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Introduction Democratic leadership is my leadership style as it was described in the quiz results. This style encourages intense participation among group members. Every decision is made by a leader. However, it is based on a thorough analysis of different opinions. It increases the effectiveness of a working process as...
Introduction Overturning barriers to pain relief in older people is an article written by D’Arcy. There are many myths, assumptions and attitudes about pain relieve especially in older people. In this article the writer’s aim is to make more clarification about all believes or myths. The writer discusses some of...
Nowadays, more and more people are affected by the consequences of modern-day lifestyles that have a great impact on their health conditions. The amount of people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is constantly growing. This creates a special need for incompetent and well-trained social workers...
My Experience in This Program From the very beginning, the ultrasound program that I have chosen has set high standards that must be met. My understanding was that the program would require my full commitment and best efforts to achieve my academic goals. Despite my initial hesitation, I was encouraged...
The principles of the 12-step program have become widely practiced for various kinds of addictive and compulsive behaviors. Obesity is a highly prevalent disorder because food is a necessity for people in contrast to substances and risks. Although drug and alcohol abuse cause dramatic drawbacks for human’s life, even a...
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology The diagnosis is asthma. The main etiologic factor is a genetic predisposition to type 1 hypersensitivity. This results in acute inflammation which eventually leads to chronic inflammation of the airways and hyper responsiveness of the bronchial mucosa to various stimuli (Mims, 2015). Airway inflammation involves various inflammatory...
Introduction Good quality care dictates that treatments, tests, and procedures should be medically appropriate. Moreover, care should be desired by informed patients. Increased patient involvement is an essential element of quality improvement as it is linked to enhanced health outcomes. Patient experience-of-care or patient satisfaction surveys are pertinent to the...
Rationale The state of Florida has several services united under the common name “Medicaid.” All of them are aimed at providing affordable healthcare to low-income families living in the state. Medicaid was introduced as a federal medical assistance program in 1965 under the Social Security Amendments to the Social Security...
Proposed Research Topic Infectious Diseases: Threats and Implications for the health sector; a case study of Tuberculosis (TB). Research Question What are the key risk factors, health implications, and appropriate prevention strategies for TB infections? Problem Statement An infectious disease as defined by World Health Organization (WHO, 2004) is a...
Introduction Jennifer C is a 19 months-old baby who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that is autosomal recessive. The characteristic pattern of the disease is that a child inherits its gene from both parents, with each of them being a carrier (Rosaler, 2006). Jennifer’s parents have...
Program goals and objectives The main goal of the proposed program evaluation is to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Parks Rx 4Health project that was launched for preventing child obesity. The first objective is to compare the level of physical activity of children before and after the project...
Introduction Concerning this issue, the paper analyzes the facts represented for whether or not attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is real. The disorder has been analyzed according to the views of two articles. One of the articles argues that the condition is a real disorder while the other does not express this perception...
More and more people have been diagnosed to have dementia. These people need special care that may be provided by their relatives or specially trained caregivers. It has been observed that women with dementia who have daughters are usually cared for by them. Catherine Ward-Griffin, Nancy Bol, and Abram Oudshoorn’s...
Introduction Impact of Organizational Values and Nursing Values on Nurse Engagement Organizations create environment for nurse performance Organizations and nurses have common goals Organizations and nurses have shared responsibility Organizations and nurses create common profit Nurses engagement is key for organizational prestige Organizations collaborate with multiple nursing unions Health organizations...
Definition of Nursing, Nursing Beliefs, and Domains Nursing is a profession in the health care sector that contains both art and science of delivering care to a patient with respect, kindness, and compassion. According to Potter, Perry, Stockert, and Hall (2013), nursing includes limitless paths of career developments, such as...
Introduction In public health, informatics is defined as the systematic use of information and computer science and technology in public health practice, research, and learning (Carroll, 2003). As an engineering discipline, health informatics necessitates the application of knowledge from several related fields, particularly information science, computer science, psychology, and communications...
Results and Validity Randomized controlled (or clinical) trials (RCTs) are experimental studies that randomly assign subjects to groups, one of which acts as experimental and the other one serves as a control group. Even though RCTs are more characteristic to medical literature, nursing may also benefit from such studies. Large...
Introduction Professionals voicing their opinion to raise awareness of local legislators about healthcare issues may bring substantial improvement in health outcomes. For example, there is a good healthcare policy initiative that consists of the promotion of immunization among students in public education institutions. This policy priority issue could be presented...
The problematic nature of the Alzheimer’s disease does not allow physicians to determine whether or not a person has it, although it is relatively easy to see if they have dementia. Alzheimer’s Association (2017) states that “diagnosing Alzheimer’s requires careful medical evaluation” (para. 2). However, recent researches demonstrate a lot...
Introduction Nursing needs continuous advancement to be able to keep up with the rapidly changing health needs of patients (Gray, 2016). The report issued by the Institute of Medicine is a document that provides a valuable, detailed, and evidence-based review of current issues in healthcare and strategies to address them....
Introduction Changes in lifestyle, coupled with poor feeding habits and lack of physical exercise have contributed to the rise in the cases of childhood obesity. There are various causes of childhood obesity that health care providers and parents or families need to understand to guarantee the well-being of their lids....
Introduction As society develops, the needs of people become more elaborate. Similarly, technology pushes forward almost every sphere of human activity. Healthcare is one of such areas where change always persists. Innovations touch mostly upon the equipment that makes the work of nurses, doctors, and patients easier. However, the organization...
Credibility The evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) developed by Detterbeck, Mazzone, Naidich, and Bach (2013) target early detection of lung cancer in patients based on screening tools and techniques suggested by the recent literature. The mentioned guidelines were developed by scholars from the American College of Chest Physicians, while the...
Introduction For 3-7 age group, health literacy is essential to prevent infection-based diseases. Children of this age tend to engage in learning activities that involve touching lots of items. Since many of the children in these years like to share their toys, clothes, and other objects, health literacy information such...
Advanced Psychopathology Case Study Abstract Mary White suffers from 300.19 (F68.10) Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self. There is evidence to support the idea that Mary is inclined to cause harm to herself and seek the attention of the medical staff. Nevertheless, Mary does not follow the doctors’ recommendations and seems...
Discussion Post Developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), “High-Impact Leadership: Improve Care, Improve the Health of Populations, and Reduce Costs” white paper presents three intertwined care dimensions related to leadership. Considering that the contemporary health care environment requires innovative approaches, their implementation seems to be beneficial. For example,...
Input and Output Diagram Discussion Health management information systems (HMIS) compose a relevant and feasible way to collect, store, and analyze data collected from the participants of the study. The information system (IS) can also be understood as a way to provide information support at various levels. Management and the...
Introduction Risk assessment tools should be used to determine if an inmate is suicidal. Three methods are currently used to assess an inmate’s risk for suicide. These include “clinical opinions, structured-professionals judgments, and actuarial predictions” (Risk Assessment, 2006, para. 5). One of the common tools derived from these approaches is...
Obesity is a chronic disease that is highly preventable through the modification of lifestyles. The CPPW is an initiative to support change in Florida by focusing on poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity. The rate of obesity was estimated at 66.3 percent, of which 10 percent are students,...
Introduction The recent advancements in medicine and the passage of the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act mean that the demand for qualified medical professionals is going to grow across the US (Hofer, Abraham, & Moscovice, 2011). As a nurse practitioner, I expect to be working in an outpatient...
The authors’ research problem is major health problems in today’s world. The authors’ research questions are what the international health organizations such as WHO do to improve public health, and how they tackle the emerging diseases. The main point of the research is that the creation of a unified international...
Introduction For the most part, everyone has a more or less planned life. However, in some instances, unpredictable situations can happen to every human being. Taking into account the extreme environment where nurses work, there might be factors that influence their work-life balance severely (Leineweber et al., 2016). In order...
Assessment of memory difficulties especially neuropsychological memory assessment can only be done by clinical professionals (Walsh 1978). Normally negative scores in regard to these assessments do not always mean the presence of serious memory problems. It’s only the complete memory assessment that can establish this. While taking these tests the...
Downtown Health Clinic, a branch of Perpetual Mercy Hospital is faced with potential competition from a similar rival clinic slated for opening within its territorial market. A competing clinic within its niche market is a hindrance to DHC’s progress towards achieving its service and profitability goals. In addition, it is...
Birth asphyxia remains a major concern in developing countries, with seven deaths per 1000 births caused by asphyxia, compared to less than one death in developed countries (World Health Organization, 2006, p.3). This fact highlights the need to create and sustain national programs to reduce childhood mortality rates and to...
Introduction The speed of technological progress is dramatic. The numerous technical facilities and gadgets are designed to make the human’s life simpler. But do they really simplify the everyday life? It seems that not as much as it was expected. In particular, the healthcare is one of those areas that...
Myths and theories about aging compile a big part of understanding the processes of aging. Throughout the history of science, there were different studies on interpreting the results of aging, its prevention, and consequences. However, most of the Earth’s population does not go as far as to research the topic,...
In the USA, the population of rural areas has always been concerned about access to the healthcare system. Not every town can provide people with necessary conditions in terms of health, and nurses are the ones who can help. They are capable of eliminating the obstacles rural people face and...
Introduction In the world today, most families have both parents going to work to make to boost family income. Their children, with no one to take care of them, end up at childcare facility centers, where they spend substantial time during the day. The advantages associated with daycare centers about...
Health education is a vital part of learning because of the rising health hazards that need to be addressed to ensure that human health standards are improved. The best approach to deal with a health education program is by identifying the behaviours and lifestyles of the members of the neighbourhood...
In the modern world, people become more anxious about their health. They study the information on health issues due to the internet. It is a good tendency, for the knowledge of the illnesses’ symptoms and timely visit to the doctor on the necessary first aid are likely to favor the...
Introduction In the medical field, there are physicians (MD) and nurse practitioners (NP). The nurse practitioner’s position was initially created to fill up the gap left by the shortage of physicians. The nurse practitioners had to function under the guidance of physicians. The nurse practitioners bring medical aid to people...
The clinical issue for the current project is sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases, commonly known as STDs, are acquired through sexual contact with an infected person. STDs are caused by viruses, bacteria, yeast, or parasites, and some of the most well-known STDs are herpes, HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia....
Introduction Maternal health nursing is one of the most important nursing practices currently developed. This type of nursing helps mothers to build the proper system of interactions between themselves and their newborn children. Such practice is essential for the institution of family and society in general. That is why it...
Introduction One of the most crucial decisions which any enterprise is supposed to make is a choice of a supply chain. Due to the peculiarity of the activity, a healthcare organization requires a supplier of medical treatment products. Hence, it is necessary to select such a contractor, to work out...
Nowadays, the importance of academic education keeps growing every year. Regarding nursing, it is also considered necessary for every nurse to acquire at least the bachelor level before starting to work. However, getting an associate degree and gaining professional experience after it often occurs to be more efficient for a...
Research Question The development of waterborne illnesses is a serious global dilemma because of millions of cases related to infecting people by contaminated fresh water. This is of particular concern to such widespread diseases as botulism caused by the bacteria living in contaminated water. Because water is considered the main...
Within the current project, I contacted a CAM practitioner in Miami, Florida Dr. Wu Dhi of the Energy Medicine Florida alternative cure center. The issue which I reported was a continuous spinal pain of unknown origins. The decision of addressing to Dr. Wu Dhi was well-thought, as his organization has...
The health care sector as a core element in the life of a society of any country in the world and it needs constant improvement. The task of health care administration and government is to establish an appropriate strategy of medical sector development to meet the requirements of the time....
Introduction Bioburden is the level of contamination by microbials of an object before sterilizing. The process of testing for bioburden involves counting the number of these biomicrobials in order to ensure that a certain level of cleanliness has been attained before sterilization. How bioburden may affect sterilization Before medical devices...
Introduction Prostate cancer is considered a very common solid malignancy after skin cancer. It is also the second to lung cancer as leading cause of cancer-related mortality in U.S. among males. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported that about 230,110 new cases of prostate cancer occurred in 2004 and that...
Introduction The health care fraud and abuse are activities which involve a fraudulent acquisition of healthcare programs’ funds or property. The abuse is an unintentional practice resulting in the overpayment by a healthcare program. Such activities are widespread and common. They include billing for services not provided, providing unnecessary service...
Introduction The black plague was the term used to refer to one of the deadliest diseases to have been witnessed in the world. Between 1347 and 1350, the disease was found to kill one person for every four people in Europe. By 1352, the plague would have killed more than...
Neuroscience has been described by yourdictionary.com as any science dealing with the functions, abnormalities etc of the nervous system. It is, simply put, the scientific study of the nervous system. This therefore implies that neuroscience in itself is a very broad discipline. It encompasses various other disciplines such us behavioral...
Abstract The problem of depression is associated with the matters of inheritance, external factors as well as the ability of a person to cope with stress. Stressful factors are closely linked with the possibility of influencing the emotional condition of a person. As a rule, depression may develop regardless of...
The existence of mental-disorders has necessitated extensive studies for quite some time now. This owes to its undesirable impacts to the patient and the community. Because of mental illness, several kinds of inequity and ill treatment have come up in the society. Previously, the incidences of mental-illnesses were identified as...
Introduction In my view on this, I must say yes people should be paid to stay healthy. In September 2006 the New York mayor Michael Bloomberg informed the people of a new policy to be known as conditional cash transfers. This plan was intended to deal with the fact that...
Introduction and overview Human body produces an array of serine proteases involved in protein digestion, blood coagulation, and homeostasis. Recently, another important function of proteases: trypsin, thrombin, coagulation factors Xa and VIIa, cathepsins, etc. in signal transduction has been elucidated, which involves cell surface receptors, termed protease-activated receptors (PAR1-4) (Ossovskaya...
Introduction In any organization, there must be a laid down approach to integrate and bring together people, information and technology for the organization to satisfy its roles and maximize its output. Healthcare organizations have played a very positive role in the lives of many people in the world. The managers...
Cancer is described as the abnormal rate of cell growth (metastasis). There are various types of malignant growth depending on the occurrence in the body and also the type of cells affected. It practically targets the whole body including the blood (leukemia). There is improvement in terms of treatment and...
A lot of effort has been used in trying to help the girl child fit comfortably in the current society. Although it has been successful, the celebration has been cut short by emerging challenges faced by female teenagers. The major challenge faced by these teenagers globally is early teenage pregnancy...
Arguably, obesity has become one of the most debated issues concerning public health. The centrality of this health crisis within the public agenda can be evidenced in the increased coverage by the media and other forms of communication. According to the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (2), the question of...
Acne emergence is, perhaps, the most serious problem for teenagers caused by the sebaceous glands excretion. The sedum imbalance is caused by the rapid hormonal changes connected with adolescence period (Zand et al 81). The fact is that the skin is the most vulnerable organ that is quickly affected by...
Introduction Euthanasia is a controversial topic with many people from all walks of life arguing for and against it. I take a moderate stand and say that it can be allowed if six conditions (based on the law in the Netherlands) are met. Some academicians and associations are of the...
Abstract Anorexia nervosa among the eating disorders which is considered in the psychiatric illness. There are categories that have been advanced in the diagnosis of this illness. This paper has critically examined the various research findings related to this disorder, various interventions that are common in treatments of the illness,...
Introduction Health economists work in a mixture of areas. A great deal of work is of a descriptive nature investigating issues concerning the environment of health care systems as well as wellbeing more generally. Normative health economics is paying attention to the economic assessment of interventions, mostly medical or organizational,...
Lack of clarity in the concept of partnership has led to the use of the alternative term as involvement and collaboration. While in partnership, the patient will be co-opted in all caregiving processes while other concepts such as participation will be partially enhanced (Sahlsten et al., 2007). Participation is founded...
Introduction Attachment disorder is a disorder that mainly affects children and is characterized by opposition, defiance and indifference. Parents of children with this disorder have often experienced both physical and emotional frustrations in their attempts to connect with their children. These children do not have the skills necessary in the...
Abstract This research project investigates the public health challenge of obesity among youths in Clark County. Clark County has traditionally experienced high prevalence rates of obesity that are proportionally higher than other similar Counties among the youths. Currently, the County has a prevalence rate of obesity of 38% in adults...
Introduction The publication of The New NHS White Paper in the autumn of 1997 set the framework for the new government’s approach to the NHS in England. This included six key principles for the NHS: to ensure that the NHS remains a genuinely national service and ensure that all people...
Inflation can be defined as a dramatic rise in the cost of living. Basic commodities would cost too high while they would be rare to find. The currency of that particular society would consequently drop in its value since there would be more money than the goods produced. Economy on...
Problem Statement The number of people suffering from obesity is increasing. This applies for both the young and the old. Obesity is becoming a major problem in the United States as a whole, with the current changes in nutrition. Defined as the statistical measure referred to as body mass index...
It is without a doubt that Americans are gaining more weight despite more than a third of adult Americans struggling to lose weight. More than thirty billion dollars are spent every year in attempts to lose weight. Despite the huge amount of money spent on promotions and weight loss products,...
Introduction Bipolar disorder is sometimes referred to as manic-depression. It is a kind of illness that affects the brain causing unusual changes in mood, levels of activities, the state of energy and the capability to handle the daily tasks. It has severe symptoms which are very different from usual on...
Introduction The “Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics” has been at the focal point of research across the many fields of studies, precisely in the disciplines of Religion and Theology, Bioethics, Medicine, and Nursing. Raymond Devettere, one of the most renowned researchers and authors in this field, contends that...
Viewing the trends of increase in body sizes has become a current trend in the United States. This is conducted by medical sources, media periodicals as well as commercial industries. According to American Obesity Association (2009), statistics are measured by the use of Body Mass Index (BMI). This index can...
Introduction An eating disorder is becoming a major problem in the country. The obesity epidemic is thought to be responsible for increased incidences of an eating disorders. National wide concern with reducing weight to avoid obesity has significantly affected the eating habits of many people. In some cases, some individuals...
Introduction This research is carried out in order to explore on “creation of a device that can serve as a tool for communications using EEG waves structurally converted to aesthetically pleasant music.” (Contextualization Essay 1). The study is of considerable significance because of meditational properties of music identified extensively without...
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose, due to defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. Being a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, a study conducted...
Introduction Weight gain in human beings is a very slow process caused by a slow insidious imbalance in energy levels which has caused an overweight crisis in America (New York Times, 2). Persistent increase in positive energy balance occurs mainly in first year’s college students and this increasingly visible phenomenon...
Quality care throughout the healthcare continuum is critical in achieving optimal patient outcomes. Nurses contribute towards ensuring accessible and high-quality care (Coruh, Robertson-Wiley, Wright, & Kritek, 2015). In this regard, as a prospective APRN, my goal is to utilize my strengths and available opportunities to provide high-quality care. I also...
Social security and Medicare are two essential programs which help people in need and low social classes to survive and receive quality healthcare. The proposed social security may resemble private insurance, but it is fundamentally different. The driving principle of social security programs is concern for adequacy–that benefits meet the...
Introduction The last three decades have witnessed a dramatic improvement in the effort to comprehend the cancer cell biology and also the genetic factors resulting in oncogenesis. Accordingly, this has resulted in substantial improvement in the status of health for patients with cancer. However, the marked health status improvement has...
Introduction The main aspect of strategic management is its ability to manage changes and helping the organization to adapt to dynamic environment. In that regard, it can be stated that Health Care Organizations (HCOs) are organizations that perfectly fit into the category of organizations working in dynamic environment, the influence...
A critical review of the case Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a childhood disorder that thrives from adolescence to adulthood. It is characterized by difficulties in staying focused and paying attention among children, problems in behavior control, and more prominently, hyperactivity. The symptoms may entail distractions, difficulty in comprehending and...
Introduction The adoption and use of internet has allowed the Greek Health sector to innovate unique and novel strategies in developing their business plan. The change in the socio-demographic patterns and shortage in healthcare manpower has increased the need to adopt information technology. Internet provides an opportunity to “fundamentally reinvent...
Introduction The United States health care has been occasioned with a variety of challenges such as; reduced consumer satisfaction, poor healthcare quality and high prices with low coverage among other ills. These challenges are some of the symptoms pointing towards larger underlying issues in the health care. A systematic approach...
Introduction This paper will analyze the Schizophrenia along with its symptoms. It will also analyze an important scene in the movie “a beautiful mind” which was directed by Ron Howard. The main character in the move is John Nash who is played by Russell Crowe; he is supposed to be...
Human Organ Business In my personal opinion, the business of human organs is, however, considered illegal, yet a large number of people believe that they have the right to sell their body parts and have an ethical point of view in this regard that states the issue of their freedom...
Chief Complaint “I have bloody discharge and pain.” HPICC A 43-year-old female with a past medical history of Chlamydia infection comes to visit for bloody vaginal discharge from the last six months. The vaginal discharge is dark red and has a smell. She decided to visit the Doctor because she...
Introduction Entrepreneurship in healthcare is becoming a relevant element in clinical practice, as various healthcare professionals have realized the benefits of this approach. The paper shall look at the influence of entrepreneurship at the renowned Mayo clinic. Reflection Entrepreneurship is the process of organizing, managing, taking risks inherent within a...
Introduction Mortality rate in the UK has improved largely in the UK, with only 12 percent people dying before the age of 60 in 1999 as compared to 63 percent in 1901 (Hicks & Allen 1999, p. 5). There has been a steady decline in the death rate in the...
Introduction Despite advances made in the field of medicine, asthma remains to be one of the most widespread and chronic lung conditions affecting most children while still at their tender ages. It is alarming that out of every fifteen children picked at random, one of them is most likely to...
Introduction Governments in the U. S and U.K have empowered some institutions in their countries to regulate and ensure proper and quality availability of drugs. These regulations have led to research on the regulatory methods on various products. The survey results done by different researchers show that in the U.K...
Introduction Gerontologists concur that there is a myriad of changes that take place in our bodies as we age. The changes range from those that are biological in nature to those that are physical, social and psychological. Various factors have been identified as affecting the nature and the direction of...
Introduction Mary Mallon, or Typhoid Mary as she was called, was a notorious healthy carrier of typhoid fever. She worked as a cook and was reputed to have caused infections of Typhoid fever in 47 people and caused the death of 3. What was worse was the she refused to...
The use of technology is essential for tailoring effective health promotion messages and tackling health inequalities that unthread the social fabric of American society. By exploring interactive and engaging Internet platforms and communication channels, it is possible to achieve meaningful health behavior changes in a wide range of populations (Pender,...
Introduction Different individuals expose different but selective social and Sexual attraction behaviors (Mackey, 2003). Individuals acquire these social manners as they grow and develop, and go a long way in determining the individual’s conduct, attitude, and choices in life. Sexually, monogamy and bi parenting are still dominant in many societies....
This is a business review of hospitals located in Alaska and comparing the way these different hospitals provide their services to the people who live in tense regions, as the way the patients are treated provide the patients with the will of going back to the health facility to acquire...
Health care reform is one of the most important topics that need consideration as it touches the most sensitive issue in all regions of the world. The main objective of health care reform is as follows: Extend the health care coverage in both the private and public sectors by giving...
The knowledge acquired in the advanced nursing course is essential and valuable for every student to develop their professional philosophy in the future. The participants of the class were taught to differentiate between direct and indirect care providers. However, the following paper is intended to explain the right perception and...
Introduction The main idea of the book “The ghost map” (2006) by Steven Johnson, although focusing on the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London, was in that science develops in accordance to the problems that it has to face. Accordingly, the book traces the way the knowledge is born in...
Introduction During the early 1900s, the world was rapidly experiencing changes. For instance: one, the US economy was growing, while in Europe, Germany was busy arming itself and the rest of Europe seemed to ignore the threat at that time; second, women especially in the US received vote rights and...
Introduction Previously known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a psychological condition which affects moods causing them to swing to extremes. Bipolar disorder is a disorder of the brain and is a manic depressive illness which also causes shifts and swings in energy and activity levels hindering the ability of...
Cigarette smoking is a one the major preventable cause of diseases in the United States and throughout the world. Cigarette smoking causes more than 400,000 deaths annually. In 2000, it was estimated to have caused more than five million premature deaths worldwide. In United States alone the loss from smoking...
Health care systems, plans or schemes are arrangements premeditated to solve problems associated with the health care of targeted populations. Numerous structures of health care are found in existence worldwide. Different governments, charitable institutions, religious groups, trade unions worked intensively to develop a workable health plan in some countries, whereas...
There is a common cry in Africa. Africans are used to the usual cry of hunger and poverty, but deaths of young children as a result of malaria has currently taken over. The research fact of malaria killing 2 million African children in every year has brought about an ever...
Introduction Our world is living differently than about a decade ago. Some say we are living in a global village. We mean proximity when we talk of village. So, it is just so near, or a short distance. This is the twenty-first century where everything and everyone are interconnected. Communications...
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is considered the most general form of dementia, occurring mainly among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder, which affects a person’s capability to carry out simple everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s affects those parts of our brain which control our thoughts, language and memory. It causes nerve...
Introduction Rosalyn Sussman Yalow is the first woman born in America to win a Nobel Prize in Science. She won this coveted prize in 1977 after her successful development of the radioimmunoassay (RIA) (CWP and Regents of the University of California). Who exactly is Rosalyn S. Yalow? This American medical...
Health and Obesity Health is becoming a matter of grave concern, especially the health of teenagers and adolescents, who are becoming increasingly overweight and obese. Obesity is now being regarded as an epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2000) due to the increasing occurrence of obesity among children and...
Introduction Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the normal functioning of hormones within the body. They do this by binding onto the same active sites within cells that normal hormones bind onto. Hormones are chemicals secreted into the bloodstream to regulate certain aspects of the body like metabolic levels,...
Introduction Every health care organization has to formulate an effective marketing plan. This process is not usually easy, since the environment in which heath care is practiced continue to undergo changes in various fronts. Though these changes are occurring in the external health care organizations, these changes could and have...
Euthanasia is any action directed on putting an end to the life of a human being, fulfilling his/her own desire, and executed by a disinterested person. Besides Holland, «the good death» (a translation of the Greek word) is legalized and recognized by human rights in such countries as Belgium, Switzerland,...
The theory of the free market is predicated on consumers having choices while making decisions; if the cost of an item exceeds its worth, then no one will pay for it, which in turn puts downward pressure on prices and leads to a more equitable distribution of goods. Unfortunately, this...
Introduction Breast cancer has emerged as the most common type of cancer amongst women in the United Kingdom, with the rate of incidence of this disease is more than double that of both cervical and colorectal cancers (The Breast 2007). Besides, the occurrence rate of breast cancer amongst women in...
Health care strategies are central to patient life in various clinical settings where nurse care has a pivotal role to play. Efficient nursing skills and an overall soothing hospital atmosphere contribute to the conduciveness of various departments. This may require a harmony between the working schedule of nurses and the...
The philosophy of nursing has to begin with a prayer in memory of the famous Florence Nightingale whose rich heritage and writings made the profession an indispensable one in society (Kim and Kollak, 2006). Theories and philosophies are creative products of various nursing researchers. The theories which have been classified...
Xanax is in the group of drugs referred to as benzodiazepine which is in short known as Benzo’s. This drug is a depressant that is mostly used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, as well as tension. It has been used for a long time as a tranquilizer and it is...
Organization Structure As an integral part of the healthcare team, the HIM department is responsible for providing services to the healthcare industry and the general public through the efficient management, analysis, and utility of data necessary for the optimal delivery of services to patients. This data is saved and made...
Introduction Michael Moore is the director known for his fierce criticism of the American way of living and of the governmental and corporative interests that are valued much more than the lives and wellbeing of ordinary citizens of the United States. “Sicko”, the latest film by Moore (2007) is a...
Introduction Several countries throughout the world are working to decriminalize or legalize less harmful drugs such as cannabis (marijuana). It has been suggested, and in some cases demonstrated, that legalizing or at least decriminalizing marijuana can help to reduce violent crimes and significantly decrease the number of people incarcerated for...
Introduction Euthanasia, otherwise known as mercy killing or assisted suicide, has been a controversial subject for many centuries. Proponents of the practice believe that individual freedoms of choice that exist in life also extend to the end of life. They also argue that the sentiment of humane treatment afforded animals...
Introduction Whether contracted in the early fetal development stage or inherited, autism is a disorder which affects cognitive brain functions thus impeding a person’s ability to communicate effectively. The disorder distorts not only how people perceive sensory information but how the brain processes it as well. Cause Autism and other...
“Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating” ~ Bob Filner The advent of the new century has bought many social problems along with itself; this is mainly due to the changes that came in the traditional way...
At the beginning of the 21st century, the healthcare system in the USA has changed dramatically because of new technologies and new treatment methods available for millions of patients. The USA should not have a healthcare reform when citizens are working because it will be a great burden for the...
Introduction The past few years have faced the healthcare systems in the United States with great challenges especially for the outbreaks of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Nevada and Las Vegas. These are communicable diseases and it has been noted that the healthcare institutions that are supposed to be...
Introduction While discussing about automation in pharmacies, the duties of a pharmacist come to the fore. The pharmacist may be a retailer or the one attached to any hospital. In both the cases, they store and dispense drugs to inpatients and outpatients. In every case, the pharmacist has to maintain...
Obesity is a disease that leads to other killer diseases. America must face it as a dangerous foe in the twenty-first century. These are facts and no exaggeration. What are the other facts? America is an advanced nation, a leader of the world, economically, politically, and as a nation it...
Introduction Cancer treatment is the least studied field that arises numerous ambiguities and requires a more sophisticated approach in studying. There is still no unanimous opinion among the scholars and therapists towards what approach to use in cancer therapy and what are the reasons of cancer. The racial, ethnic, and...
Introduction The Healthcare system is one of the most important facilities in society. Being the marketing representative at a local hospital, the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is the main focus of the activity provided. Act as the marketing representative, the statistical data should be analyzed to consider whether the services...
Introduction Marketing is one of the most important elements for the success of a firm. There are various strategies that enable a firm to conduct effective marketing. Some of these strategies relate to positioning and differentiation. In marketing effective positioning is one of the strategies that firms use to attain...
Outline of the literature review This literature review tries to make an analysis of the previous studies about the legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide. Three studies are reviewed and these resources are evaluated. The extent to which the review could affect the researcher is also included. Introduction Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for...
The article ‘Chinese Restaurant Food’ educates the general public about the hidden dangers and harm of eating too much Chinese food. Hurley and Liebman (2009) explain that the notion of Chinese food being healthy could be contrary to the fact. While Chinese cooking does actually “deserve credit for keeping a...
Introduction The health care system in the United States has recently become immensely commercialized and now it is functioning according to the same principles of the market economy as any other industry. This paper aims to examine current trends and practices in health care marketing, namely advertising, product development, pricing,...
Cancer in human bodies is associated with the growth and multiplication of body cells without control. This continual growth usually takes invasion into another neighboring cell hence appearing as body tumors. The tumors are cancerous when they result in distortion of bodily functions. However, cancer can also be caused by...
It is a popular topic nowadays, the issue of obesity among the youth of America. There is so much interest regarding this topic because it concerns the health and well-being of many people, most especially the young. They are the future of this country and everything must be done to...
Idea 1 The main concept of the web Health Service is the ability to consult people on the matters of health care remotely, using the capabilities and opportunities of World Wide Web. The main aim of such services will be to give recommendations, preserve the privacy of the visitors, consult...
The passage outlined below deals with the experience of people with mental illness. It especially studies, weighs researches, and endeavors deriving conclusions about self-stigma, also called by many researchers as ‘discrimination’. People of different countries with different cultures participated in the various group discussions carried out by experts of mental...
Youths love music whether gospel or secular. It is noted that American young people spend about four to five hours each day watching and listening to music. This is more time than the youths spend in the company of their friends. Music is highly valued by adolescents and older youths...
The healthcare approach in the United States needs reformation. It is an obvious and deep problem, which seems to be still far from solutions. Furthermore, the government makes attempts to improve situation in healthcare, but in practice the practical results leave much to be desired. In this respect, programs which...
Introduction The entire health care system of America is broken and its decline was accelerated by inflation and economic instability in America. This paper presents how the broken health care system affects the American people. It affects children, adult, youth, women and retirees. American health care system is operated by...
In the book, One Nation, Insured, Quadagno reveals the shortcomings of the medical care system in the country that is heavily regulated by the legislature thus emphasizing that America is the only country that has serious problems with insurance coverage. The writer also discovers the legal problems where Congress failed...
Introduction Cancer is a much dreaded medical condition. The words death and cancer are sometimes closely associated with each other. Although mankind has progressed to a point that he can cure a very sick person dying of cancer, in many cases cancer can be a death sentence that comes too...
The problems of trauma and loss, resulted from all levels of conflict, can be seen as a common theme, specifically in the context of the historical and political events of the 20th and 21st century. The apparent need in dealing with traumas and losses, in terms of providing psychological care...
Introduction Currently, the number of people delivered to hospitals with gunshot wounds is ever-increasing. A gunshot wound can be defined as a blunt trauma “caused by a very powerful force acting on a small focal area”. Severe gunshot wounds lead to immediate death with paramedics sometimes being unable to deliver...
Abstract The frontal lobe is the area of the brain of any mammal, which is considered to be the most important brain region in human beings. The frontal lobe is responsible for creative thinking, decision making, categorizing behavior, and other self-expressing activities. The abuse of alcohol is proved by scholars...
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), the deadly disease caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) has plagued the Sub-Saharan African countries more than any other region in the world. From the statistical reports of 2006, it was found that almost two-thirds of the total HIV infected population of the world and three-fourth...
Introduction The recent outbreak of H1N1 began on April 13 2009 in Mexico when a new strain of H1N1 influenza A was reported. Within a short period of time, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic alert that changed from level 3 to level 6. Until the first week...
Proposal The right to die has been known from ancient times. Some primitive tribes have a custom according to which the elderly, who burden to the family, chose death to care for the tribe. Self withdrawal from life was promoted in Sparta, Ancient Greece, was allowed in ancient Rome but...
