Essays on Medical Interventions

Debate whether John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was moral and ethical – vigilante or caring father. John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was immoral and unethical, exhibiting actions of a vigilante, yet caring father. From the incidents shown in the movie, it was apparent that the spouses were actually running out of time and immediate surgery of a compatible heart needs to be found . Yet, as revealed the health insurance coverage of John Q from ...

Introduction of Topic

Burden of Deep Vein Thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis is a severe preventable cause of morbidity-mortality around the globe. This disease is so silent hence difficult in diagnosing it and so it is seen as a significant challenge regarding diagnosis. The Little level of clinical suspicion and higher incidence and fatality makes deep vein thrombosis a grave concern to the world (Jaff, et al, 2011). In the United States, 1 to 2 in every 1,000 people is likely to be affect by deep vein thrombosis annually. There is also an estimation that up to 100,000 Americans scampers to ...

INTRODUCING EMERGENCY SEVERITY INDEX (ESI) FOR BETTER PATIENT OUTCOME

Introducing Emergency Severity Index (ESI) for Better Patient Outcome Introduction to ESI The core objective of various triage tools across the emergency department attributes to the systematic prioritization of the patients in accordance with the severity of their clinical conditions in the context of determining the period until which the patient might wait in the emergency department before his/her evaluation by the healthcare professionals (Gilboy et al., 2011). The nurse professional after executing a focused assessment of the patient determines the waiting time and accordingly provides a triage acuity level of the patient in the emergency department. The patient ...

The battle of culture and beliefs versus nursing profession

The nursing professional is consistently challenged with science and cultural beliefs of patients. A patients set of religious and personal beliefs could interfere with the nurses’ empirical and scientific knowledge (Ammouri, et al. 2015). In a culturally diverse globe, many beliefs act as barriers in performing necessary medical interventions. Nurses may play a crucial but minimal role in such cases of cultural and religious belief. In emergency care and life-threatening situations, some religions do not permit for medical procedures which puts the attending nurse in a dilemma between cultural beliefs and ethical conduct. However, in most cases, nurses are ...

Why does healthcare rely so heavily on biomedical research?

Biomedical research is highly valued and relied upon since it provides a basis for the foundation of preventative medicine and treatment. New drug approvals and various clinical trials form the basis of the use of new medicine, which is then used as a source of forming policies in the country. Medical devices and new technology that has been incorporated into treatment have resulted from biomedical research. Consequently, this increases the reliance of individuals and governments on biomedical research into developing new effective drugs that can cure diseases. According to Nabel (2009), most of the medical advances are because of ...

Weight loss refers to the reduction of the total body weight or body mass in the context of physical fitness, health and medicine. It is conceivable that heavy weight causes some diseases that include varicose vein, hypertension and heart attack. The issue has numerous myths around it, with some incremental beliefs based on prosocial matters other than dietary a fact that has raised many contentious issues regarding the subject. In a study conducted by Finkel and Burnette to explore and examine the primary effect of intervention condition on weight-loss within a period, much light has been shaded on the ...

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Physician assisted suicide is the act of destroying one’s own life with the assistance of a physician. According to Walker (25), in Oregon based on a terminally ill patient’s request a physician can prescribe a lethal dose of medication to take the life of a patient. To stop the pain what ethical issues surround the termination of the life of a terminally ill patient? Who bears the responsibility of making this decision? Is it the patient, the medical practitioner, or the patient’s relatives? What considerations are required before making the decision to end a patient’s ...

The advancements in modern medicine in the last few decades are responsible for new treatment methodologies in treating deadly diseases. However, there are some areas of the human body that still remain a mystery. The human brain is one of the more complex organs and there is no forseeable outcome irrespective of the infirmity. The medical community faces hard choices whenever they encounter a difficult situation involving brain damage. The chances for recovery from a severe brain damage are slim. Hence, during such times, a hospital staff will request the family for consent to withdraw specific medical treatment or ...

Role of the Media in Shaping Public Perception of Mental Illness and how this affects Mentally Ill People and their Families

Introduction

Inappropriate information from the media including television stations, newspapers and movies is among the reasons mental illness is viewed negatively in the society. In most cases, the media has contributed to the high degree of stigmatization and discrimination due to the negative influence it has on the public perception of mental illness. Individuals have been made to believe that mentally ill people are a risk to the society and that their condition is permanent. The media has often ...

Complementary and Traditional Interventions

The use of the complementary modalities in the treatment of different diseases has become a common phenomenon in medicine. For instance, complementary modalities are commonly used in the treatment of depression, back pain and anxiety. Besides complementary modalities, traditional interventions have also proven to be effective in the treatment of diseases for a longer period since the ancient times. Despite the fact that health practitioners integrate traditional interventions and conventional modalities when providing care so as to enhance the outcome of the patient, it is imperative for the health practitioner to be careful while choosing either of the interventions ...

Description of the Class

The prenatal class was interesting. It covered various childbirth classes and their benefits. The study was presented in a clear and comprehensive manner that made the topics easy to understand. The professor used a lecture as the teaching strategy that entailed the interaction of two students and the instructor. The teacher was good at teaching, and I believe that she did an excellent job.

Benefits of Attending a Childbirth Class

In childbirth classes, one can comfortably air out their fears and concerns regarding labor and birth. They provide a relationship where one can reach out to the childbirth instructor with particular concerns as one prepares ...

When dealing with a pediatric case, especially when it comes to dealing with adolescents. Given the fragile nature of their developmental stage, their treatment needs to be carefully planned. In a clinical situation where the patient is a young girl who is experiencing active suicide ideations. Accompanied by thoughts of hanging herself using a telephone knife. She says that she has imaginary friends whom she prefers talking to instead of her non-imaginary friends. Although she knows that they are not real she sometimes appears sad, has poor eye contact and demonstrates poor social skills. She also reported having feelings ...

Introduction

Modern day health care systems focus on offering holistic care that is patient-centric, safe, effective, efficient and timely. To this end, medical practitioners must have a diverse set of skills and knowledge from pharmacology to human anatomy and physiology. Of this, a sound understanding of anatomy and physiology are critical in provision of care for long term care. Physiology is the study of function in living systems while anatomy is the study of structure in living things. These two disciplines have been central in the delivery of health services since Ancient Greece where philosophers such as Aristotle explained the relationship between ...