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		<title>Medical simulator 3D augmented reality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Describes the simulator built to do medical training for surgeons (interview by Dr Hendrikx of CZE, the Catharina hospital in Eindhoven-NL). This trainer will be developed for various medical procedures. Is an application of an augmented 3D reality system based on the VP MicroLab of Virtual Proteins including haptic feedback. Look at http://www.virtualproteins.com for more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/medical-simulator-3d-augmented-reality/</link>
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		<title>Strategic Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the internal and external environments are likely to change with sociopolitical and economic influences, it is important for healthcare organizations to maintain a flexible strategy that is regularly reevaluated in order to ensure that it maintains its efficacy within the market and organization. ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/strategic-management/</link>
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		<title>Affects of Technology on Business Competitiveness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology has had a significant impact on the healthcare industry and the competitive landscape of healthcare delivery.]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/affects-of-technology-on-business-competitiveness/</link>
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		<title>Staffing Healthcare Workers Following Expansion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In healthcare workers, a combination of customer-service skills and technical/clinical skills are necessary.]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/staffing-healthcare-workers-following-expansion/</link>
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		<title>Mandated HIV Testing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A public health approach to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. and elsewhere. ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/mandated-hiv-testing/</link>
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		<title>Ethical and Legal Implications of Autonomy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Within the healthcare system, it is important for healthcare professionals to maintain ethical standards, including those that govern respect for persons, a primary component of which is autonomy, and beneficence.]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/ethical-and-legal-implications-of-autonomy/</link>
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		<title>Deontology, Consequentialism and Virtue Reasoning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While all three methods lead to the same conclusion, the biggest dilemma with ethics is its subjectivity. There is no absolute right or wrong answer in many difficult situations; the morality is drawn from those involved and the examiners of the situation. This is especially important when considering healthcare ethics, often involving dramatic circumstances and choices. When applying different standards to healthcare practice, different conclusions may be achieved. It is important to understand all parties’ view points, to clarify the ethical issues, and to compromise in resolving the dilemma (Fremgen, 2003).]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/deontology-consequentialism-virtue/</link>
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		<title>Basic Service Components of the Healthcare Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To gain understanding of the patterns of basic service components, the systematic organization may be identified and the boundaries of the system better understood. By gaining this understanding, each system may be evaluated and improved to better meet the needs of the various demographics for which it serves.]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/basic-service-components-of-the-healthcare-industry/</link>
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		<title>Is it ethical to use persuasion within medical practice?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Few environments are as demanding on the professional relationship as within medicine; treatment plans, end-of-life decisions and day-to-day recommendations balance risks with the patient’s best interests. Especially in the medical field, providers’ recommendations must maintain ethical standards.]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk/is-it-ethical-to-use-persuasion-within-medical-practice/</link>
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		<title>Psychology and Fraud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychology has profound effects on decision making. Within the business world, psychology can explain the processes through which organizations and individuals develop fraudulent and unethical behavior. Through analysis of the psychology behind the decision making and considering examples of corruption within the corporate world, precautions may be made to prevent similar fraudulent practices from occurring within the medical field.]]></description>
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