Based on the article by Shelton et al. (2015), it is essential that when a patient’s surrogate is asked to confirm participation in medical research that the latter has extensive information about the consequences of his/her decision (and what it means to give consent). Given that numerous individuals do not...
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The paper below uses data retrieved from Dignity Health financial statement of the year ranging from July 2013 to June 2014 to analyze its budget. The firm specializes in offering health services. Dignity health is a California nonprofit benefits corporation exempted from state and federal taxes (Health). Dignity health owns...
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Introduction Healthcare costs in the world are increasing partly due to existence of chronic diseases. Their existence is causing huge demand on their respective healthcare systems in terms of their diagnosis, detection, management, and delivery of the relevant clinical care. Though sometimes preventable, chronic diseases are on the rise especially...
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Introduction This paper is about 3D printing in healthcare. The specific focus of this paper shall be bioprinting with an emphasis on tissues, skin and organs. 3D bioprinting refers to the process of producing cell patterns that are controlled spatially. The cell patterns are generated using 3D technologies of printing....
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Being adaptable, cooperative with others as well as being responsible are three personal characteristics required for success in public health. This is what I learnt in an interview with my mentors. They told me stories of how some great public health professionals succeeded in the field because of those important...
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Although the debate over a national health care reform is highly publicized at this time, the truth of the matter is that this debate has been a controversial topic in United States politics for over a century. According to the writers at Fox News, Theodore Roosevelt campaigned to start a...
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In considering the question “how are DNP-prepared nurses shaping the future of our healthcare system?” one must consider the functions of the DNP-prepared nurse. One function that immediately emerges to suggest the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in the shaping of future healthcare is as a spearhead or coordinator for...
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The health risks of second-hand smoke have been well documented. Individuals who are exposed to the effect of second-hand smoke are at risk of a number of adverse health outcomes, including lung cancer and asthma. Second-hand smoke pollutes the environment, one of the most important aspects of Florence Nightingale's environmental...
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Many approaches to treating depression and anxiety are readily available for those who suffer from these sometimes debilitation conditions. The list is long, and each individual therapy has benefits as well as drawbacks, and therapies can be combined in a number of ways to obtain the most effective treatment. Out...
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Introduction Low self-esteem and poor body image form the heart of bulimia. Therefore, treatment requires using interdisciplinary approaches and interventions to properly address the disorder. Intervention measures target the unhealthy eating habits and the unrealistic thoughts that lead to bulimia. Treatment of bulimia involves psychotherapy, medications, and nutritional education ....
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The optimum treatment plan suggested for an individual with a dual diagnosis of bipolar disorder and substance abuse suggests a combination of group and individual therapy paired with a medication regimen. Depressive episodes should be treated continually until they subside to lessen the possibility of relapse and the occurrence of...
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Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). According to WebMd (2014), people with HIV are not considered to have AIDS until the individual is diagnosed with certain infections or cancers or the individual’s CD4 (T-cell) count drops below 200. This low...
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I. Introduction A. Provide background: Governments have gotten much more involved in the regulation of healthcare over the last few decades. In countries around the world, including the United States, governments are now dictating policy, forcing citizens to purchase insurance or even providing a state-run healthcare system for those individuals...
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1. Analyze the Ethical Issues The issue at hand is whether healthcare workers in the US should have to get vaccinations in order to do their work. This mandatory vaccination issue has a number of important ethical sub-issues that demand analysis. The overarching public health goal of this policy is...
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Introduction Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland, is a 252 bed acute-care facility. The hospital has been open for just over 100 years, and it is a hospital that is noted for its cardiac center, which performs open-heart surgeries and heart catheterizations by the hundreds and thousands each year....
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The article that I chose to review for this paper appeared in the journal The American Journal of Nursing and is entitled 'Lymphodema after breast cancer treatment.' It is published by Bonnie Davis. I will begin by giving a summary of the findings of the paper and will then discuss...
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The prevalence of substance addiction among adolescents is ever increasing. There are many social and psychological factors that contribute to this problem, but the question that interests the families with inflicted adolescents most is how to overcome the addiction and return to a normal life. Winters, Botzet and Fahnhorst have...
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Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a disease that continues to affects millions of people every day. On a global level, diabetes impacts 415 million people, with the numbers continuing to rise. It is estimated that by 2040, 642 million people will be affected by diabetes (Cradock, ALaighin, Finucane, Gainforth, Quinlan...
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The removal of a central venous catheter (CVC) is a common procedure but can result in rare complications. Air embolisms can have important outcomes. One case was reported that lead to cerebral air embolism post-CVC removal in a patient that had underlying idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, and the...
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Tuberculosis is a chronic infection that is transmitted from one individual to another through the air. The disease is associated with extreme symptoms in the victims and it can progress to severe level if prompt medical attention is not acquired (Karim, 2010). There are various treatment and preventive measures that...
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Arriving at the scene of the call where a man is camping and very combative according to the report. Our first attempt to make contact and ask investigative questions seems to antagonize him; he begins shouting that he is not someone to be bossed around. It is apparent to our...
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Clinical Significance Ann Arbor's classification indicates that Stage II disease denotes the involvement of at least two lymph nodes on one side of the diaphragm (Lash & Argiris, 2017). MP needs to undergo a PET-CT scan to help in her risk stratification. Stage II disease can either be early stage...
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Question One In vitro fertilization is categorized as a form of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) which is commonly used to enhance the reproduction process. The type of fertilization represents a modern form of fertilization, in that, it contradicts the traditional fertilization process (In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a procedure whereby...
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Question 1: With companies like Microsoft entering the PHR field, what concerns result? Response 1: Today, many healthcare organizations focus on improvement of the efficiency and quality of medical care. The quality and output of medical care strongly depend on how efficiently the work is done by medical personnel who...
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While there are many different perspectives regarding healthcare in the United States, it is important to take these point of views into account, particularly for some of the major players in the issue. Physicians are some of the most influential people in this discussion and their organized group the American...
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