Introduction Ethical issues have always been debated by human beings with different reasoning and justification for a particular outcome they favor. It involves one group of people who believe in moral standards of the “absolute and eternal” variety and another group that believes that ethical issues depend on a variety...
How can eliminating abbreviations reduce errors? Basic tenet of patient safety is effective communication practices, and poor handwritings, use of dangerous abbreviations, symbols or notations, as well as their misinterpretations will obstruct effective communication. Working knowledge of medical terminology is a basic necessity for all members of a healthcare team,...
Whether contracted in the early fetal development stage or inherited, autism is a disorder which affects cognitive brain functions thus impeding a person’s ability to communicate effectively. The disorder distorts not only how people perceive sensory information but how the brain processes it as well. Symptoms of autism are generally...
Introduction Sleep is regarded as a dynamic mechanism when the brain is very active. Sleep is very vital for the healthy functioning of body mechanisms. It has been noted that the sleeping duration is dependant on age. For example, young children are known to sleep for about 16 hours while...
Introduction In the modern Western societies, young females become increasingly more preoccupied with their body shape and develop a distorted body image, which implies the desire to regularly improve the perceived “fitness”. Therefore, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have been spreading over the last forty years,...
The sound of sirens filled the air. Nurses and doctors rushed in and out of the hospital pushing stretchers that contained bleeding patients. As more and more patients were rushed in, nurses tried hard to contain the situation for those who had arrived. These were victims of a terrorist attack....
Introduction The gene is one of the most widely studied units in the hereditary system. It is generally described as the physical and functional unit of hereditary. If the gene is altered, it cannot perform its functions well and this will result in what we call a gene disorder. As...
Obesity is one of the most prevalent conditions in the modernized, industrialized world. ownplayed. Generally speaking, obesity refers to anyone who carries more body fat on their frame than is considered healthy for a person of their particular height and bone structure. Officially, obesity refers to people who are 40...
Introduction ADHD is categorized as an illness that is common amongst children, but the good news is that it is treatable. ADHD entails brains substances that are biologically active and has the potential to affect a number of brain parts that find use in planning ahead, problem-solving, impulse control, and...
Introduction The health care debate is one of the hottest topics in the United States. With proposed plans and between the support and opposition of the outlined aspects of health care reform, the facts remain facts, with 46 million people with no health insurance, 60 million people, including many with...
A psychiatric disorder or psychological disorder refers to an impairment of the psychological functioning which is very severe and requires medical attention by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. It is caused by disarray of non-adaptive or dysfunctional brains. A psychiatric disorder causes disability and distress, which is not anticipated as...
Introduction Health is arguably one of the most fundamental concerns of every person. Without good health, our daily routines would greatly be inhibited not to mention the amount of discomfort this state would lead to. Because of this most governments have come up with health care systems to ensure that...
Introduction At the beginning of the 21st century, legalization of marijuana is one of the topical questions discussed in media and political circles. The main controversy with legalization of marijuana is that it is not difficult to justify laws against intoxication, at least intoxication in public, but it is extremely...
Introduction Obesity has emerged as a worldwide health problem and more incidences are reported from the developed countries. This paper presents the vulnerability of the problem, gives an evidence based approach applied for the reduction of obesity among school children, analyses the assumptions of society with regard to the problem,...
Introduction The human mind is a control that toys the body and its characteristics. Sexual excitement though develops with the maturity of age and physical aspects of the body yet the control is still headed through mind conscience. Teenage pregnancy is one of the most common and highly risky factors...
Introduction The establishment of the electronic medical record (EMR) structures is a complex issue bearing in mind the challenges encountered in any business procedure reengineering attempts. The president-elect of America, Barack Obama in his plan to restore the economy has promised a substantial effort to advance medical care by introducing...
Outline Veteran’s health care system in the United State has undergone a tremendous change from the initial days of its establishment to this time. Now it is assessed as one of the best integrated treatment approaches to deal with the health problems of the veterans. This health care system is...
Introduction Abortion is a social issue that evokes strong feelings and judgments and is also subjected to continuous debate over a long period. In the recent past, the issue of abortion its legality and availability of chances for abortion has attracted considerable attention and has also generated quite a number...
Outline Lifestyles Changes to Eating Behavior, Physical Activity, and Eating Behavior have been widely cited as major factors in the development of diabetes and other health-related complication. Lifestyle factors related to obesity, eating behavior, and physical activity, therefore, play a major role in the prevention and treatment of diabetes (Zachary,...
Introduction Health care, or healthcare, relates to the cure and management of ill health and the safeguarding of health of the community by means of services provided by the medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, clinical laboratory knowledge (in vitro investigations), dental, and other similar health vocations. Health care consists of all the...
The Health care delivery systems in the United States of America have a long period of evolution. The health care system which was once a minor venture has now developed into an ever-growing major enterprise. This paper examines the evolution of health care delivery systems and their influences on health...
Introduction Among the most hotly debated issues in the American society today is the issue of provision of healthcare services; indeed, this debate has made it even to the center of the contests for the most powerful office in the world; the American presidency (Robert et al, 2008). Issues which...
Problem Statement Has obesity in the USA reached alarming proportions? Introduction Yes, definitely. It is widely believed that between the years 1980 -2000, the rate of obesity has doubled among US adults. (Facts about obesity in the United States, n.d.). It is conservatively estimated that in the US, nearly 30%...
Euthanasia, otherwise known as mercy killing or assisted suicide, has been a controversial subject for many centuries. The essay Euthanasia Reconsidered suggests that euthanasia is a ‘slippery slope’ that would allow increasing instances of coerced suicide, family members pressuring the elderly not to postpone their inevitable demise for financial reasons...
Introduction Group psychotherapy is a type of therapy for psychoanalysis in which multiple therapists can be engaged in treating a group of clients as a collective lot. The group format is adopted in the measure of treating the patients who are encouraged to seek therapy in groups. The types of...
As the 21st century progresses, we will see a redefinition of medical roles and emergence of new healthcare professional positions due to the increasing number of hospital staff requirements and shortage in the employees to cover the areas. One of the positions that will continue to evolve during this period is...
Introduction Nursing professionals are one of the top career and in-demand job employment in many riches countries like USA, United Kingdom, Australia, and more. Many colleges and universities of different countries offered best formulated nursing education for many students. They provide extensive training to strain the qualified nursing student to...
Introduction The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “the MMA”) was enacted into legislation in 2003 for the purpose of decreasing Medicare expenses because of existing and ever-increasing Medicare budgetary shortfalls. In decreasing Medicare expenses, the MMA specifically targeted oncology pharmaceutical reimbursement by...
Abstract The possibility of destructive embryonic stem cell research presents us with a complex moral problem that strains two fundamental highly regarded moral principles. On one hand, is the enormous proven potential of the development of novel therapeutic options to eradicate a host of debilitating medical conditions related to diseases;...
The United States’ health care system is one of the most expensive in the developed countries. This is because the country’s healthcare system is rife with private insurance companies which make it difficult for the low-income, disadvantaged, and minority groups to access adequate and quality health and medical care. Many...
Problem CARREFOUR follows traditional healthcare strategies: it involves general healthcare costs and support. The problem is that different countries have different social and healthcare policies, so many employees are deprived of a chance to receive adequate and quality healthcare. Also, the current strategies of CARREFOUR do not cover temporary workers...
Introduction Health care reform has been a perpetual issue in the United States. The market of health care providers is yielding to high and rising health care costs in the United States. Health care expenditure is influenced by the rising prices and quality of health care services, with an alarmingly...
Memory is the ability to keep information or to recover information about previous experiences, and this function is performed by the brain. This ability is divided into three essential areas namely: short term memory, long term memory and the sensory memory. Sensory memory acts as a recipient of stimuli gotten...
Introduction In certain medical situations, abortion of an unborn child is necessary; but some people deem it wrong if the life of an unborn child is unnecessarily terminated; given certain situations, abortion of an unborn child should be admissible. Abortion refers to the termination of a pregnancy resulting in the...
Introduction Job description refers to an organized factual statement of duties and responsibilities of a specific job. It tells what to be done, how, and why. It can also refer to a standard of function, defining appropriate and authorized job contents. The most notable sources of job description include employees’...
Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus has become a serious health concern in recent period. Since it has a strong connection with the other disorders its aetiopathogenesis is reported to involve a wide range of risk contributing factors. There is a need to identify various treatment options for preventing the diverse...
Introduction Obesity is defined as an increase in the fat content of the body (“MayoClinic”). In general, fat is important in the human body since it is vital in the storage of energy and in insulating the body (“MayoClinic”). However, although the body can carry a considerable amount of fat,...
Abortion refers to the termination of a pregnancy resulting in the removal of fetus and has been legalized in all the fifty states by the Supreme Court of America in 1973, for medical or social reasons (Roe v. Wade, 1973 and Doe v. Bolton, 1973). Whether morally accepted or not,...
Introduction Childhood obesity is increasingly being common. Physical inactivity in elementary school children can lead to various diseases. Regular physical activity can prevent chronic diseases and lead to psychological well being. Effects of physical inactivity Childhood obesity can be traced to physical inactivity with an improper balance between energy intake...
The purpose of this literature review is to look at what has been done concerning the benefits and negatives of sports, fitness, and physical education for adolescents. Substantial reduction of physical education, sports activities, and programs in many schools across the United States is a case to worry about (Davis,...
Introduction Involuntary treatment can be twisted to fit in the shoes of the critics to refer to the assisted treatment or else forced drugging about medicine taken without the patient’s awareness. This medication is administered to patients thought to cause a threat to society. A mental illness: definition A mental...
Mother Teresa – a brief life history Simplicity and commitment best describe the life of Mother Teresa who worked tirelessly for the poor and needy. Of Albanian descent, this frail woman left an indelible stamp in the field of social work not just in Calcutta, but also all over the...
The science of caring pertains to the humanitarian approach of treatment of an individual and any associated events and experience. Caring science is thus an integration of art and compassion, with its foundation originating from the concepts of relationships and connection between human beings. One of the most acclaimed philosophies...
Diabetes, a disease that alters the body’s capability to utilize glucose effectively, plays a significant role in the deaths of more than 200,000 Americans each year, six times the number in 1950. Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States, and it has no cure. The total annual...
Gerontology is a multidisciplinary field – the study of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. Gerontologists include researchers and practitioners in such variegated areas as biology, medicine, nursing, dentistry, social work, physical and occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, economics, political science, pharmacy, and anthropology. Gerontologists concern themselves with...
Prostate cancer is a very common type of cancer affecting men over 60 years of age. The number of prostate cancer around the globe is significantly huge, that it even occurs at a higher frequency than that of breast cancer among women. Currently, the only defined risk factors that are...
Introduction This research paper tries to explore how globalization is having an impact on healthcare. Traditionally, the health care sector has often been touted as one of the most homegrown businesses in the United States. However, more and more Americans are now turning global, by accessing healthcare in such far-flung...
United States health care is the outcome of a number of public and private entities molded together. The services like ‘inpatient’ and ‘outpatient’ are provided through commercial, charitable, or governmental entities, thereby understating the fact that the system is an intelligent mix of public and private funding. The country boasts...
Introduction Many teenagers are involved with illegal or legal drugs in a number of ways. Most of them tend to experiment those drugs during adolescence. Unfortunately, teenagers are not able to link their actions today with the consequences they might face tomorrow and have tendency to feel immune and indestructible...
Introduction Health services are basic social necessities that any national government should bestow upon its people. This is why every country’s health system is blatant reflection of its history, economic and social development. Its overall characteristics depend on each of the system’s component parts. In scrutinising any healthcare system, Roemer...
Description The organization’s principal objective is to provide quality health care to the community at affordable costs, and in certain cases, free of cost for indigent people. This is because the promoters and governing trustees of this organization are of the considered opinion that the long term goals of society...
Introduction In the United States, the existing health care is not universal, even though such programs as Medicaid and Medicare are often relied upon to provide essential health insurance to the disabled, the elderly, and the poorer Americans. To a majority of Americans, health insurance often comes as a provision...
Introduction The human embryonic stem cell research raises various issues, including political, ethical, legal, social and scientific issues. The research is an increasingly controversial issue for ethicists, politicians, scientists, and the public at large (Weed, 2004). The issues permeate the entire spectrum of society and have generated interests and heated...
Etiology Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that causes thick mucus to build up in the respiratory system and in the pancreas. Cystic fibrosis, or mucoviscidosis, is an inherited disease that affects the exocrine glands. It is expressed only in the homozygous state without X chromosomal linkage. This genetic disease...
Introduction Surgery is one of the most critical services in a hospital. From the institutional point of view, the surgical service requires the largest team of specialists assembled for the procedure and for post-operative care, as well as substantial investments in facilities, equipment, and Intensive Care Unit capacity. On the...
Introduction Diabetes type 2 is spreading among children in the United States at an alarming rate since the past two decades which is a great matter of concern for clinicians and researchers who are involved in finding the root causes of this dreaded disease. It is the most common type...
Introduction Healthcare professionals deal with increased pressure from all the stakeholders to improve the efficiency of services. Chest pain assessment is one of the spheres that is associated with numerous trade-offs. On the one hand, discharging a patient with a possibly life-threatening condition is unacceptable since it can lead to...
Three Stages of Information Processing Human functioning can be described in terms of the processing of information. It is hypothesized that the environment holds a lot of information that is accepted by an individual and kept in storage systems known as memory. However, further actions can only ensue from the...
Introduction Tuberculosis is a severe communicable disease that affects the population of the US and people around the globe. The complexity of this condition results in the long treating process involving antibiotics or chemotherapy, and one can be easily infected by breathing in the air that contains the bacteria. This...
Introduction D. T. complains about limb weakness and numbness, and these symptoms appeared about twenty days ago, which is indicative of the development of some chronic condition. The management plan for this patient should include medical examinations to clarify the diagnosis and hospitalization in case of further deterioration of her...
Smoking is a preventable cause of poor pregnancy outcomes across the world that leads to cases of maternal and infant morbidity, as well as mortality (Dennis, 2016). It is one of the major public health challenges in developed countries such as the United States. The problem is aggravated by its...
Maternal health is an essential component of the medical industry because it takes care of both mothers and their children. Even though the modern health care system can cope with numerous challenges, there still exist some tendencies that are dangerous for the population. For example, it refers to too little,...
A healthcare institution requires planning and controlling to ensure an effective working process of an organization. Each institution develops and implements specific activities for such purposes. Programming, budgeting, and controlling processes are the primary activities that occur in the strategic planning process as a starting point, and each of them...
Introduction Every medical facility should strive to improve its healthcare process, productivity, and efficiency. It is vital to use various methods that allow to develop the quality of care and organize the processes in such a way that it becomes more pleasurable for the people to work in healthcare. In...
Introduction The following analysis aims at exploring the mission and vision statements of healthcare organizations in a particular community. Two skilled nursing facilities located in the Seattle, namely Providence Mount St. Vincent and Ida Culver House Broadview NCC, are compared by evaluating their condition based on the competition present. Furthermore,...
Introduction Health systems around the world face the same critical challenge: how to ensure that people have full access to health care while continuously improving the quality of care and avoiding rising costs. Accidents, poisonings, acute diseases, and injuries are known to contribute significantly to negative trends in population dynamics...