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An Examination of Do Not Resuscitate Compliance: Hospital Ownership and Cost Considerations
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Author
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Porter, Petra
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Public health, Government policy, Medical ethics
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Description
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My dissertation sheds light on unwanted treatment in the larger context of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA). I focus specifically on the impact of Catholic hospitals on compliance with do not resuscitate (DNR) orders. Drawing from institu...
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Doctoral Students' Stress and Coping Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Author
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Elton, Kira
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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The coronavirus pandemic had a profound change to daily life. While the pandemic could be considered a stressful event within its own right, graduate school is also known to induce stress; this stress occurs due to time constraints, financial stra...
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MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGERS: AN ANALYSIS OF COMPASSION FATIGUE AND WELLBEING
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Author
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Bilaye-Benibo, Tamunosaki
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Health services administration, Medical personnel
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Description
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Compassion fatigue is a phenomenon wherein employees in "helping professions" develop decreased capacity for empathy due to repeated/extended exposure to client trauma and suffering. In addition to negatively impacting relationships with their cli...
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Outcomes Among Adults with Mental Illness in the United States
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Author
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Patton, Alexandra
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Social sciences
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Description
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated unmet mental health needs among adults in the U.S and resulted in significant strains on the U.S. healthcare system. This descriptive, quantitative study aims to investigate reports of unmet mental health need...
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Racial Disparities in Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising
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Author
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Cavallo, Stephany
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Government policy
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Description
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Reducing health disparities by increasing access to health information is a national priority. Research demonstrates that direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is effective in educating consumers about health issues. However, research also identif...
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Social Media Framing of the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Author
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Tierney, Carla
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Communication, Sociology
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Description
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Objectives The purpose of this research is to identify and understand the social media framing of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The DAPL is in North Dakota, crossing .55 miles north of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. Primary criticisms r...
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Social support and health outcomes among individuals living with HIV in the Deep South
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Author
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LeGrand, Sara
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Public health, Social sciences--Research
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Description
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ABSTRACTSARA HAYES LEGRAND. Social support and health outcomes among individuals living with HIV in the Deep South. (Under the direction of DR. TERESA L. SCHEID) Study Purposes: The purposes of this study were: 1) to provide a more comprehensive d...