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Essay

Case 7.5: J. Dwyer and D. F-C. Tsai, "Developing the Duty to Treat: HIV, SARS, and the Next Epidemic"
-Why is the obligation to perform one's professional duties especially significant for members of the medical field, and why must this duty to treat be weighed against the amount of risk to the health professional? Do you agree that this risk can be adequately assessed for individual health care workers? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Diffusion

Diffusion in social sciences refers to the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system.

Entrepreneurs

Individuals who create, organize, and manage a business venture, taking on financial risk to do so.

Scientific Output

The measurable contributions and results from research activities, often including publications, patents, and new technologies.

Government Laboratories

Government laboratories are research facilities funded and operated by the government, focusing on various fields like health, defense, energy, and the environment, to advance knowledge and support government services.