Essays on Medicine

- Abstract For many clinical psychology is a field that holds a lot of promise of wealth and power; you have control over a person’s mind in ways that brain surgeons do not have. My experience with my classmate; Janice, helped me realize my potential to help people especially persons who experience psychological conditions as a result of alcohol and substance abuse, both directly and indirectly. I hope to use my skills to help the youth who often bear the greatest psychological stress from social problems.

- Introduction As a child I have always cared about others. I would try ...

In my research for the final assignment, I only used Google search engine to look for information regarding my topic which is ‘Bio-inspired adhesive’. I did not use any other databases or search engines. In my initial search, I used terms such as ‘recent news in tecchnology’ but it wasn’t successful. I knew my searches were not working because I couldn’t find a single article that will match what I had in mind. Instead of specific technological advancement or scientific event, what I was ...

The Elms is among the neighborhood regions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Islington Avenue and Humber River are on the west and east of the elms respectively. Thistledown is on the north of elms while highway 401 lies to the south of the Elms. Apart from that, Ward 2 North Etobicoke is among the neighborhoods of the elms. According to the National Household Survey of Statistics Canada held in 2011, the Elms Old Rexdale has a population of 9437 with the majority of groups being lone parent families and under age 19 years (City of Toronto 3). The elms harbor the ...

The topic of this article applies to my professional life in distinct ways. As a worker in a medical facility, the issue of the role of bioethics and business ethics is applicable in the manner of delivering service to patients. Aspects addressed in this article as the topic indicates directly influence the way I work as one who attends to the needs of patients in a medical facility. In a medical facility, unlike in another type of organization, one is supposed to deal with clients at an individual level. While other organizations tend to deal with clients in groups, it ...

INTRODUCTION

The Oregon Death with Dignity Act (DWDA), which allows physician to prescribe lethal drugs to competent terminally ill patients was put in place to ensure that suffering patients end their lives in a humane and dignified manner (Smith, Goy, Harvath & Ganzini, 2011).Prior to its enactment in October 1997, numerous researches had been carried out which showed that towards the end of their lives, terminally ill patients usually suffers tremendously, thus going through a lot of pain. Family members had to sit and watch their loved ones writhe in pain and wither away to nothing. This pain had to be controlled. ...

The transition to of Electronic Medical Records - is a key factor in enhancing the quality of patient care. In contrast to the paper medical records, electronic form implies completely different methods of protection against forgery or tampering with data in the history of the disease, similar to other large-scale information systems containing important official data.

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Electronic medical history is a natural result of the development of automation and computerization in health care and its appearance marked the transition from conventional preparation of history with the help of electronic documents. It is similar to a classical paper history, but it gives you ...

Abstract

The major financial systems in management of any finances of an institution include balance sheets, income statement, statement of owner’s equity and statement of cash flows (Baker & Baker, 2014). The balance sheet is an important tool in the assessment of the organization’s ability to meet its long term obligations. The income statement, on the other hand, gives a summary of the organization’s transactions over a set period. The statement of owner’s equity is a financial statement that uses information from the income statement and provides the same to the balance sheet. It analyzes the changes in profits of a ...

Introduction

The respiratory system can be termed as a biological system comprising of specific structures and organs that are used, by an organism, in the respiration process. It participates in the exchange together with intake of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment (Seeley, Stephens and Tate).

In vertebrates that breathe air, respiration occurs in the organs of respiration, lungs. The air passage to the lungs for supply of oxygen to the body is called inhalation, while the air passage away from the lungs to release carbon dioxide is called exhalation. In human beings, the anatomical characteristics ...

Elderly depression stems from a variety of causes. Elderly men encompass the highest suicide rate in the United States. The condition affects 6.5 million out of 35 millions Americans aged 65 years old and above.

Some of the identified causes of depression among the elderly are; - Memory problems - Social withdrawal - Confusion - Demanding behavior - Lack of active movements

Depressive disorders are described in the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) that caused by general medical condition. Variants of geriatric-spectrum of depression were introduced to reflect differentiate depletion syndrome ...

After the enactment of the Children Act of 2002, there was a increased incentive for pharmaceutical companies to perform studies where they test their drugs on children in order to determine the safest doses of medication that has already been approved as effective and safe in adults. Part of this legislation also required the Institute of Medicine to research into the desirable practices regarding ethical research when children are involved, hence this report. This report delves into several ethical issues regarding studies on children, some of which include payments that are related to the participation of children in clinical research, ...

INTRODUCTION

Over years, many nursing homes have been victims of the fall incidence, making the geriatric long term-care care population at risk. Falls among nursing facilities has gone overboard, as they take place frequently, and repeatedly. For example, nearly 1800 older people staying in nursing homes die annually from fall and other fall related problems, while those who survive these falls, normally incur body fractures such as hip and head, resulting to reduced life quality and permanent disability. This issue has turned out to be a big problem to many nursing homes, thus the need to come up with real time ...

Thesis: "The multiple revolutions in the eighteenth century had inspired both Haiti and the British American colonies to seek independence, and their revolutionary rhetoric was in many cases similar, a point which alarmed Americans who held to scientific theories of racial hierarchies " (Wisecup 15).

A. Main point I: There is a relation between the climate, the geographical location and the mentality of a nation or the people who inhabit that territory.

a. "Brown compares New Orleans' epidemics to London's fogs, suggesting that epidemics in the U.S. South are similar to the rainy environment which defines London, and, by extension, and ...

Bio-inspired adhesive, the latest innovation in the field of biotechnology, might just be what the medical world is waiting for to address the problem of ‘broken hearts’. ‘Broken heart’ in this context takes the literal sense of course. More specifically the term ‘broken heart’ refers to heart diseases particularly congenital heart disease. According to an update in MedLinePlus by Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, congenital heart disease refers to a heart problem that is present at birth.

THE PROBLEM

According to an article in Harvard Gazzette by Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg, it is very critical for heart surgeries to be fast and efficient especially when ...

Slide 1: Mayo Clinic: Strategic Plan

- Mayo Clinic is the first and largest not-for-profit medical group practice - Established in 1883 in Rochester, Minnesota by Dr. William Mayo and his two sons. - Currently the organization has three clinics and four hospitals in three states. - The group has 3,800 physicians and scientists and 50,900 hospital staff. - In 2014, the group completed 150 years of continued service to patients.

Slide 3: Current Strategic Objectives

- Primary Value - The needs of the patient come first - Mission Statement - Treat everyone in the diverse community including patients, their families, ...

DHEA:

Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is a hormone the human body produces via the adrenal glands, which are above the kidneys. The exact effect of DHEA is not yet fully identified; however, it is believed to be a precursor of the female and male sex hormones, namely estrogen and testosterone, among others. Precursors are substances that the body converts into hormones.

The production of DHEA usually reaches its peak around the mid-20s and declines ever after. The same applies to estrogen and testosterone, whose production also declines with age. For that reason, if an individual wants to increase their hormone levels, it ...

Hospital administrators need transformational leaders who can manage personnel crises in order to maximize staff retention and patient satisfaction. Transformational-leader candidates can be identified among students and graduates engaged in managerial studies, as well as among executives in other fields (Rudnick Jr., 2007). Hospitals’ administrative employees and working staff (doctors, nurses) also represent potentially significant sources of transformational leaders. They are familiar with the specificities of health care environments, and with the procedures of their respective health care institutions. While this makes them suitable candidates for hospital administration positions it is not sufficient for managerial positions, least of all ...

Continuous Improvement Projects in Hospitals: A Systematic Literature Review

The continuous improvement projects i.e., CIP, are the short term systematic mechanisms based on team work in order to reduce the variations and eliminate the waste from the systems and processes without any investment of capital in the organization. CIPs play a significant role in the hospitals, by addressing major issues in the hospital such as the efficiency of the internal process, quality of the healthcare delivery, service cost, coordination, and communication. The hospitals that are implementing CIPs are obtaining remarkable results, but as a matter of fact they lack the ability of sustaining the CIPs. Reference analysis and the content ...

- Prospecting

The customer for product/service solar electricity is healthcare hospital as hospitals need continuous power supply for patient care and other activities.

Healthcare Hospitals

Hospitals and medical centers are complex institutions which treat thousands of patients on a monthly basis . Patients have different requirements and needs when they visit hospitals. While some need immediate attention, some are suffering from diseases, and few come for child delivery and a few others for a routine checkup. Health care hospitals are responsible for patient care and continuous power supply is critical to the functioning of hospitals. ...

The prison system that currently exists today offers a retribution measure instead of corrective actions to assert and ensure that the convicted assailants, after serving their prison time, could go back to the community as responsible individuals. While this is the case, a documentary featured in 2005 and 2009 documents a different role of prisons. Aside from housing convicted individuals, it also serves as a modern day asylum for mentally-ill individuals convicted of committing a crime against society.

I am writing this memo as my personal take on the existing problem regarding the release of convicted mentally-ill individuals to the society after serving ...

Medical Anthropology is considered one of the elements that make up anthropology and the study has been widely appreciated across the world. This field was founded by George Foster and Ben Paul. This field studies the health and diseases of individuals where the environment forms an interrelationship with the human health system. The main purpose of this paper is that the author of the article believes that the future of medical anthropology is to intersect with other fields.

The article discusses the future of medical anthropology. What is the future that the writer is talking about?

- Medical anthropology is expanding to other fields and interacting with other with other disciplines in the science department. Though medical ...

For the past couple of decades medical research has been one of the moving forces of the whole industry, and it is quite easy to understand why. No new treatment can be accepted without it being clinically tried on volunteers. But what if a drug must be tested on children? A question of children involvement in clinical trials is essential for the benefit of all children, as it gives an opportunity to propose innovations in healthcare capable to substantially improve their health andquality of life. Moreover, now is the exact time when science has reached alevelthat has never been greaterto ...

Woodrow, the author of the article aimed to provide the readers with a better understanding of fundamentals behind w intrapleural chest drains. Woodrow p 49, shared that the article main purpose is to describe the intrapleural chest systems. It also gave the readers basic tips on providing safe nursing health care in relation to the chest drains and the type of damages the tool can assess. The device is significant because it addresses the need to lessen the burden caused by abnormal fluid and air found in between pleura that may increase the risk of respiratory problems and will lead to ...

DNA testing serves numerous purpose the present world; these purposes are primarily medical and police work. The medical applications of DNA testing are mainly to identify probable conditions and in paternity tests. In police work, on the other hand, DNA testing obtains evidence from the investigations. Every individual's DNA is unique from everybody else, the only exception that emerges in this is the case of Identical twins. DNA is present in all of the body and even in the body fluids such as semen, saliva, and blood. As such, DNA is becoming a major part of apprehending suspects and as ...

Introduction

The pharmaceutical industry in South America is projected to increase in value over the next decade. Based on this and other factors, it would be prudent for pharmaceutical companies hoping to diversify in the international market to consider the South American market. This report intends to make a recommendation to the strategic management committee of our company so that any decisions on where to diversify are informed. In this regard, this report will consider Venezuela and Argentina as potential countries for expansion. This report will consider different factors in order to provide a broad analysis. Some of the factors that ...

Diabetes is a burning issue all over the world. World health organization has shown concerns on the prevalence and incidents of diabetes. In USA, 29.1 million people or 9.3% of the population; diagnosed or undiagnosed have diabetes. (CDC, 2012). As per National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 215, 000 people in USA have type-I or type-II diabetes. Thus, diabetes is a disease penetrating all age groups. Treatment of diabetes has a few advancement in the recent past. Apart from general oral hypoglycemic agents and injectable insulin there are islet transplantation surgeries also available for diabetes. There is a wide scope of treatment of diabetes ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

The history of pathology testing is dated back to the 3rd century BC, when Greek scholars such as Herophilos and Eriasistratus began systematically examining dead bodies. At the beginning of the first century AD, several Greek, Roman and Arabian physicists made significant developments in the understanding of the pathology of tumors. In the 18th century, Giovanni Morgangi correlated the symptoms of his patients with the pathological evaluations o the autopsies. The discovery of the circulation of blood by William Harvey and the emergence of microsby is regarded as the foundation of modern pathology. The 19th and 20th centuries experienced ...

Implementing decisions is one of the basic routines by a manager. The challenge of Bailey battling with the problem, Hunt should implement the decision ethically by following the organization codes and enforce the rules. Doctor Bailey problem of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was not only bringing problems to herself but also to the people and patient in the hospital. According to Tenbrunsel (2008), major sign of OCD such as repetitive washing hands, preoccupation with religious thoughts and obsession can lead to delays, time consuming and unethical business conduct.

The implementation of Bailey problem ethically is to assist her overcome the ...

Gordon, Michael, Jack Mintz, and Duanjie Chen. "Funding Canada's health care system: a tax-based alternative to privatization." (1998): Print. In this journal the authors cry that the health care which used to be funded by the government is currently under attack. Even though the Canada Health Acts mandated the government to provide a universal, comprehensive and equally accessed public administration, there are certain strains which are affecting the efficacy of the system which had served the Canadians so well (Gordon, Mintz, and Chen, 1). The healthcare is facing problems because of the governments urge to do away with the ...

Introduction

It is important for the organization to train their nurses and explain the different types of patient care activities that could result in hand contamination. The advantages and disadvantages of hand-washing should be explained to the nurses in order to make them more efficient in their nursing practices. I have reviewed three articles in this direction so as to justify the arguments put forward.

- KuKanich, K.S., Kaur, R., Freeman, L.C., and Poweel, D.A. (2013). Evaluation of a Hand Hygiene Campaign in Outpatient Health Care Clinics. AJN, 113(3), 36-42.

- Why did you choose this article? After ...

Abstract

This article contains a literature review pertaining to panoramic radiographs and their use as investigative tools in orthodontic diagnoses and treatment planning. The objective was to evaluate the clinical necessity of panoramic radiograph in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning if it is to be applied as a pre-treatment. Five pieces of literature were selected after applying key words to internet search engines. Two pieces of literature projected procedure errors, which ought to be addressed in facilitating the process and enhancing accurate diagnoses. In the first study a sample of 1287 ...

Introduction

John and Jeff Bulllock are 2nd and 3rd generation medical device executives, respectively. Together, they have been in and out of hundreds of hospitals and thousands of clinics. Over the 40 plus years they have been in the industry, they have been observant of and listened to the medical staff expressing their needs. Out of these necessities, many patents, creations, and the development of new medical devices have come. Most recently, they have witnessed and been told about a growing problem with hospital bed sheets. As they see it, there are three major problems that hospitals face in regards ...

All my life I have wanted to help people; I have always felt as though the most important way to accomplish that goal is keeping those around me healthy and safe. To that end, I have always been attracted to medicine and healthcare as a profession. I have known from a very early age that I wanted to become a physician, as my primary goal is to improve the health of the public wherever I am. Even when I was a child, my mother would let me carry around a little first aid kit, complete with fun little bandages, wet wipes, Neosporin and a few ...

Abstract

Background: This research is based on the background that human resource management and activities in the health sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is generally not evaluated as a unique component of independent studies. However, there is evidence that human resource management in the healthcare sector is very different from that of other sectors around the world. Therefore, the study sought to study the demographics, education, experience, career development and levels of job satisfaction amongst HR professionals in hospitals in Riyadh.

Methods: The study evaluated various components of the HRM practices and processes of hospitals in Riyadh. All ...

Introduction

Physicians, health care centers; other health providers conduct their businesses of medicine provisions in a more efficient, and effective manner through engaging and managing their businesses and health care data documents to inform them of everything they do. When health care businesses engage their business using the information, technology they make their business operation more efficient and effective. Through use of health care It solutions, the health care providers make their health provisions quality. The results of using IT solutions in health care include improvement access to patient health care data. The data concerning patients such as their personal history ...

The use of the appliance remover is also advantageous for this treatment method. This is because it is used with spring of uprighting to provide the movement of the third molars' mandibular. However, elastic chain that is placed between occlusal surface wire of the third molar mandibular and upper jaw's posterior area mini screw, systematically transverses the plane leading to the tipping of the buccal of the impacted molars’ crown, subsequently tipping of lingual of impacted molars’ root and the extrusion of the tooth’s vertical plane (Park, Bae and Kyung). Finally, the orthodontic treatment is an advantageous treatment ...

The rationale for using the North American antibiotic guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in immunocompetent patients as the basis of measurement in the study reviewed was established by the recommendations of the following bodies:

- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) - The Canadian Infectious Disease Society/Canadian Thoracic Society (CIDS/CTS), - The American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Basis of the Rational

These recommendations resulted from the findings of all four organizations indicating that “Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of CAP, that treatment that covers ‘atypical’ pathogens (e.g., Legionella ...

What is Alpha GPC?

Alpha GPC is known by various chemical names, including “L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine.” It is described as a form of choline, a naturally occurring chemical in human cells and in other substances (Richards 2013).

It is said to be a nootropic substance, meaning that it affects the mind, in the specific sense that it enhances mental performance, and can have an effect on the memory function (“What is the Definition of a Nootropic Substance?” 2013-14).

How does Alpha GPC work?

It is claimed that it increases mental capabilities including memory and has cognitive benefits, too, by contributing to the process of forming acetylcholine neurotransmitters – crucial elements in the functionality of ...

An investigation into whether polypharmacy in hospice and palliative care patient population can be reduced, thereby affecting quality of life

Introduction Polypharmacy simply refers to the use of several medications by patients. Sometime patients are prescribed several medications than what is clinically allowed or a patient may be given too many pills of drugs despite being clinically indicated. In addition, sometimes the drugs given to patients may not be evidence based but their use is only based on the speculations. Polypharmacy has been described to have a lot adverse effect on patients despite the patients being on medication. Instead of improving the quality of life, polypharmacy may sometimes prove to be adverse on patients. Common consequences of polypharmacy include negative ...

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS is currently one of the most deadly diseases present in the world these days. Fifty years ago, AIDS was relatively unknown; however, today this disease is spreading in our society at a very rapid pace. It is an incurable illness that affects human beings and destroying the person’s body functions ultimately leading to death. The causative factor for AIDS is Human immune deficiency virus (HIV), which slowly destroys the immune system of a person.

At the start of an HIV infection, the virus integrates itself into a cell of the host making it dormant ...

Who is not familiar with the name of Benjamin Franklin, a noted writer, inventor and diplomat.40 years before the declaration of Independence of the State of America, Benjamin Franklin organized the first ever volunteer brigade. He organized the first volunteer fire fighting company in Phildelphia, America in 1736. It was named Union Fire Company. They idea of volunteer fire fighters spread rapidly and similar companies were formed in other colonies of America. The fire fighters had to be financially strong because they have to provide for the equipment of the firefighting. As the time passed and the awareness increased related to ...

A majority of workers have a common belief that only healthcare personnel are at risk from exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; however, every worker in an organization can be exposed to it when they least expect it. In order to prevent and secure themselves from these dangerous and infectious organisms, workers must obtain accurate training and be educated about specific precautions, which is the goal of this training program. This training session has been developed to let employees receive education about the hazards linked to bloodborne pathogens and what protective measures they should adopt to prevent themselves from exposure to these ...

In St. Francisca hospital, the issue of hygiene and cleanliness within and around the hospital’s wards is a factor that needs to be considered. In this case, there are health risks which are associated with the hygiene of the hospital.

The wards are not regularly cleaned. This leads to unhealthy environment in the wards. Nursing becomes an issue as patients would always seize more time to recover. This is because of infection and re-infection with communicable diseases such as common cold, Tuberculosis, among others (Joan, 2010).

The bedding in the wards is not cleaned often. In some ...

Community health promotion

Introduction The Department Of Public Health in various states has done very little to put up constructive community health programs. The society expects the government (both county and central governments) to take charge of such programs but this has not always been the case. In most cases, county governments have very limited resources and therefore usually prefer to allocate these meager resources in curative programs rather than preventative one.

1. Examine three programs offered by the health department in your area to determine if the programs focus on primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention. Give an example of ...

Unequal reimbursement to Nursing Practitioners (NP) compared to physicians.

I would like to address the state and federal health officials over the unequal reimbursement to Nursing Practitioners (NP) compared to physicians. The present situation is that NP are reimbursed up to 15% less for provision of primary care services while physicians get 100% of the total cost incurred. This is despite the fact that there is no clear justification for this kind of discrimination. NPs provide the same quality services, and in cases which require personal communication, even better care than physicians. The healthcare reimbursement system should be changed to promote equality and fairness among all primary healthcare ...

Introduction

Spinal cord injuries impede the ability of the spinal cord to neural messages to other parts of the body. These injuries are frequently caused by an injury to the vertebrae that causes pressure, tearing or severing to the spinal cord in such a manner so as to affect the spinal cord functions. . In some cases, this damage may be caused by physical trauma, in others it may be the result of disease or congenital birth defects. . According to the Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Care & Cure in the year, 2009 there were approximately 259,000 people in the ...

Objective

King Saud University, Faculty of Nursing - During educational curriculum I also took part in several internships to increase practical skills

Work Experience

| Saudi Arabia

Rotating jobs in several fields during studying

Internship | 2006– 2007 Security Forces Hospital (Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatric and Maternity) King Faisal Specialist Hospital (critical care) Alamal Complex for Mental Health King Khalid University hospital (gynecology, emergency care) King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital (management program) Primary Health Care Center (community health care) Ridyadh Military Hospital | Saudi Arabia Staff Midwife, Charge Nurse | January 2009 – December2009 Courses and Conferences attended Infection Control Course (Jan 17-21, ...

Denise, Lemke(2007) Sympathetic Storming After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Critical Care Nurse 2007;27;30-37 Brain injury is very common in traumatically injured people. They sometimes require sedation and intubation to reduce the brains workload. They could be restless and agitated in association with signs and symptoms like posturing, tachycardia, fever, diaphoresis, hypertension, papillary dilatation, tachypnea and hyperthermia. This is referred to as sympathetic storming. It is seen in about 1/3rd of comatose patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Sympathetic storming could occur within a day post injury and could last up to weeks afterwards. It is thought ...

Introduction

The human reproductive system can be affected by pathogens like any other organs. An example of a bacterium is Neiserria Gonorrhoeae, which causes gonorrhea in both males and females. The disease can be treated through normal antibiotics. This presentation will highlight the human reproductive system of both sexes; how gonorrhea is caused, diagnosed, and treated; and the short and long term effects of the disease.

Male Reproductive System

It is grouped into two: external and internal organs. Internal organs include the penis, scrotum, epididymis, and testes. The penis engages in sexual intercourse, the scrotum is the outer skin covering the testes, the testes ...

Clinical information system (CIS) is a computerized information system that captures and organizes data for further effective and efficient decision making (Shortliffe & Cimino 2006). It stores medical information which includes a patient health history, a record of healthcare delivery and makes it available to physicians and medical care team to aid in administering treatment and access patient`s critical information. CIS helps provide better health services over other information systems through easy access of a patient data, sharing of information in a timely manner, efficient and effective health care delivery process through monitoring and evaluating services offered. However, there are several limitations associated ...

- The introduction explores Cardiovascular diseases, which are ranked by WHO (2011) as the top killer diseases globally. - Cause of Cardiovascular Diseases - Cholesterol is the main cause of CDV’s. resulting to Blockages - Definition and Demography of Cardiovascular Diseases - An umbrella term signifying ailments that affect the heart and blood vessels (WHO, 2011). - Populations from low income nations die more from the disease compared to those from high income. - Categories of Cardiovascular Diseases

They are:

- Coronary Diseases such as heart attack and angina, and stroke - Cerebrovascular ...

‘The Elephant Man’ is based on the life story of man who suffered from a disease not being identified correctly till date. The man Joseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862 and was a normal child till the age of 21 months. At this stage, the child displayed unusual growth on his lip and forehead which grew with his age. After some time, the difference in the size of his left and right hand became prominent, thus indicating a problem in the child. The disease was associated with physical deformity and by the age of 13, Joseph Merrick had physical deformity ...

In the case study examined, the patient was vomiting intermittently in postoperative care while receiving Morphine intravenously. The patient’s nurse Pamela is not responsible or trained for prescribing medication, so she decides to seek advice from a senior nurse. The senior nurse Jane orders Pamela to cease the Morphine administration and changes the protocol to 10mgs of Metoclopramide. While Pamela stops the Morphine administration, she refuses to administer Metoclopramide without a prescription. Despite the warnings against administering regulated medication, Jane proceeds to act on her decision and administers the Metoclopramide intravenously, which causes the patient to respond with an allergic ...

An ethical dilemma is any circumstance in which direct moral values are put in conflict in deciding which path of action is correct or incorrect (Pozgar, 2011). Ethical decision-making procedures, however, provide a useful framework in which to understand the conflicts, evaluate the alternatives and decide on the best course of action to take in the specific situation confronting the decision maker. Indeed, while employing a method of ethical decision-making to an ethical dilemma may not provide all the answers but it should help clarify the issues enough so that a means of resolution will be obvious or easier to see.

Gather the facts needed to identify the problem

The ...

Introduction

If a person has sex, they may also have a sexually transmitted disease, with restrained or perceptible signs. Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), also known as venereal diseases (VD), are diseases that transmit significantly between humans through human sexual behavior, containing vaginal intercourse, and other forms. More recently the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has begun to be preferred, as it covers a broader range of meaning; an individual may be infected, and may possibly infect others, without having a disease.

Some STDs can also be communicated through the use of IV used drug needles between an infected person and non-infected person, over ...

Medicine is a life long commitment to learning and care of others. Dedication, stamina, and perseverance are all qualities that a good physician must possess. The one element of a good clinician that cannot be acquired or learned per se is experience. Experience enables the practitioner to quickly make a determination regarding some particular malady, whether it is differentiating between something physical or psychiatric, or acute disease or chronic process.

The PAVERS program at the department of emergency medicine will allow me to see patient care first hand and thus acquire experience that I otherwise would not have. Patient advocacy will teach ...

Introduction

Arthritis is a type of joint disorder involving the inflammation of the joints. It can affect one or more joints. Arthritis is commonly used as a general term referring to many types of illnesses all leading to the degeneration or inflammation of the joint. There are very many forms of arthritis illness. Osteoarthritis, being the most common form of arthritis (VanItallie, 2010). It is a degenerative disease of the joints which is as a result of age, trauma to the joint or infection to the joint. Another form of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. Joint pain is the main complainant by people suffering from ...

My speech addresses detailed facts about Alzheimer’s disease explaining its causes, symptoms and how the diseases can be managed. For many years, the cure off the disease remains unknown hence the need for obtaining information that can help manage and even prevent it. Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia that can occur at any age in life, but it mostly attacks the elderly above 65 years. By the end of my speech you will be able to have sufficient information about the disease to guide in its management and treatment. Let us start with the symptoms of the ...

General purpose: To persuade.

Specific purpose: To convince the audience not to smoke and to enlighten them on the dangers of smoking on their lives Thesis statement: Smoking is a hazardous habit that is very common among the human population. Knowledge on the dangers of smoking and the difficulties that may arise due to smoking can help prevent people from smoking or even encourage smokers to quit.

Definition

Smoking is the inhalation of tobacco as a habit-forming activity to a point that the user develops dependency on this drug. Tobacco is quite different from other rugs since unlike, alcohol or bhang, it does not leave the ...

My Ultimate Goal: Career as a Pharmacist

My interest in and journey towards pharmacy started during younger years and was greatly influenced from personal support and professional experiences. With family support, academic milestones, employment opportunities, and volunteer adventures, each was a step towards personal and professional growth that has led me to pursue a pharmacy degree.

More and more people are diagnosed with cancer, a disease that the medical profession has yet to find a cure. The pharmaceutical industry is rapidly growing, so there’s hope to eventually discover a medical cure for cancer. The industry is influenced by stringent government regulations, legislative oversight, consumer organizations, patients’ associations, medical scientific ...