Diagnosis After analyzing the patient’s medical and health history, I feel she was diagnosed with many conditions. Though she had a very low score on the Geriatric Depression
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legal common law duty is nothing else than the enforcing by law of that which is a moral obligation without legal enforcement. Lord Coleridge CJ in Instan [1893] In majority of the criminal cases there are two types of element involved, firstly its mens rea which is an intention to commit offence and it's related to the mind of the offender, secondly there is actus rea which also called the act of the offender which is related to doing or acting of a particular act. As far as the omission is concerned
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and the person who is responsible for inflicting the injury and incurs liability for the damage is known as the defendant or tortfeasor. Tort denotes a breach of duty imposed by law. The nature of the duty is to act as a reasonable person exercising reasonable diligence. Tort exceeds the obligation of a party under contract. The duty could be to the other party in a contractual relationship, as well as to any third party who, it is reasonably foreseeable, would get affected by the actions of a persons
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appointed but the directors of the company are accustomed to act in accordance with the person’s instructions and wishes; person in a) OR b) is de facto director, within c) is a shadow director * Statutory duties, including the duty to act with reasonable care and diligence and the duty to act in the best interests of the company * Statutory requirement for all companies to have at least one director; PTY company must have at least one, with one ordinarily residing in Australia (s201A(1));
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For a contract to be valid it must have the following characteristics: 1. Offer and acceptance A contract is formed when an offer by one party is accepted by the other party. An offer must be distinguished from mere willingness to deal or negotiate. For example, X offers to make and sell to Y calendars featuring Australian paintings. Before any agreement is reached on size, quality, style or price, Y decides not to continue. At this stage, there is no legally binding contract between X and Y because
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