In response to the rise in construction defect litigation and the resulting increase in the cost of insurance contractors are required to carry, the Washington Legislature passed RCW 64.50.005 et seq., which became effective June 13, 2002. The statute (referred to by some as a “bill of rights” for contractors) requires that homeowners and condominium homeowners’ associations (collectively “home...

AS THE MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN THE United States remains in a period of transformation. The commercialization of medicine has challenged the professional dominance of physicians. Corporate organizations emerged under the assumption that the principles that defined US industry were applicable to health care. They offered efficiency through vertical and horizonta...

INTRODUCTION The environmental degradation following crude oil exploration in the Niger Delta has resulted in poverty for local rural dwellers. For those who are ill, if herbal treatments and/or self-medication with orthodox drugs are unsuccessful, the only alternative is expensive medical treatment in clinics. Surgical patients in a rural clinic may have to stay beyond than the normal 7 days i...

background: heart disease is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with beta thalassemia, rendering its early diagnosis vital. we studied and compared echocardiographic findings in patients with beta thalassemia major, patients with beta thalassemia intermedia, and a control group. methods: eighty asymptomatic patients with thalassemia major and 22 asymptomatic cases with thalas...

background: chronic renal failure and dialysis causes symptoms which can affect the patient's quality of sleep and quality of life. therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between sleep qualities, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients in the chaharmahal and bakhtiari province. methods: this was a descriptive-analytical study. the study population consisted of the dialys...

Another health and social care bill is on its way through parliament, changing yet again the decisions are made in service. Do many doctors or patients really who sits at top table making commissioning decisions, as long services continue to be provided free point of care? Should we concerned about this bill? The most positive aspect new removal requirement for competitive tendering. This was ...