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(Fr. distraindre, to draw away from). The taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer into the custody of the party injured, to procure satisfaction for the wrong done. 3 Bl. Comm. 6. It is generally resorted to for the purpose of enforcing the payment of rent, taxes, or other duties, as well as to exact compensation for such damages as result from the trespasses of cattle. This remedy is of, great antiquity, and is said by Spelman to have prevailed among the Gothic nations of Europe from the breaking up of the Roman empire. The English statutes since the days of Magna Charta have, from time to time, extended and modified its features to meet the exigencies of the times. It was at one time generally in vogue in the United States, but is now generally abolished, the remedy of attachment taking its place.
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(Fr. distraindre, to draw away from). The taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer into the custody of the party injured, to procure satisfaction for the wrong done. 3 Bl. Comm. 6. It is generally resorted to for the purpose of enforcing the payment of rent, taxes, or other duties, as well as to exact compensation for such damages as result from the trespasses of cattle. This remedy is of, great antiquity, and is said by Spelman to have prevailed among the Gothic nations of Europe from the breaking up of the Roman empire. The English statutes since the days of Magna Charta have, from time to time, extended and modified its features to meet the exigencies of the times. It was at one time generally in vogue in the United States, but is now generally abolished, the remedy of attachment taking its place.
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Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress by Health Care Provider
This section discusses generally the subject of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress by Health Care Provider, how to determine the facts essential to Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress by Health Care Provider, and, to some extent, how to prove it in litigation and defense. Related topics are also addressed.
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Distress in patients with cancer: definition, assessment, and suggested interventions., Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing; June 1, 2007; Vitek, Leesa Rosenzweig, Margaret Quinn Stollings, Susan
Implementing a Distress Screening Instrument in a University Breast Cancer Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing; October 1, 2012; Hammonds, Linda Sue
Premature Distresses at Transverse Construction Joints (TCJs) in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements, Construction and Building Materials; March 31, 2014; Zhou, Wujun Choi, Pangil Saraf, Sureel Ryu, Sung Woo Won, Moon C.
Distress or no distress, that’s the question: A cutoff point for distress in a working population.(Research), Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London); January 18, 2008; van Rhenen, Willem van Dijk, Frank JH. Schaufeli, Wilmar B. Blonk, Roland WB.
Moral Distress-Meaningful or Misguided Notion? A Nursing Ethics Expert Challenges the Notion of Moral Distress, Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand; August 1, 2013; Johnstone, Megan-Jane
Marital Distress, Co-Occurring Depression, and Marital Therapy: A Review, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy; July 1, 2002; Mead, D. Eugene
Emotional distress and infertility: Turkish migrant couples compared to Dutch couples and couples in Western Turkey, Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology; June 1, 2007; van Rooij, Floor B van Balen, Frank Hermanns, Jo M A
Breakup Distress in University Students: A Review, College Student Journal; September 1, 2011; Field, Tiffany Diego, Miguel Pelaez, Martha Deeds, Osvelia Delgado, Jeannette
Moral Distress in Neuroscience Nursing: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis, Journal of Neuroscience Nursing; February 1, 2012; Russell, Angela C.
Psychological distress linked to risk of stroke: a definite cause-and-effect relationship still remains to be proven, however.(MIND & MEMORY), Health News Magazine; May 1, 2008
Financial Distress/financial Well-Being: Do Length of Time Spent in a Debt Management Program and Changes in Debt Burden and Financial Stressor Events Make a Difference?, Consumer Interests Annual; January 1, 2007; Prawitz, Aimee D. O’Neill, Barbara Sorhaindo, Benoit Kim, Jinhee Garman, E. Thomas
Distress assessment: practice change through guideline implementation., Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing; December 1, 2007; Fulcher, Caryl D. Gosselin-Acomb, Tracy K.
Mental distress tied to lack of health insurance.(PRACTICE TRENDS), Family Practice News; October 15, 2011; Anderson, Jane
Financial Distress in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Jamaica: A Note, Indian Journal of Economics and Business; June 1, 2005; Rhodd, Rupert Lawrence, William Scott, Gerald
Moral distr
ess.(Nurses in all clinical settings confront ethical issues that frequently lead to moral distress)(Survey), Journal of the New York State Nurses Association; March 22, 2011; Cella, Ann
Financial Distress of Companies in Poland, International Advances in Economic Research; November 1, 2004; Gruszczynski, Marek
First Ever Study of ‘Moral Distress’ among Nurses in Burn Unit, NewsRx Health; November 17, 2013
DETERMINING SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS IN OLDER OUT-OF-HOSPITAL PATIENTS, Prehospital Emergency Care; July 1, 2005; Shapiro, Susan E Rosenfeld, Anne G Daya, Mohamud Larson, Janet L McCauley, Linda A
Community Violence and Psychological Distress: The Protective Effects of Emotional Social Support and Sense of Personal Control among Older Adolescents, Adolescence; December 22, 2008; Rosenthal, Beth Spenciner Wilson, W. Cody
Addressing moral distress: challenge and strategies for nursing faculty., Oklahoma Nurse; June 1, 2012; Yoes, Tammy
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