org. For a nurse seeking information about a patient, the website may be a good starting point, although it should be added that the material is not technical and is not specifically designed for nurses. Its best use for medical professionals might Continue Reading...
This 1996 Act was part of a Civil Rights concern that as information became more electronically disseminated, it would lead to misuse of that information (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). Certainly, one of the benefits of electro Continue Reading...
Blood tests are done to look for signs of inflammation which can suggest inflamed arteries. Certain blood proteins are tested that can increase the chance of stroke by thickening the blood" (Definition, 2009, Medicine net). With a carotid ultrasound Continue Reading...
Once the nerve fibers are damaged, the nerve impulses that travel to and from the brain and spinal cord are interrupted, causing the variety of symptoms that can occur. Most people with MS learn to manage the disease and continue to have satisfying Continue Reading...
Endocarditis, a heart condition, "is an infection of the inner lining of the heart," the inner lining being the endocardium (Mayo Clinic Staff). According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition "typically occurs when bacteria or other germs from another p Continue Reading...
Nursing (a) provides an account of your observations on the management of peripheral intravascular devices from your clinical practicum in NMIH202; Clinical practicum NM1H202 introduces nurses to the management of peripheral devices via scholarly i Continue Reading...
Data Collection and Improving the Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic is one of the best and most respected medical institutions in the world. However, even an organization at the forefront of the healthcare industry must remain always in a state of improve Continue Reading...
Managing and Improving Quality Methodology for implementation of performance measurement Information technology applications of Mayo Clinic How benchmarks and milestones are involved in quality Performance and quality measures are aligned to the Continue Reading...
URL and date of your visit The term searched was Schizophrenia and these two sites came up in rank for 3 searches. One was Johns Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/epigen/szwhatis.htm, [accessed on March 8, 2013] The other is Mayo Cl Continue Reading...
608). Hence, Spears is seen as transcending from teen pop star to "vamp." Some of her fans refer to her as "slore" (the combined words "slut" and "whore") because of her move from teen cuteness to adult soft core pornography. Although it is possibl Continue Reading...
Domestic Abuse The human services profession requires its members to be strong-willed, compassionate, energetic and empathetic. These skills are most in need when dealing with one of the most troublesome problems society faces today, domestic abuse. Continue Reading...
Hypothyroidism is a fairly common disorder that patients are diagnosed with and it can have wide ranging effects. While hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid is excreting too much into the bloodstream, hypothyroidism is the opposite. If untreated, the Continue Reading...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Special Education About the Child Pietro is a 7-year-old boy. His biological parents are Argentine and Colombian. He was born approximately six weeks prematurely because of his mother's consumption of alcohol throughout the Continue Reading...
INTERNET'S IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE INFORMATION Internet The Internet's Impact on Health Care Information The Internet's Impact on Health Care Information This paper explores some of the best and well-known cites and sites around the world for infor Continue Reading...
Mr. H Korea Mr. H case study What is the client's most prominent presenting issues (that is, what seems to take priority as being wrong)? Mr. H has shown a sharp decline in cognitive functioning. He has quit his job without warning and without co Continue Reading...
Personal Change Plan: Alcohol Consumption Overview My personal plan for change focuses on cutting down my alcohol consumption and working towards cessation. Although I am an extremely active and healthy indiv Continue Reading...
A way to better distribute the information that is being taught in the classrooms is also through the community so that the changes are also effecting the parents to the students, as a change on their part as well would be helpful in the battle aga Continue Reading...
Teaching Plan Nursing teaching plan Teaching plan: Patient with diabetes Patient Maria G. is a thirty-two-year-old Latina female recently diagnosed with type II diabetes. She is the single mother of a young boy, Luis, who has been flagged as being Continue Reading...
Gonzalez (2007), discusses the company WellPoint Inc. that provides its members with the capability to develop their own personal health records, an option to receive test results online, provide a limited set of records to their providers and to al Continue Reading...
Pharmacological Treatment Multiple personality or dissociative disorder is an exceptionally uncommon mental disorder in which an individual has two or more different personalities. Each of these personalities has unique characteristics such as mind- Continue Reading...
The goal is to focus on what makes them feel calm and in control (Stress Management, 2009). Once a person has identified a stressful situation, they can start thinking about strategies that will make it less problematic. Sometimes, the solution may Continue Reading...
Cardiac Rehabilitation Describe what the cardiac rehabilitation program is. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program, which helps improve the health of those with heart problems. Some programs that are part of cardiac rehabilitation Continue Reading...
Social institutions refer to a complex and lasting collection of interactions and behaviours whose effect can be felt in societies. Social institutions give order and organization to the behaviour of people via their normalizing qualities and they gu Continue Reading...
Care of Patients With Cancer Diagnosis and Staging of Cancer Because cancer is a complex disorder that often progresses over long periods of time -- including long periods before an actual diagnosis can be made -- it is very useful to medical pract Continue Reading...
Scientific research has proven how valuable hypnosis is in relieving the symptoms of mental and physical ailments. However, the open state of mind that hypnosis creates can be misused and abused. One area in which abuse is possible is in the planti Continue Reading...
Transparency empowers consumers to become better shoppers. Economists assert that transparency stimulates productivity, for example, in exchange for money, one individual obtaining fair value. In every aspect, except healthcare, Davis points out, tr Continue Reading...
Pregnant or breastfeeding women, older patients and other patients with certain medical problems are advised to first consult their doctors before using the drugs. These medical problems are heart disease, heart rhythm problems, severe lung disease, Continue Reading...
Indeed, interaction with the patient on this point would demonstrate a very poor inhalant technique, a factor which the physician failed to consider before increasing the patient's dosage. Additionally, the physician failed to check concordance with Continue Reading...
This is underscored by the brief history of organic farming as described in the text by Paull (2006). Paull would refer to a British agriculturalist named Lord Northbourne, who would coin the term organic farming to refer to that which viewed the wh Continue Reading...
Health Model and Healing Model The healing model and health model have influenced the human belief for several decades, and the health model defines health as robust physical human fitness that is free of disease. On the other hand, healing is a fun Continue Reading...
Stem Cell The recent discovery of stem cell usefulness in helping cure persistent disease and medical problems presents an interesting dilemma for society and those interested in exploring this technology. Before rushing into using this tool, it is Continue Reading...
Ergogenic Aid When discussing and pondering the broader subject of steroids and other substances that aid the body in getting stronger and healthier, one word or term that is likely to come to mind is “anabolic”. However, the use and emp Continue Reading...
These studies show the importance of confronting feared stimuli for extinguishing anxiety. However, at the same time, other research has found that the cognitive methodology has had equal results to the ERP in OCD treatment. Hackman and McLean repor Continue Reading...
web pages devoted to mental health in general and mood disorders in specific. CANMAT and Dr. Ivan's Depression Central are two worth investigating. The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) is an organization of Canadian mental h Continue Reading...
Occurrence of inherited hemophilia is slightly more likely in Caucasians (1.3%) as opposed to African-Americans (1.1%) and Hispanic (1.2%). Asian populations appear to inherit the gene far less likely, about 1/4 of that of Caucasians. However, moder Continue Reading...
Asthma and ER utilization Asthma Asthma is a particularly debilitating condition. Asthma is characterized by a tightening in the chest with difficulty in breathing and wheezing. This difficulty in breathing can result, at best, in a decrease in qua Continue Reading...
Radiology and Cyberspace The creation of 'cyberspace,' or the sharing of information through email, on the Internet and on websites, has had a profound impact on nearly every field of human endeavor. Medical science, and particularly Radiology, has Continue Reading...
Management of Stress and Tension Goals-- What do you wish to complete? The answer to attain a postgraduate degree can develop into a very long journey. For me, the contending aspects of time and financial resources constantly appeared to present pr Continue Reading...
And a way to avoid injuries to the elbow, that is fairly obvious, is to use thicker landing mats, and to get expert training in how to fall properly. For males, injuries to the wrist have been identified as being caused by training on the pommel, be Continue Reading...
The study by Flynn et al. (2013) is a quantitative retrospective cohort study conducted to determine what types of patients were visiting the primary care, express care and emergency department of a group practice facility over the course of a year. Continue Reading...
