Perceived Benefits Sample Clauses

Perceived Benefits. Many patients also choose to enroll in palliative care studies to receive physical, emotional, or social benefits (30, 32, 40, 42). Potential participants are willing to enroll in studies that may help to reduce pain, suffering, and general distress (40, 42). In particular, a study from 2003 on research in hospice and palliative care populations found that increased pain is an indicator of increased likelihood to participate in research (32). There may also be a psychological benefit from participating in palliative care research in that it allows the patient to act independently and demonstrate altruism, a luxury that is often diminished if not eliminated toward the end of life for palliative care patients (17-18, 20, 30, 40). Participating in studies may also help patients fulfill a spiritual need to contribute to the advancement of quality palliative care for future patients (13). Palliative care is adapted to satisfy patient needs, and participating in research may help fulfill one of those needs (43). Consenters often feel that they have something to gain from participating in research (21). Participation in studies of palliative care (interview or intervention) are positive and empowering experiences for patients (30, 33). Patient reports of perceived social and physical benefits of study participation refute the argument that since palliative care patients are at the end of life, they are incapable of receiving any benefits from participation in palliative care research studies (17, 30, 40, 42). Concluding Points Obtaining large and diverse samples is a difficult aspect of palliative care study design and implementation (30). Issues with recruiting large samples are described above. When palliative care patients with certain characteristics are overrepresented in a study sample, the results may not be generalizable to the entire palliative care population. Establishing well-defined protocols may help address potential selection bias, but the evidence base necessary to support the development of such protocols does not yet exist (30). Because palliative care is a younger medical field, standard sampling and measurement techniques have not yet been established (2). It can therefore be difficult to achieve validity in a study, especially when the measures of interest (such as pain, quality of life, and quality of spiritual support) are abstract (2). With small and homogenous samples, studies are at risk of presenting a view of palliative care populatio...
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  • Insured Benefits A transferring employee will be covered by the benefit plans at the designated Employer. There will be no break in coverage and/or no waiting period prior to being able to receive benefits so long as the waiting period has already been served, subject to the requirements of the carrier.

  • Accrued Benefits The term "Accrued Benefits" shall include the following amounts, payable as described herein: (i) all base salary for the time period ending with the Termination Date; (ii) reimbursement for any and all monies advanced in connection with the Executive's employment for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates for the time period ending with the Termination Date; (iii) any and all other cash earned through the Termination Date and deferred at the election of the Executive or pursuant to any deferred compensation plan then in effect; (iv) notwithstanding any provision of any bonus or incentive compensation plan applicable to the Executive, a lump sum amount, in cash, equal to the sum of (A) any bonus or incentive compensation that has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a fiscal year or other measuring period under the plan that ends prior to the Termination Date but has not yet been paid (pursuant to Section 5(f) or otherwise) and (B) a pro rata portion to the Termination Date of the aggregate value of all contingent bonus or incentive compensation awards to the Executive for all uncompleted periods under the plan calculated as to each such award as if the Goals with respect to such bonus or incentive compensation award had been attained; and (v) all other payments and benefits to which the Executive (or in the event of the Executive's death, the Executive's surviving spouse or other beneficiary) may be entitled as compensatory fringe benefits or under the terms of any benefit plan of the Employer, including severance payments under the Employer's severance policies and practices in the form most favorable to the Executive that were in effect at any time during the 180-day period prior to the Effective Date. Payment of Accrued Benefits shall be made promptly in accordance with the Employer's prevailing practice with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) or, with respect to clauses (iii), (iv) and (v), pursuant to the terms of the benefit plan or practice establishing such benefits.

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  • Standard Benefits During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans and programs, including paid vacations, generally available to other similarly situated Company executives, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

  • Death Benefits Upon the Executive's death during the Contract Period, his estate shall not be entitled to any further benefits under this Agreement.

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  • Protected Benefits The elections under this Article VI may not eliminate Code Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits. To the extent the elections would eliminate a Code Section 411(d)(6) protected benefit, see Section 13.02 of the Plan. Furthermore, if the elections liberalize the optional forms of benefit under the Plan, the more liberal options apply on the later of the adoption date or the Effective Date of this Adoption Agreement.

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