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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Summary According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), public health is characterized by its mission which is fulfilling society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy. The assuring conditions referred to in this paper mean collective promotion and protection of everyone’s interest in well-being. Private medicine, on...
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...
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) is one of the most prominent organizations doing global work. The organization, as evident by its name, specializes in providing medical and healthcare services around the world, particularly in regions where the health system is severely lacking or underqualified, or there is a sharp...
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....
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...
It is estimated that more than a billion people around the world suffer from neglected diseases. Those affected the most are the poorest, living in conflict zones, urban fringes or isolated rural areas. According to DNDi Africa (2018), their needs are not a priority for policymakers, pharmaceutical organizations, or research...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Physical and mental health depends not only on genetic data and environmental conditions but also on how well the physiological processes in a person, which are of existential importance, take place. High-quality and sufficient sleep is an important physiological process that ensures that a person has the necessary strength to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Abstract This paper aims to identify patterns of the followership styles and their relation to the leadership styles with a particular emphasis on the healthcare sector. The analysis is based on a review of scholarly articles on the interaction between followership and leadership in healthcare. The results reveal that there...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Health communication is the study and practice focused on spreading promotional health information to improve the population’s health by influencing personal health choices. The efficiency of health communication is one of the most important points for the healthcare system because it determines the overall state of the healthcare system and...
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...
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....
Hospitals face a variety of financial challenges as the most utilized of health care settings. In recent years, exterior factors have caused hospitals to experience less frequent admission rates, length of stay, financial backing for the increased prices of certain procedures, and bad debt losses (Gapenski & Reiter, 2016). This...
Case Jim is a 34-year-old man who is well-known to the community health centre that he and his family have attended for several years. He is married and has two young children. His wife is eight months pregnant. He is a computer salesman and spends much time away from home...
Introduction Overcrowding and poor housing among the Maori people in New Zealand have resulted in health complications. For instance, overcrowding enhances the swift spread of diseases when there is an outbreak. Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases spread fast in crowded places than in-scattered places. The Maori people are the victims...
Introduction Even if it only included expanding an existing well-structured and functional long-term care system, expanding the nation’s ability to meet the increases in long-term care demands would pose planning, management, and resource allocation difficulties. The theory-driven LOCK framework could arguably benefit in addressing the two largest issues with modern...
The topics of weight loss and boosting the organism’s metabolic processes involve multiple myths about questionable eating and physical activity patterns widely believed to increase metabolic rates in overweight or obese individuals. Apart from questionable practices, such as fasting or cutting one’s caloric consumption drastically, there are methods backed up...
Medical procedures are sensitive processes bearing many unintended and avoidable errors. One such error is poor medication management which may lead to medication shortage for patients, further worsening their state. As a preventable error, medication shortage can be addressed following effective documentation of the acquisition, delivery, and availability of drugs...
Introduction Close to 100 million people living in the United States are impacted by at least one out of the several existing neurological disorders (Han et al., 2020). This study focuses on describing and discussing the medical management, communication or teaching for patients and families, cultural considerations, and the relevant...
Schizophrenia is a major therapeutic issue nowadays because it is one of the most problematic mental illnesses known to modern psychiatry. Its most common symptoms include visual and audial hallucinations, delusions, inability to organize the thinking process and express emotional reactions adequately. Moreover, patients with schizophrenia often have social disfunction...
Quality and Safety Within the field of nursing and nurse education, quality of care and patient safety are components that are essential to the practice. Within medical fields, quality can be assessed by relating it to standards of care that have been set prior. Essentially, the degree to which health...
Recent groundbreaking medical advances in post-transplant management have significantly boosted the success rates of transplantation procedures. The British Society for Immunology defines transplantation as the process by which viable cells, tissues, or organs are moved from one site to another to replace or repair organs and tissues that are diseased...
Introduction Telehealth is using communication and digital technologies such as mobile devices and computers to access health care services. The technologies can be used from the office or at home, and it keeps an individual in constant touch with medical practitioners. Telemedicine is a mode in which medical care is...
Introduction One of the central focuses of clinical care continues to be the unwavering desire of workers to provide the best possible care for the patient’s health and to create the most constructive environment for rapid, pain-free, and effective recovery. Patients use clinical organizations for this very purpose, but it...
Summary Reducing medical errors is one of the key concerns within the healthcare industry. The issue that has been reported at Vila Health is the placement of two patients with similar names and identical birthdays in two rooms in close proximity. B. Moore and B.R. Moore have been put in...
Together with the development of society, medicine also develops, but some people are not ready to accept everything that science creates. There is an opinion that any intervention in human life to improve it is considered genocide concerning any social group. There are some people disagreeing with this view, however,...
This week I have been working on a project that analyzes the relationship between obesity and other diseases. In this regard, Hauner (2016) maintains that nowadays, an increasing number of people suffer from having excess weight. The author argues that the main reason behind such a trend is the lifestyle...
It is exceptionally important for new hires to navigate the intricacies of quality management and improvement, both of which are integral to the operations of any healthcare organization. The National Database of Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators is a national database which provides in-depth reports of nursing-sensitive quality indicators in an effort...
Healthy Diet One of the main causes of obesity is the imbalance between energy consumption and energy expenditure (Webb et al., 2017). Therefore, diet, as the primary way of receiving energy is to be addressed first. One of the most effective interventions is a prescription of a personalized diet, as...
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities are the responsibilities of the counselor to follow generally accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct and continuing professional development. In other words, these are guidelines and general criteria that determine the behavior of a person depending on his profession. It can also be defined as...
Segments The market research results revealed to the entrepreneurs that the urgent care center model of business would appeal to segments of the population where some would find it more attractive than others. This assertion stemmed from the entrepreneurs’ reviewing the surveys and realizing that customer prospects of different characteristics...
In nursing research, qualitative methods aim for understanding, interpreting, and describing various phenomena. Beliefs, opinions, feelings, emotions, and contexts compose the research focus, while data is collected as felt by the respondents or a researcher (Kalu, 2017). Compared to the qualitative methods, quantitative research seeks to build and explore causal...
High-quality medical care is an essential aspect of preserving the well-being and health of society. For the most effective flow of this process, companies must apply specific policies focused on the population. Their implementation can be a significant advantage with the correct and detailed planning of activities. Thus, the purpose...
The first social manifestations of a newborn child are associated with physiological needs (food, drink, thermal comfort, movement, absence of pain, comfortable body position). The human brain begins to learn, explore and adapt to the world around it while still in the womb. With the help of modern technology, scientists...
Study summary A study was carried out to investigate variations between restrictive and bingeing/ purging eating disorders. Claes et al. (2012) assessed the two types of inhibition, executive and reactive inhibition, using personality and neuropsychological examinations. Executive adaptations are top-down approaches that help a person gain control of their eating...
Introduction This research paper aims to investigate Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), focusing on its central concepts and the diagnosis stage. The trauma-induced condition includes personality dissociation, memory and consciousness issues, as well as behavior oriented against the root of the patient’s trauma. Management of the symptoms requires regular therapy sessions...
Introduction This research paper is aimed at a comprehensive and detailed study of two health systems – in the USA and the UK. Moreover, this work explores both the pros and cons of each of the systems. In addition, the paper provides concepts regarding the introduction of new and relevant...
Introduction The principle of wholeness is a medical approach that treats the human being as an organism with interconnected parts, with all its problems requiring a holistic approach. Naturopathy is an example of such an approach that explores and uses the natural sources of human health: herbs, yoga, meditation, a...
Doing bedside shift reports (BSR) is beneficial for both patients and nurses. This practice not only improves the quality of nursing care at the intensive care unit (ICU), ensures patient safety, and prevents adverse effects but also increases nurses’ satisfaction and, as a result, their overall performance (Dorvil, 2018). According...
Telehealth is widely considered to be a revolutionary approach to healthcare services provision. However, it is not as popular as it possibly could, considering its role in improving accessibility and responsiveness. At the same time, businesses have switched to virtual communication as soon as it became available to the public....
Open attitude and cultural competence Apart from promoting the culture of learning and enhancing patient-nurse understanding, an open attitude plays a crucial role in the efficiency of care delivery. Being able to relate well with patients and colleagues of diverse backgrounds without being judgmental provides a respectful work environment with...
Pain is an indelible part of human life, yet it is almost impossible to communicate its existence or breadth to others. The majority of the healthcare industry is concerned with minimizing pain, but no machine or procedure exists that can quantifiably measure it. Today, three methods are most commonly used...
Introduction The behavioral health of people has changed over the years under the influence of various events. It is determined by how everyday cognitive habits change people’s lifestyle, well-being, and biological processes (Matarazzo, 1980). The balance between physical and mental well-being is an indicator of good behavioral health. Bad habits,...
In the assigned video, Cecilia McGough, a mental health activist, shares her perspective on schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) and her own experiences with hallucinations. The presentation covers a number of critical topics, including stigmatization and learning to imitate normal behaviors. The paper’s purpose involves responding to the video by comparing...
Mental health problems and their relation to prisoners and incarceration slowly became more evident in the last two decades. In an article on incarceration being ineffective in prisoners’ cases that involve mental health problems, Wagner (2000) emphasized how prisons cost more to build for the government and are less effective...
Introduction. Domestic Issues Unpreparedness for emergencies (like Covid-19) Lack of a comprehensive regulatory framework Drug pricing regulation Quality control by the authorities Domestic Issues’ Impact on U.S. HCM Within the framework of domestic issues’ impact on US HCM, the following supporting systems are affected to the greatest extent: intellectual capital;...
A treatment group or a task group can be used to provide patients with the required assistance. Regarding Paula Cortez, she has multiple health conditions that can adversely affect her pregnancy, meaning that numerous healthcare providers are involved in working with her (Walden University, n.d.). That is why a treatment...
Several actions can be taken for a client to understand the elements of self-care. These include clear verbal communication, ensuring the comprehension of the instructions, being creative by using illustrations, clarifying, and questioning the clients. Clear communication is always the first action taken, and it involves explaining the matters to...
Introduction Nursing is inevitably related to ethical dilemmas, and thus the behavior and decision-making of medical personnel vary drastically in each patient’s case. Euthanasia is “is a practice in which a person who is suffering from a painful and incurable disease or debilitating physical disorder, is put to death after...
Introduction Disability is an omnipresent phenomenon in healthcare that embodies an array of conditions that limits one’s functioning. Due to the need of modern health care communities and societies to conceptualize disability in order to find methods of properly meeting the needs of people with disabilities, models of disability are...
The United States Department of Justice reported that Apotex Corporation, among other drug manufacturers, paid over $400 to settle violations of the False Claims Act, characterized by increasing and maintaining high prices for generic drugs (Office of Public Affairs, 2021). Apotex increased the price of its generic drug, pravastatin while...
Introduction The health status of military personnel is a priority of various branches. It is measured through a variety of tests, which determine suitability for service. The regularity of such assessments ensures employees’ proper conditions, and it is widely examined by scholars (Sargent, Gebruers, & O’Mahony, 2017). However, the situation...
A sense of responsibility can help people achieve their goals in any area of life. Compliance enables individuals to create their own values and take the reins of life into their own hands. At the same time, responsible persons are more trusted and, as a consequence, they are sooner to...
Introduction The U.S. government and the healthcare department need to understand African Americans’ history with the U.S. healthcare sector to ploy better intervention strategies. Many Blacks lack trust in the U.S. medical unit due to its past encounters with the race, especially during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Tuskegee...
