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PubMed1998

Mediation: a response to aid-in-dying and the Supreme Court decision.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision concerning aid-in-dying has drawn attention to the complexity of end-of-life care. The authors summarize the recent Supreme Court's decision and the problems surrounding this complex issue. A case study is provided to demonstrate how mediation facilitates collaborative problem solving. Finally, the authors demonstrate how nurse leaders can apply this three-stage process and its attendant principles to facilitate ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Adult↗
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The Americans with Disabilities Act: implications of Supreme Court decisions for case managers.

The Supreme Court interpreted the application of the ADA to be based on an individualized evaluation of a person's circumstances. A full, objective vocational evaluation continues to be a valuable tool for the employee, insurance company, employer, attorney, and judicial system. Case managers must continually evaluate an individual's potential in light of his or her circumstances, not just the medical diagnosis.

Case Management↗
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Supreme Court decision affects bargaining rights of nurses.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in ruling that nurses who direct lower-level employees are supervisors, has redefined the relationship of staff nurses with management. Nurses who make assignments for and supervise the work of lower-level employees may not be entitled to National Labor Relations Board protection because of this decision.

Collective Bargaining↗
PubMed2005

Post-affirmative action Supreme Court decision: new challenges for academic institutions.

This article describes several aspects of the University of Michigan Supreme Court cases regarding diversity in higher education. It provides a number of resources that are useful in shaping the rationale and institutional practices and policies for admissions and the recruitment and retention of diverse classes of students for the health professions.

Civil Rights↗
PubMed1983

U.S. Supreme Court decision in Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Association v. Abbott Laboratories et al.

The effect of the recent U.S. Supreme Court antitrust decision in Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Association v. Abbott Laboratories et al. on state and local health-care institutions is examined. In Jefferson County, the Court ruled that state and county government hospitals are not exempt from the price discrimination prohibitions of the Robinson-Patman Antidiscrimination Act when they engage in commercial activities in competition with private retail businesses. The Jefferson County decision forces state and county governments to determine which of their activities are commercial and which are traditional governmental functions that would be exempt from antitrust legislation. However, the Portland case findings relating to purchases for a hospital's own use and the traditional Robinson-Patman discounts are still available. Despite closer antitrust scrutiny, hospital pharmacists in state and county government hospitals should be able to provide cost-effective outpatient and ambulatory-care services.

Drug Industry↗
PubMed1982

Supreme Court decisions on mental health: a review.

Since the late 1960s mental health advocates have filed numerous lawsuits against mental health institutions in an effort to narrow the standards for civil commitment, improve the care of patients, and define patients' rights. While many of the lawsuits were successful in attaining these goals at the district and appellate court levels, review by the Supreme Court generally has resulted in decisions blunting the lower court rulings. The high court has rejected broadly worded lower court decisions on commitment laws, standards of proof in commitment hearings, and patients' rights. The court also has upheld the traditional reliance on decision-making by medical professionals. The author describes a number of these cases and their decisions and concludes that cases now before the Supreme Court very likely will result in decisions that strike a balance between the needs of the patients and those of treatment staff.

Adult↗
PubMed2002

Americans with disabilities act: recent and pending u.s. Supreme court decisions and implications for spine professionals.

This article highlights recent and pending United States Supreme Court cases interpreting employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and discusses their implications for spine professionals. The implications include how Spine readers approach evaluations of employees and job applicants with disabilities and workplace accommodations in light of the recent decisions. The cases pending before the Supreme Court involve orthopedic impairments and the "reasonableness" of certain workplace accommodations. Increasingly, spine professionals will be called on to assist in the analysis of these issues. This article will familiarize Spine readers with the legal interpretations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of "disability," "mitigating measures," "qualified individual," and "reasonable accommodations." It illustrates the ways in which spine professionals may be called on to help interpret and apply qualification and safety standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act to assist individuals, employers, attorneys, and other stakeholders in the employment of people with disabilities.

Adolescent↗