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Introduction Mental disorders are illnesses that cause emotional changes, the disruption of thoughts or behavior. Distress and challenges in participating in social events are common symptoms of mental diseases. Bipolar disorder (BPD), also known as manic depression, denotes a mental disorder characterized by significant mood fluctuations and can be life-threatening...
Introduction Healthcare has always been an essential part of national and international development. The healthcare industry is complicated and comprises different sectors that facilitate the treatment of patients globally. The sectors provide medical services, manufacture medical supplies such as equipment and drugs, provide health insurance services or ease the provision...
It is now common to use the terms “health equity” and “health disparities,” but they rarely have explicit definitions. Moreover, since these terms may be ambiguous, they can be used incorrectly, leading to improper use of resources. For people involved in public care, it is essential to understand these two...
Addressing the aspects of deaf culture requires an understanding of the basics. Congenital deafness is when a person is born deaf, whereas genetic deafness refers to deafness that is genetically transmitted, which is relatively rare (Author 299). Congenital deafness is not necessarily genetic – for instance, it can result from...
Introduction Diabetes is a serious health concern for people of all ages. There are distinct epidemiology, developmental considerations, pathophysiology, and therapy between pediatric-onset diabetes and adults. Nevo-Shenker et al. (2020) observed that the incidence rate of type 1 diabetes globally is rising at a rate of 2 to 5% annually....
Huntington Hospital (HH) faced management challenges that influenced its productivity. Based on employee comments, the previous management did not trust staff members, and with a poor communication channel in the hospital, there was no cohesive working relationship. The level of trust in the hospital was low, and it translated to...
Complementary and integrative medicine, briefly CIM, is a common term for healthcare treatments that have historically been excluded from conventional medicine. As proven efficacy and safety accumulate, complementary and alternative therapies are increasingly integrated with conventional treatments (Mayo Clinic, 2020). Consequently, by lowering exhaustion, pain, and anxiety, CIM can assist...
Each year, hundreds of thousands of individuals worldwide suffer from strokes, and many may endure speech difficulties as a result. Some individuals believe that those who have problems speaking also have trouble thinking. However, following a stroke, a person’s capacity to understand and interact is influenced by the section or...
Vaccination is created to prevent the spread of various diseases. Child vaccination is an example of positive consumption externalities, as it not only protects the vaccinated child but also reduces the chances of the spread of infections in society (“Externality,” n.d.). Vaccination has become one of the most influential scientific...
Introduction Health economics is a crucial aspect of the health care system, even though it is a branch of economics. Health economists often assess the quality of health by determining the effectiveness of the health policies that are put in place. Therefore, good health care should be effective and efficient,...
Introduction Learning Disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that causes problems in interpreting information fed to the brain either through hearing, seeing, or touching. Unlike other medical terms that can be precisely defined, learning disability definition and what constitutes it has been a subject of much debate for a long...
Foa and colleagues developed Prolonged Exposure, a standardized treatment, 90-minute, weekly therapy procedure for the management of PTSD. It enables a patient to encounter safe but anxiety-inducing events and stressors to solve their overwhelming stress and paranoia and process the terrifying event, which is crucial in treating Symptom severity. Prolonged...
The existing healthcare system has a considerable disadvantage of high costs of services, and Medicare for All is a viable solution to this problem. According to Bernie Sanders, Medicare for All implies covering primary care, hospital visits, lab services, medical devices, dental and maternity care, and prescription drugs (Kliff, 2019)....
The central concept of end-to-life care is safeguarding a dying patient from possible suffering during that period of life. In addition to pain, suffering includes many problems: the inability to take care of oneself and a feeling of helplessness, guilt, and fear associated with the expectation of impending death. Moreover,...
The patient provides information about chest pain, polyuria, and sweating. The patient also notes recurrent symptoms such as blurred vision and numbness of the limbs. The possible symptoms inherent to diabetes, which the patient also mentions, are unmotivated weakness, drowsiness, persistent thirst, and dry mouth. Pain in the limbs worsens...
Introduction As they say, a master of information is a master of the situation. That is why it is challenging to overestimate the role that data plays in various spheres of human life, and the healthcare industry is not an exception. It is not a surprise that the more knowledgeable...
VR in Medicine Thirty years have passed since researchers and experimenters began applying virtual reality to medicine. During this period, they have managed to prove that VR technology is not just a speculative futuristic concept, it is capable of solving real problems. And as a result, it will bring invaluable...
The 1968 H3N2 pandemic resulted from influenza A/Hong Kong/1968 virus. The H3N2 virus contained two genes derived from the six genes from the A(H2N2) virus, associated with the 1957 H2N2 pandemic, and the avian influenza A virus. In the United States, the experience with the epidemic was unlike in any...
Today, health promotion has become more relevant than ever in addressing challenges related to public health. The adverse effects of climate change, sedentary lifestyles, financial crises, security threats, and access to unhealthy foods contribute to public health challenges (FRAC, 2017). Therefore, implementing efforts to make healthier lifestyle choices can help...
The article authored by Kuhn (2007) analyzes the use of abbreviations and acronyms in healthcare and considers it a problem and a threat to patient safety. This problem implies abbreviations similar in sound and spelling, which lead to serious medical errors. In 2004, the Joint Commission created a list prohibiting...
Abstract The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union forced organizations with the international workforce to address the challenges in recruiting, training, and creating career development opportunities. National Health Services (NHS) is an example of a UK company that highly depends on non-residential employees, and Brexit’s outcomes disrupted its HR...
The successful absorption of the drug depends on various aspects. One of them is the gastric and intestinal motility of the patients. An increase or decrease in the acidity of the contents of the stomach and intestines can lead to a change in the ionization of drug molecules and their...
Introduction Emergency responders need massive amounts of information to guide their decision-making when a crisis threatens lives and livelihoods. The decision-makers take the information promptly and with sufficient precision to accurately appraise the situation. Visual pictures and other remotely sensed data are critical for response preparation because they provide a...
Introduction In the 21st century, the world’s healthcare systems have been undergoing major transformations that stem from a variety of factors. First of all, the very understanding of medical care providers as a one-way avenue has been rendered obsolete. Today, this process is a dialogue between clinical experts and patients,...
Objectives Bullying in nursing is defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA) as “repeated, unwelcome unpleasant activities meant to humiliate, distress and insult the target. “Categories of bullying in nursing; Hazing, Horizontal hostility, Workplace incivility, Workplace incivility, Lateral violence, and relational aggression. Common bullying behaviors include; yelling, public belittling, Condescending...
Introduction The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is a highly sought-after and effective organization dedicated to providing the highest quality of healthcare services to citizens. However, it is important to emphasize that a lot of controversies have arisen around the activities and policies of this organization. Therefore, I would...
When an animal is growling in severe pain and refusing to eat, most people would say that the moral thing to do would be to kill it mercifully. Even if the lives of human beings cannot be equated to those of animals, why can we not extend this same grace...
Introduction During the 20th century, women’s health was objectivized to an extreme extent, which led to the programs of compulsory sterilization. The reasons for doing it were formulated in different ways, but their main idea was rooted in the theory of Social Darwinism (Fordham University 1997). Two of the most...
Summary Alzheimer’s is a medical condition resulting from progressive neuronal relapse in the brain. The world experiences increased pressure to combat or develop a better understanding of Alzheimer’s because more and more people continue to suffer from it as they age past fifty years. Many elderly Americans exhibit depression, apathy,...
Substance abuse can be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance which alters the normal functioning of the body. These drugs are either sniffed, smoked, or injected in the bloodstream. The drug addicts develop some disorders which require specialized care by specific personnel. This paper shows the...
Health data are information generated by healthcare centers relating to the condition, diagnosis, the type of treatment administered, and other patients’ definitions. In the modern world, healthcare data plays a significant role in assisting healthcare services to the general public and the prospect of disease outbreaks. Moreover, health data helps...
Digital psychiatry is a healthcare field that has come a long way in the last few years. At this time, we witnessed a rapid growth of research and commercial interest, accompanied by high hopes. About ten years have passed, but the impact on the everyday clinical practice of digital methods...
The study was undertaken to compare the efficiency of managing migraines employing acupuncture and pharmacotherapy clinical processes. In the study, the researchers wanted to explore the shortcomings of the standard pharmacological therapy and understand why acupuncture was widely used (Zhang et al., 2019). The hypothesis for the study was that...
There is considerable evidence of people striving for a healthier lifestyle by switching to more balanced diets and approaching daily exercise. Positive effects of these activities are sometimes doubted and considered to be perceived. However, researchers display statistical evidence of fitness and nutrition impacting people’s overall health status. This paper...
The Global Surgical Package is a range of services provided by a surgeon before, during, and after surgery. A surgeon or a group of surgeons receives payment for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative services. Doctors working in the same group and having the same specializations receive equal pay regardless of their...
Currently, diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in the world. This factor threatens the entire population of the planet. Diabetes is characterized by a long duration and slow progression. This is a chronic disease that affects how the body converts food into energy. The main cause...
Proper nutrition is one of the foundations of a healthy lifestyle and can provide a person with significant improvements in both health and living standards in general. Therefore, recently, there have been calls to improve diet in all spheres of human life. This issue is especially significant in the context...
Diabetes mellitus is a series of disorders that alter how the body utilizes glucose. Diabetes can induce artery thickening, leading to heart attacks, cardiovascular disease, and stroke risk. Consequently, a person with diabetes may have to avoid certain foods. Nevertheless, while diabetes requires adhering to specific rules, with the proper...
Piacentini, T., O’Donnell, C., Phipps, A., Jackson, I., & Stack, N. (2019). Moving beyond the ‘language problem’: Understanding the intersections of health, language, and immigration status in interpreter-mediated health encounters. Language and Intercultural Communication, 19(3), 256-271. Web. The study by Piacentini et al. (2019) explores how language influences on provision...
Introduction The health care system faces an ever-increasing number of challenges, including a lack of resources, growing healthcare costs, and increased public expectations. Interprofessional collaboration is necessary to provide patients with comprehensive, safe and treatment. There is a broad range of misunderstandings and conflicts among healthcare team members in today’s...
Article Summary There is evidence on the microbiotas’ impact on the effectiveness of vaccines, suggesting a direct link between a high diversity of gut microbiota and a more reasonable response to vaccination. It is comprehended that HIV infection reduces the richness and diversity of the gut microbial population and depletes...
Introduction Pressure ulcers, or bedsores, are among the major health problems affecting limited-mobility patients worldwide. As defined by Kottner et al. (2018), this condition refers to localized soft tissue necrosis that results from prolonged pressure on the skin, particularly in bony areas of the body. Poor nutrition and inadequate care...
The article under consideration is written by Jane E. Brody and entitled “One broken bone? You may be at risk for another.” Brody (2021) draws readers’ attention to their bone health, with the focus on middle-aged people and the elderly. The author states that people who have fractures in their...
A news story published by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute claims that some gut bacteria have superpowers. This means they can resuscitate dormant viruses lurking in other microbes. A bacterial product of particular importance to human health is colibactin, a low molecular weight genotoxin produced by intestinal bacteria. Quite a...
Spontaneous pneumothorax can occur among young individuals with smoking habits. In this case study, the patient was informed to avoid high altitudes and to fly in non-pressurized aircraft. This indication is connected with the risk of developing severe breathing insufficiency, or hypoxia. Spontaneous pneumothorax is believed to happen because of...
In modern gerontology, there are three main categories of human age at the stage of late adulthood. It is possible to consider and characterize these categories from biological, social and psychological positions. The first category is called young-old and includes subjects between 65 and 74 years of age. Usually, elderly...
Today, the cost of doctors’ services, medicines, necessary procedures, and examinations often exceeds citizens’ income. The purchase of a V.M.I. (voluntary medical insurance) policy will help get out of the situation with a win-win situation, without worrying about the cost of treatment (Hamon, 2017). The registration of the policy guarantees...
COVID Vaccination Alexandria is one of those cities in Virginia where COVID transmission levels have already changed from substantial to high in a short period. Thus, the Health Department has announced the necessity to provide additional vaccine doses for people who are defined as immunocompromised (Cullum, 2021a). The author also...
Introduction Childhood obesity has reached an alarming level in both developed and developing nations. Childhood obesity and overweight issues have been shown to have a negative influence on both physical health and mental well-being. Overweight and obese children have higher chances of remaining overweight as adults and acquiring noncommunicable illnesses...
Article Summary on Health Costs Every month, U.S. citizens are required to pay Medicare premiums that go towards their medical expenses. Medicare has aided the access to health services to eligible U.S. citizens. Based on the income and prevailing situations, the government calculates an amount of premium for each employee....
The retina is a light-sensitive layer placed behind the eye. When light enters an individual’s eye, the lens concentrates the information onto the retina. The retina converts the image to electrical signals that are transferred to the brain via the optic nerve (Agarwal & Gupta, 2021). In conjunction with the...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease because it spreads through tiny droplets when released through coughs and sneezes. TB is caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, a human pathogen with a significant global impact. Mycobacterium Bovis is a cattle pathogen that causes bovine tuberculosis when humans consume contaminated food or milk (Moule...
Individuals maturing with deep-rooted incapacities need to confront the very maturing issues as those that emerge for everyone. A lifelong disability is characterized as a condition or capacity decided to be essentially disabled compared with the typical norm (Saxon et al., 2015). The term is utilized to allude to individual...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus came with devastating effects on people’s lives and the economy. Its impacts on individuals’ social behavior and delivery of health care have been dramatic. The disease has also led to a huge burden that has resultantly overwhelmed the resources available for...
Introduction Nowadays, the healthcare industry faces various challenges due to technological advancement that has significantly impacted service delivery. Although the innovations aim to improve the working processes within the medical field, they are also associated with specific issues. Thus, there are four prominent healthcare industry challenges, which are presented on...
In recent years, computer technology has penetrated almost all spheres of human activity, including medicine. The abundance of functional capabilities of computer technology gives unlimited directions for their application. The functionality of the PC and the ability to optimize the doctor’s work makes it an irreplaceable assistant in treatment, and...
Introduction Greetings, today I would like to share with you evidence, ideas, and the potential plan for action that I devised against a critical issue in the United States healthcare system. The presented evidence-based project aims to provide the basis for unified recommendations on how to deal with high burnout...
Introduction The health care system plays a significant role in people’s lives. It provides an environment for treating various health conditions and illnesses and allows for the education of healthcare professionals and conducting of clinical research. Most medical centers usually provide their patients with inpatient and outpatient services depending on...
The human body requires constant sustenance so that its key functions could remain consistent and uninterrupted. For this purpose, multiple minerals and vitamins are required. Though the exact number of these resources is quite large, several essential ones can be isolated. Despite the apparent difference in the contents of the...
Autism spectrum disorder is broadly complicated, and with time and research, it becomes a more significant brain condition. These conditions can be characterized by asocial behavior and problematic communication. There have recently been issues regarding a growing number of children with diagnosed ASD, and this work aims to clarify symptoms,...
Evolving information platform enables clinicians to gather data and information from practically all points of care, enhance treatment benefit, and interact with patients in ways never previously possible, all of which are fundamental drivers of managed care organizations and inhabitants’ health services. The ability of data to flow readily and...
The unprecedented outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has been long-lasting and has caused substantial economic recovery challenges. Due to this, the U.S. government has to actively design and enforce policies that will handle different issues that cannot be addressed by pure market forces, like the unavailability of market risks and...
Stroke Analysis and Best Practices for Improved Health Stroke is a medical emergency disease that happens when part of a brain collapses after losing blood supply. The part of the body controlled by the affected section of the brain also stops functioning (Alqwaifly et al., 2020). Stroke is also known...
The problem of climate change on the planet is a popular topic for discussion at different levels. Despite its popularity, there is a lack of sufficient awareness in society about how climate change affects health. Meanwhile, for quite a long time, it significantly influences its environmental determinants. Climate change may...
Standardizing medical documentation Standardizing medical documentation has sufficient benefits for the communication between doctors and the patient, improving its quality and making cooperation more productive. The healthcare system, in general, may undergo positive changes due to the innovations in the work with the problem-oriented record. The physician is fully responsible...
Autism is a more frequently diagnosed ailment than formerly acknowledged, and much is now being written in the mainstream media about the disease’s catastrophic and permanent characteristics. Alleged connections among vaccination and neurological delays, most notably autistic disorders, have sparked significant controversy and anxiety among parents seeking to make the...
Description of the Issues The core implementation is the integration resistance by the three physicians. With the Computerized Physicians Order Entry (CPOE) being implemented and expected to last the next three years, the management requires every practitioner to comment on the use of the process in their daily routine. Despite...
Introduction Acute respiratory failure (ARF) occurs when the respiratory system can neither maintain appropriate oxygen levels nor adequately remove carbon dioxide. This condition might affect both healthy patients or those afflicted by chronic pulmonary diseases. In most cases, people with acute respiratory failure require immediate help and additional oxygen. The...
Healthcare fraud comes from isolated instances of theft of medical equipment to the actions of entire criminal organizations engaged in stealing patient information. There are many companies that exist only on paper and bill insurance firms that provide fictitious services to patients. Many people working in health care deny the...
Patient Isabel, 26 years-old female from Michigan, came to a social worker feeling pain and as if she was guilty; she was anxious, sleepy, and depressed. She narrated that her problem started immediately after her parents divorced when she was only three years old. For the better part of her...
Sepsis is a common and potentially life-threatening medical condition that is basically a body’s response to an infection. According to Olander et al. (2019), the definition of sepsis among the medical professionals has recently changed. Since 2016, sepsis has been defined as hazardous organ dysfunction elicited by a dysfunction of...
Introduction The provision of high-quality healthcare services during the pandemic is a critical initiative for guaranteeing the wellbeing of citizens while the needs of hospital employees are frequently neglected. The events of this nature are particularly seen in the area of mental health issues which are typical for personnel due...
The name of the article, in this case, is Accuracy of “PSA Self Reports Among Low-Income Men with Prostate Cancer After a Public Health Nursing Intervention”. This article was published in the source journal, Public Health Nursing (PHN). The authors of the article are; Mary Wassel Zavala (LCSW, MPP, MA),...
Organ transplantation is a process that should initially include various established ethical rules. Truog and Miller wrote, “Before the development of modern critical care, the diagnosis of death was relatively straightforward: patients were dead when they were cold, blue, and stiff. Unfortunately, organs from these traditional cadavers cannot be used...
Legalizing marijuana is a controversial question because people have different views regarding the safety of this drug. However, the fact that a significant number of states have legalized the use of marijuana in healthcare displays that this substance receives its support among policymakers due to its beneficial effect and safety....
Bearak, J., Popinchalk, A., Ganatra, B., Moller, A.-B., Tunçalp, Ö., Beavin, C., Kwok, L. & Alkema, L. (2020). Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990–2019. The Lancet Global Health, 8(9), e1152-e1161. This source is a research paper...
Physiologic Condition Vitamin B12 is among the eight B vitamins that assist in the conversion of carbohydrates into glucose, which is utilized to manufacture energy. Vitamin B12 further assists the body in utilizing proteins and fats (Wolffenbuttel et al., 2019). An individual with sufficient amounts of B12 has healthy skin,...
Introduction Various issues arise within the healthcare sector that requires good decision-making to address them without causing harm to individuals. As a result, most healthcare issues require an ethical approach to determine the way forward to protect the reputation of healthcare professionals (Figueroa et al., 2019). One of the key...
Sport: an athletes’ sense of identity, source of self-esteem, and way of dealing with stress It is very accurate that injuries affect athletes’ everyday lives to a greater extent. As such, injured athletes find it difficult to cope with sustaining injuries. Sports injuries generally traumatize and alter athletes’ psychological state...
It goes without saying that all people across the globe deserve good health and well-being. As I am pursuing a degree in nursing, I know that the responsibilities of health care specialists include not only the provision of quality health care delivery but the prevention of health issues as well....
The program is a medical professional orientation program offered by the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC). It is intended for middle school students enrolled in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and lasts for six days (NSLC, 2021). The used location is Crystal Gateway Marriott in Washington, D.C. As per the...
Introduction Healthcare regulatory compliance is the compliance of a health care organization with laws, rules, guidelines, and specifications. It is a continuous process of meeting or exceeding the legal, ethical, and professional standards applicable to a particular healthcare organization. Health care organizations need to develop effective processes, policies, and procedures...
Disposition The client is a 19-year-old Jonah struggling with PTSD and substance addiction. These issues are caused by the traumatic events the client has experienced. Child neglect, emotional and physical abuse, as well as other uninvolved or aggressive behaviors his parents demonstrated towards him have led to a number of...
Introduction Mike is a 15-year-old White high school student in the 9th grade. He lives with his family in the city and transits to school from home every day. He suffers from attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which is a fairly prevalent condition in the United States. It is diagnosed early...
In the past, many scientific experiments were unethical in relation to the subjects who took part in them. However, there are currently principles that are established in the Belmont report that ensure the fairness, respect, and benefit of the experiments for all participants (SciShow, 2016). Even under these conditions, ethical...
Introduction The provided case contains sufficient information to diagnose the patient with schizophrenia. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, n.d.), the presence of signs such as hallucinations, delusions, cognitive issues, and negative symptoms is a marker of developing schizophrenia. Based on the information given in the summary,...
Introduction Vulnerable populations are those individuals faced with adverse conditions such as a lack of financial resources, being homeless, and being among ethnic and racial minorities. In this case, the clients are the Aboriginal populations of Canada and Australia. According to research, despite being among the First Nations, they comprise...
Introduction Hospitals in the US and around the world have come to face enormous pressures with the onset of the global pandemic. While bigger hospitals with more room and higher budgets might be able to accommodate the increased flow of patients, the smaller facilities are likely to run low on...
Readmission penalties have been regarded as harsh, disputable, but still necessary measures to facilitate the progress of the American healthcare system. In 2020, 2,545 healthcare facilities under Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) had to pay readmission penalties, which was over 83% of all hospitals taking part in the program (“Map:...
Tuberculosis General Information Tuberculosis remains a serious problem for modern society. In 2017, it was estimated by World Health Organization as a leading pathology causing death from one infectious agent (Abongo et al., 2020). The disease is indeed a major factor in mortality in low-income and middle-income countries. Tuberculosis is...
Introduction The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) attracts a substantial number of scientists trying to study its effects on human systems and organs and find possible treatment solutions. Modern medicine raises questions about using external cannabinoids for the purpose of pain release, cancer cure, inflammation reduction, and smoothening epilepsy symptoms (Zou &...
Summary High burnout rates are detrimental to the United States healthcare system, causing major losses in both finances and lives. The most suitable approach to their reduction can play a critical part in uplifting the quality of care to the desired standards, especially considering the current increase in pressure on...
Introduction Pregnancy changes a lot in family life, emotionally, physically, and behavior, especially for pregnant women themselves. Changes also include societal attitudes towards women but may differ depending on additional factors. For example, women may receive different care depending on their financial situation. Moreover, attitudes can be influenced by ethnicity,...
Many people still oppose the coronavirus vaccination; they use different arguments to support their opinions. The greatest doubt among those who do not want to be vaccinated is a lack of confidence in the vaccine’s safety. Some individuals believe that virtually everyone who is vaccinated is, in fact, a test...
The Internet continues to change how patients and health care professionals interact today. The Internet provides health-related information, including generally understandable symptoms, treatment options, and expected outcomes. An example of a medical website that provides patient safety information is MedlinePlus, providing general education for health consumers or a broad audience....
Introduction The limit of non-renewable or finite resources causes a necessity to develop a strategy for their advantageous utilization. Therefore, the problem of their proper allocation has been discussed by scientists worldwide for a long time. In addition, with the emergence of COVID-19, which only strengthened this issue, the concern...
TED ‘The Toxic Baby’ Many existing chemicals disrupt the functionality of the endocrine system of human beings. The human body is mainly exposed to atrazine through drinking water, which disrupts hormones in the human body. Also, it interferes with the exchange of toxic substances through the human placenta. The frogs’...
Introduction The pandemic has changed the landscape of the public and personal life to a tremendous extent, causing a significant shift toward the meticulous attention to health-related issues. Specifically, the issues of maintaining the proper rates of physical activity and controlling the exposure to health threats require closer attention due...
The Healthcare sector is heavily relying on the use of data to make significant changes in recent years. Data-based changes help healthcare systems to predict risks, plan for prevention, and recovery strategies to minimize losses. The use of big data and data mining enables healthcare facilities to detect infectious outbreaks...
Abstract This research paper aims to conduct a theoretical review of literature on child-centered therapy. School-aged children are experiencing an increase in mental health issues that require the interventions of experts in mental health. Managing and treating mental health issues in children requires the role of clinical mental health counselors...
The plan of the session COVID-19 has overwhelmed our society and divided us into confronting groups that either support vaccination or not. The virus disrupts the health of the community and presents even more threats than it might seem. So, it is necessary to know about the medical suggestions for...
Food is an integral aspect of human life because it is necessary for our survival. The art of providing cost-effective and satisfactory food and drink to a large number of people is known as Institutional Food Management, and it plays a critical role in medical care as it improves patient...
Introduction Mass shootings may be regarded as a serious complex social issue that regularly affects a considerable number of people. However, in order to minimize its scope, it is essential to understand what causes gun violence. From the medical perspective, mental health disorders are regarded as major factors that lead...
Dementia Dementia represents an incurable yet preventable and manageable mental health issue. In the case under analysis, the presence of dementia must be determined by performing several key tests. Specifically, the patient’s cognitive and analytical skills will have to be assessed to determine the extent of his dementia progression. In...
To analyze the phenomenon of responsible citizenship, one needs to find a coherent academic definition of it. One can analyze research articles that use the concept of “responsible citizenship” as a theoretical ground for empirical analysis. According to Gwata-Charamba (2020), responsible citizenship is characterized by strong patriotism, love of people...
According to the case scenario, Agnes is most certainly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She was traumatized by the previous account of the storm in which her grandfather and her father who were fishing were washed away by the force of nature. Despite the fact that relatives did not...
Mental health illnesses affect a large proportion of the population, yet there are still contractions in the research findings and approaches to the provision of mental health services. According to Cubeiro (2018), 25% of the population is affected by some type of mental health disease. This is a large proportion...
For a healthcare organization catering specifically to the needs of a specific and rather vulnerable demographic, remaining competitive in the health sector and ensuring that all stakeholders are listened to and recognized as important in the healthcare system. As the case of AHS shows, the need for sustainable innovation should...
Pollution can be found in the air, water, soil, and chemicals, among other places. Essentially, it exists in today’s world due to all the resources and fossil fuels that are emitted. Human exposure to air pollutants is a significant public health concern because it is a leading cause of illness...
As the case describes the procedure of vaccine administration, one should provide two types of codes. The first code would specify the type of vaccine administered to the patient. For the case under review, the appropriate CPT vaccine code is 90713, which stands for “poliovirus vaccine, inactivated (IPV), for subcutaneous...
The problem statement is centered around the efficacy and plausibility of antibiotics usage for acute bronchitis. The search for evidence yields a mix of results, which is why the literature review was critical in order to derive a properly assessed and analyzed conclusion and recommendations. The quality and reliability of...
My degree aim is a Public Health Bachelor’s Degree in Arts. The profession I want to get is Health administrator or health policy or health promotion. Since I grew up in a rural community and saw what individuals face there, my desire in the future is to be able to...
The main reason why this research was done was to facilitate and maintain effective communication between patients who have cancers with their nurses. Effective communication is essential as it helps in improving the health results as well as the satisfaction that comes with the treatment (Arbour et al., 2022). This...
Modern healthcare programs are used worldwide to facilitate the process of information storage and transmission. The majority of hospitals use such programs to ensure the fast exchange of information, especially in emergency cases. One such technology is Health Level Seven (HL7), a standard series of predefined logical formats for packaging...
Introduction Napping is a human physiological need, just like hunger or thirst. If a person is deprived of sleep, he will probably die in the end. It is not without reason that in Greek mythology, the God of Sleep, Hypnos, and the God of Death, Thanatos, were twin brothers (Barnes...
The professional level and quality of medical management are primarily related to the safety of medical care. However, one cannot ignore the fact that both the safety and quality of medical services are closely related to the quality of management of a medical organization. The effectiveness of this management can...
From a position of a medical worker, it is crucial to accurately document Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for clarity and transparency of the provided healthcare services. A proper selection of a CPT code is vital for the patient’s insurance provider and signals the sum necessary to cover the costs...
The high degree of development of information technologies provides more opportunities for their use in various areas of human activity, especially in providing various services. Nowadays, the possibility of providing qualified medical care globally has become a reality thanks to the development of telemedicine services. Telehealth is an applied area...
Health Concern The purpose of this paper is to create a health promotion plan for combating the spread of possible future variants of COVID-19. Given the tendency of the coronavirus to mutate into new iterations, it is reasonable to suggest that Omicron is not the last expression of this infection....
There are three large categories of anesthesia used in surgical operations, and general anesthesia is one of the most common types aside from regional and local varieties. As the term implies, general anesthesia basically presents a coma induced with the help of anesthetic medications affecting the entire body. After such...
Along with the development of new technologies and methods of patient care, modern medicine is characterized by progress in the field of prevention. The interest in this problem is connected with the fact that there was an awareness of the individual’s health as one of society’s values. It plays a...
Public health is a comprehensive notion that encompasses an array of serious points of concern that pose threats to modern society’s well-being. Among the many factors that affect public health, cancer-related conditions retain one of the leading positions in terms of damage and mortality. This group of diseases includes dozens...
Purpose Maintaining glucose levels in the blood has proven to help type two diabetic patients control their situational conditions. This investigation, which went for two weeks, was to test if patients who would exercise at moderate intensities ten hours a day could reduce hyperglycemia, which also proved to play a...
Almost every day medical professionals face obstacles and challenges in their job. They should take a responsible approach to the treatment of patients and competently solve any issues. The life and prospects of the client depend on them, so each step should be considered and acknowledged. It is especially difficult...
One can say that depression is both biological and mental Black Death of modern humanity in terms of prevalence and negative impact on global health. Scientists say that “it is the predominant mental health problem, followed by anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder – as well as being the 10th leading...
Neuron Communication Neurons refer to specific cells designed to transmit and receive electrical or chemical signals and are what constitute the nervous system. To perform these functions, the glia cells offer support to the neurons. Neuroscientists compare neurons to electrical wires since they have the same purpose of transferring signals...
Introduction The pharmaceutical industry is greatly influenced by the registration of intellectual property rights for a product that has been manufactured. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants a patent for a drug after receiving a complete set of documents proving the ownership and exclusivity of the production, which has...
The article by Shelly Schwartz provides a detailed examination of possible cases in which lying to patients is considered normal or accepted. The author focuses on instances where lying to the patient is a part of the support needed to soften the bad news or provide comfort in a stressful...
In long-term crises like Covid-19, Jennifer Cramer (2020) asserts that changes in oral history fieldwork in inevitable. Therefore, before engaging in any activity that might result in more harm, Jennifer shows that following the law might be the one thing that prevents or minimizes the effects of an ongoing crisis....
Introduction The name of the disease (Malaria) may be simple but its implications are not, especially its economic burden. Children under the age of 5 are more vulnerable. The malaria causing parasite called plasmodium was first discovered by Alphonse Laveran in 1880 in Constantine, a military hospital in Algeria. Sir...
Telehealth has revolutionized healthcare across the globe, with patients having the opportunity to interact with their providers online using technology. The COVID-19 pandemic further hastened the uptake of telehealth with the introduction of regulations requiring social distancing and isolation for all. As a result, more people began to opt for...
Introduction It is essential to ensure a woman’s general and medical rights. That is, Global Women’s Health and Rights, along with women’s right to education, freedom of movement, and fair wages, also have rights concerning their health. For example, women have the right to make decisions about their bodies and...
Food ingestion and digestion are essential functions of the organism, and many factors regulate hunger and satiety. The associated processes result from the interplay between the human brain and the gastrointestinal tract, or GIT for short. Researchers believe that various gastrointestinal mechanisms, namely motilin release and gastric accommodation, are key...
Introduction Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory mainly focuses on patients’ unique needs and the actions they initiate on their behalf to improve their quality of life. Orem also theorized that nursing practice encompasses deliberately directed actions executed by nurses to help people or groups under their care maintain an optimal state...
Introduction The legalization of abortion has always been a difficult and contentious topic of discussion, both in the academic field and politics. In a large number of countries, abortion is made legal and is paid for by the government or other associated agencies (Grossman et al., 2016). In Pacific Island...
Introduction Nowadays, our modern world is in an unstable situation when difficult and wise decisions must be made in a short period. Solutions considered by European, Asian, and the USA governments and Ministries of Health care are on the verge of the most important world concerns, affecting almost the globe’s...
Introduction Smoking is generally considered to be one of the most harmful habits. Moreover, it continues to poison billions of people worldwide despite the numerous policies that aim at reducing its popularity. In many societies, smoking has become an essential part of traditions and one of the favorite leisure activities....
Interprofessional cooperation and collaboration are some of the key instruments of providing high-quality medical services. It ensures the safety of both doctors and patients and facilitates the job of healthcare providers at all levels and settings (Reeves et al., 2107). The quality of the communication between the medical personnel, as...
Qualitive Research Dall’Ora, C., Ball, J., Reinius, M., & Griffiths, P. (2020). Burnout in nursing: A theoretical review. Human resources for health, 18(1), pp. 1-17. Web. Primarily, this study is quantitative since it analyzes specialized literature and scientific research. The research question posed by the writers directly concerns the relationship...
Summary Trauma refers to a situation where an individual responds emotionally to a gruesome event such as a natural disaster, rape, and accident. According to Magruder et al. (2017), immediately after a traumatic incident, most individuals are usually in denial and shock. Studies demonstrate that there exists a strong connection...
Aging is an important biological problem for in-depth study, the stimulation of which is accompanied by the human desire to solve an eternal existential crisis. Aging, in general, is an integral part of any living system, but research into the mechanisms and algorithms that determine age and contribute to this...
The US is populated by numerous ethnic groups, including non-Hispanic whites, Alaskan Natives, Asian and African Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Hispanics. The present essay focuses on the health status of Hispanic Americans. Hispanics make up 18.7 percent of the American population, accounting for slightly more than 62 million people (Jensen...
Introduction Hypertension is a serious condition because the patient may not feel the symptoms of this condition until it develops into a severe state. However, once the symptoms develop, they can affect other vital systems and organs. Hypertension is also referred to as high blood pressure, is a condition in...
Introduction Since hospitals are social institutions, nurses must be aware of social justice issues affecting their society and places of work. One specific topic of social justice that influences nursing is inequality in healthcare access. The American Nurses Association (ANA) has created a code of ethics to guide nurses into...
Deafness is a common disability where the affected person cannot hear. In some cases, a deaf person might lack the ability to hear but still be able speak. However, some experience difficulty in both speaking and hearing and they are commonly referred to as deaf-mute people. In many cases, deaf...
Introduction In the contemporary world, situations when some workers are forced to fulfill functions, which are not their direct responsibilities, are a widespread issue. In the nursing work environment, there are tasks that many nurses have to do, despite the fact that other, less-paid employees should do them. This paper...
Introduction One of the most important social justice topics that relates not only to nursing in particular but to healthcare in general, is affordable healthcare. Around half of the US adults report problems paying for dental care and out-of-pocket costs for medical care not covered by insurance (Kearney et al.,...
Results of the Tests Young vs. Old People European Americans vs. Asian Americans Choice Explanation The two implicit bias tests that I chose to complete our the Asian IAT and Age IAT. I selected them because I have previously noticed that I have some thoughts towards Asian Americans and elderly...
In medical practice, it is essential to follow numerous protocols and standards to warrant a perfect environment for patients’ sustainable recovery and remedy. The standard of care for healthcare workers is the degree of care expected of them. It’s a legal term that describes how much care a patient receives....
Introduction The role of stressful events in childhood as risk factors for mental health disorders, particularly the formation of negative trends, has long been studied by psychiatrists and psychologists. It is essential to know that a traumatic event can be excluded from conscious memories or remembered as a shadow of...
