Essays on Internist

Expert systems are a particular type of Knowledge Based Systems. Their name comes from two sources: one, that “they are able to learn by themselves” and the other, that the knowledge they manage comes from expert’s consultation. (Tyler) Typical applications of expert systems include tasks such as medical diagnosis, fault localization equipment and interpretation of measurement results. The expert system needs to solve problems that require for their solution expertise in some specific area. Thus, the expert system should have this knowledge in one form or another. Therefore, they are also called systems based on knowledge. However, not ...

The Dying of the Light is an article by Dr. Craig Bowron that captures the controversy surrounding the role of medication in prolonging life. The author describes that many medical advancements have become a burden to particularly elderly patients who in most instances are ready to embrace the reality of death. Dr. Bowron believes that dying in these modern times has become a tiring and unnatural process. “Everyone wants to grow old and die in his or her sleep, but the truth is most of us will die in pieces,” Bowron notes (Bowron). The article does not advocate for euthanasia or ...

SCENARIO ONE

Conflicts at workplace are common and especially in healthcare where a single mistake can result in greater loss. In this situation the internist is speaking louder and being angry but he has not used abusive language which means that there is a chance to settle the conflict easily. Moreover, until the time of conflict there had not been some great loss or repercussion which means there is a chance that the conflict can be resolved in a friendly way. So, for this purpose, I would suggest that one party should remain calm which in this case should be the radiologist. This situation needs ...

The Dying of the Light is an article by Dr. Craig Bowron that captures the controversy surrounding the role of medication in prolonging life. The author describes that many medical advancements have become a burden to particularly elderly patients who in most instances are ready to embrace the reality of death. Dr. Bowron believes that dying in these modern times has become a tiring and unnatural process. “Everyone wants to grow old and die in his or her sleep, but the truth is most of us will die in pieces,” Bowron notes (Bowron). The article does not advocate for euthanasia or ...

I have dedicated a significant part of my life to the pursuit if knowledge and expertise in the field of cardiology, and have every intention to continue doing so. I have always had great enthusiasm to understand the realm of medicine and hence wished to explore a career in this field. I consider myself to be fortunate that I have been able to become a physician. However, it is an even greater privilege that I have attained the invaluable experience of being a clinical instructor. Being an educator enabled me to develop my own knowledge and skills, as well as share the same ...

Process: System Implementation and support

Health care practices based on evidence are currently readily available for a number of health care issues like heart failures, asthma, and diabetes. Unfortunately, these practices do not always get implemented in healthcare delivery, and related practices bounded by the same (Houser & Oman, 2011). Formerly, the main focus of any research dealing with healthcare was to enhance analysis of data in order to identify safety concerns of the patient and to show likelihood of arriving at advanced quality and patient safety.

There is much less attention given to practice implementation. It is important to note that by putting emphasis ...