What are Restricted Duty, Light Duty, and Transitional Duty, and the Implications of Each for Case Management Practice?

Selective Catalytic Reduction for Heavy-duty and Light-duty Vehicles

Whereas previous emission limit values could be met by primary engine control measures, the limits for PM and NOx from heavy duty engines in 2008/09 (Euro V) and diesel passenger cars in 2014/15 (Euro 6) represent a challenge for the developers of diesel engines and vehicles. Due to the thermodynamics of the Diesel combustion process, it is difficult to optimise the combustion process for both ...

Securing Safe Plasma for Fractionation the Duty of any Country

What is our 'duty of care'?

Clinical scenario You have just started in post with a single-handed GP. You like the work, the patient group and all the staff you work with. After a while, however, you begin to feel just a little uneasy following a number of remarks from patients: “The doctor did not listen”, “I am not sure why the doctor prescribed this” and “I’d like a second opinion”. You have also noticed in passing on a...

The duty to protect.

Privilege and confidentiality are central to the physician–patient relationship. These concepts are protected by law in almost all jurisdictions (1,2). Breaches of confidentiality have long been considered unethical and, in many situations, actionable. In this regard, physicians have been governed by their standards of practice, by the regulations of their professional colleges, and in many jur...

Separation of Duty administration

Access control administration is a huge task. Administration tools should assist the administrator in ensuring that the access control requirements are met. One example of an access control requirement is Separation of Duty (SoD). SoD requirements specify that no single person may have sufficient authority to complete a business process unilaterally. The SoDA prototype administration tool has b...