Health & Medicine Essay Examples and Topics. Page 125

The major aim of the study is to collect data on end-of-life care. Another downside of the study is that the majority of the participants are females.

This is so since the current health of the insured and age are the key basis of cost estimation in private health insurance policies. Public healthcare is likely to be restricted by the quantity of [...]

Causes of Health Disparities: Racism is the main cause of health disparities in the US. Health system in the US can be challenging to the majority of the minority groups in the US.

The main goal of this study is to ascertain the reasons behind the low participation of African Americans in clinical trials.

This policy directive seeks to provide a workable remedy to this serious challenge by suggesting that health institutions need to: purchase adequate number of the automated dispensing systems to ensure availability of sufficient single-dose dispensing [...]

In addition to these outcomes, it is known that such a customer-centered clinical decision support system will save lives as patients will have the necessary information and Diabetes management skills at their fingertips.

The interviewee particularly stressed the importance of clinical databases and electronic patient information databases in ensuring efficient, consistent and error-free delivery of health services.

One of the best examples to illustrate the cause and effect of medical error in surgery is the case of Tampa surgeon Rolando Sanchez who wrongly amputated the left leg of Willie King.

For the researcher to address the ethical issue raised and probably continue with the study, there is a need for a bit of modification to be done especially in study design.

Of particular importance in this paper is Central America where the Pan American Health Organization observes that dengue fever as a major problem that is on the rise.

First, the exercise will enable the government of the United States to save on precious resources. It is thus imperative to provide all residents with information necessary to understand the effects of vaccination.

Over the years, the bacteria strain that causes tuberculosis has developed a lot of resistance mainly as a result of a lack of compliance to treatment on the part of the patient.

Although the theory of strings is too complicated to understand it fully, and it is rather controversial, the elements of the theory can be applied to the discussion of many issues related to philosophy of [...]

EMRs assist in the reduction of medical errors by providing physicians with quick access to the patient's medical history and relevant medical information to assist in prescription.

It is worth mentioning that the healing or curing of illness depends entirely on the diagnosis, which involves an interaction of the physician with the patient for the physician to accurately understand what the patient [...]

The choice of toothpaste nowadays strikes people's imagination there is toothpaste for making the teeth whiter, the one for preventing cavities development, the one for making the gums stronger...generally speaking, it is hard to pick [...]

Other bacteria, more so those that cause dangerous infections can also impair the development of a fetus, and in extreme cases they can even cause premature and still births.

The uniqueness of Asian Americans when it comes to healthcare access comes from the long history of the use of herbal remedies found in the entire Asian region.

The researchers conducted a study to examine whether the feeding behaviors and parenting styles influenced the body weight statuses of school-aged children.

The general principles require psychologists to be aware of their limitations and offer only those services they are qualified to provide.

The US tops the list of countries in the world with the highest rate of people with obesity, and it has reached to the extent that this public health problem threatens to overtake smoking as [...]

The presence of cholesterol in the inner lining of the arteries destroys the endothelium. The speed of blood flow can be used to identify the possibility of a blockage in the arteries leading to arteriosclerosis.

This is one of the points that can be made. This is one of the issues that parents should take into consideration.

The main reasons for the high rate in healthcare spending include the increased number of the aging population, improved economy and the new healthcare policy.

The problem is in the fact that at the current stage, the global public cannot control the spread of the Ebola virus effectively, and there is the necessity to find the efficient strategy, according to [...]

Toxicity correlates well with concentration of the chemical and the weight of the animal. Signs and symptoms of toxicity are a result of exaggerated pharmacological effects of the chemical.

Despite efficient state interventions, such as the Affordable Care Act, in the United States, economically disadvantaged individuals have irrelevant health insurance coverage, lower life expectancy, and far worse access to health care services than those [...]

Daily, nursing practitioners have to deal with a wide array of people, which means that they should be understanding, hard to irritate, and capable of creating a personal connection with the most difficult of people.

The purpose of this essay is to examine the reasons and possible effects of GMO production. People interfere in the DNA of organisms to improve their characteristics and make them more beneficial for humans.

This is one of the first issues that can be identified. This is one of the main points that can be made.

Due to issues with muscle tone and abnormalities with the nervous system, the motor skills of such individuals may be affected.

Unlike managers, leaders are able to challenge the status quo and to urge members of an organization on to greater performance.

In twentieth century, various agencies erupted to address the practice of euthanasia such as Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation Society in 1935, which was advocating for its legalization in London and the National Society for the Legalization [...]

Because of the improved and advanced technology, the practice of organ transplant is becoming more popular and acceptable in the society.

Having a rich experience in monitoring the flow of patients, along with the supplies of medication and maintenance of equipment, I realize that the introduction of patient classification system contributes greatly to identifying patients' needs [...]

I am going to defend that a fetus is a human being from the time of conception and thus deserves respect and should be provided help until it comes out of the womb of the [...]

Thus, adoption would be a better option to follow in comparison to the use of reproductive technology to produce a baby.

This paper examines the literature research of nurse scheduling problem along with a general overview of some of the different techniques that have been used to address this complex issue of health care.

Therefore, the increased use of CT in medical examinations has led to the subsequent increase in the exposure of ionizing radiation to individuals.

The main role of the FCTC is to handle the menace of illicit trading of tobacco products, and the associated liability in sponsorships, promotions, information disclosure and regulation of tobacco products to minority groups.

Abortion is the choice of a woman who bears the child and any decision to terminate the pregnancy by a woman is in a way a suicide she commits even to her 'self'.

The article, titled "Importance of Good Teamwork in Urgent Care Services", makes reference to a case study to investigate the topics of teamwork and communication in a London emergency department resuscitation unit, and also to [...]

The research study examines the diabetes epidemic among African-Americans based on the various range of risk as well as structural factors contributing to the prevalence of the disease amongst women.

A flu pandemic can be controlled through four steps that would be aimed at reducing the rate of spread of the disease and reducing its impact on the community.

The researchers stress that resonant leadership styles enable leaders to create the necessary atmosphere in the workplace and decrease the amount of nurse turnover, which is essential in the period of significant shortage in nursing [...]

The purpose of the program is to reduce the burden associated with diabetic and pre-diabetic diseases by ensuring that prevention approaches have been adopted to prevent the complications related to the disease.

Such participants are assets to the program in terms of data collection on the spread of the pandemic, issues of concern for most of the population, and formulation of effective messages to relay to the [...]

According to Gielen and Sleet study, the trends indicate that despite the preventive measures, the likelihood for young people involved in injuries is increasing. The collective objectives are to reduce the probability of young people [...]

The goal of patient safety in heath care delivery is usually to win the confidence of patients regarding the use of health IT.

Since young adults have high levels of positive emotions and low levels of negative emotions, the positive emotions enable them to enhance their memory capacity for positive information.

The heart is located in the middle of the thorax between the lungs and is more inclined to the left below the sternum.

In meetings, members are able to discuss various issues that affect them and they are able to propose solutions to these issues to enable them achieve positive outcomes.

The critical rationale for diagnostic criteria is that it facilitates the establishment of the threshold for diagnosis of an ailment in those circumstances where the symptoms of the disease manifest themselves.

The research questions that the study uses are relevant especially to the breast cancer patients as the questions seek to address the problems that they face.

In this paper, I outline the effect of music as a natural laxative and explore studies that have been done to examine the effect of music on our health.

The majority of nations in the United Kingdom and America are progressively making use of electronic medical records to assist in the improvement of the quality of health care.

According to the study carried out in 2003, massage therapy treats recurring pain in the back. Massage is a very old practice in the history of humankind.

Similarly, a person with autism has to be trained on the process of communicating normally and forming a relationship with objects, events and people in their lives.

These factors include: the concentration of oxygen in the air inhaled; appropriate exchange of gases in the air circulation system; the amount of hemoglobin in the blood for oxygen transfer; functioning of the cardiovascular system; [...]

The title of the article gives a clear idea of the research question to be investigated. The authors have detailed the processes of intubation and mechanical ventilation in patients with acute asthma.

Both falciform ligament and ligamentum teres connect the liver to the anterior section of the body while omentum joins the liver and the stomach as the coronary and triangular ligaments link the liver and the [...]

Evaluation Goals and Objectives The major objective of evaluating the project is to establish the effectiveness of ARTReach project in empowering women, who are the marginalised in the community.

The researchers concluded that in the overall sense, their review of the performance of Metal-on-Metal arthroplasty gave an encouraging picture. The researchers wanted to investigate the possible role of metal hypersensitivity in the etiology of [...]

Metal on metal hip prosthesis involves the use of a metal ball as the femoral head, which is connected to a metallic femoral stem running along the thighbone and joined at the hip with a [...]

The study also determined fat content in the same food samples using the Bligh and Dyer method and the Soxhlet method.

The perception of the society concerning the reproductive health of women often influences the subject of social policy in many societies.

For a woman to be in charge of her reproductive health, she has to know some of the stages and conditions in her life.

Marcia Angell believes that the clinical trials performed in the countries of the Third World do not comply with international standards of care, and the wellbeing of patients can be imperiled.

The lack of money has also contributed to the consumption of cheap fast foods among the poor in Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, a poor culture among the low-income members of the society predisposes this [...]

It is the level of mental instability that is used to determine whether the individual is in control of his/her actions or not.

Therefore, this report is relevant since it adopts improvement in the coordination of healthcare services in Australia as a conventional and innovative technique of advancing quality of Medicare to patients.

Due to the nature of the procedure, the patient can stay in the cylinder for up to an hour depending on the criticality of the examination.

Electronic Cigarettes An electronic cigarette is an electronic device that simulates the act of smoking by producing a mist which gives the physical sensation and often the flavor and the nicotine just as the analog [...]

However, the main problem is that this association or correlation does not imply that autism is triggered by a vaccine. This is the main argument that can be put forward.

The most important principle of CAM is that there is a unity between the mental state of the person and the biological processes of the body.

These themes are affiliation between the relations of patient with providers of medical care, organizations and their personal experience of disease and heath, the degree to which the organizations attempt to satisfy the requirements of [...]

The approximate incubation period of the disease is 2- 10 d. This proves that the hope of developing a secure and effective vaccines.

In the face of limited financial and manpower resources, nursing practitioners are expected to prioritize health needs in the planning and implementation of healthcare initiatives.

The physicians should also do a periodic review of the treatment and how the patients respond to the medical marijuana. The medical marijuana is only restricted to patients who are qualified and recommended by a [...]

I chose the theory of planned behavior for this behavior change project due to the fact that the theory links attitudes and behaviors.

In particular, parents should adhere to the standards and principles of the Health People 2020 program to provide the appropriate education at home.

With the above understanding of my social class and peer friends, I was able to create a plan to avoid them in the instances that they were smoking.

The philosophy of nursing suggests that nurses have the obligation to use their knowledge for the well-being of patients. The concept of relativism has a direct impact to the philosophy of nursing.

The management believes that investing in the workforce is the most important since these are the people working on the ground and their satisfaction is key to the success of the organization.

In this regard, the organization intends to improve the productivity of its employees and to reduce the cost of its services in order to make them affordable to the majority of the citizens.

Coordination is likely to be achieved in provision of health care services, and health care information systems are likely to deliver health care services in the most appropriate way, at reduced cost, and to the [...]

For the sake of trying to bring philosophy back to sanity, the filmmaker of the Examined Life examined some famous philosophers in the public arena with the aim of relating philosophy to everyday living and [...]

The same problem applied to the top executives who could not learn the level of talents and abilities of the employees at the local level.

That helps in doing a mathematical calculation for the determination of the degree of deviation of bone mass from the mean of normal bone density.

From the findings of the survey, it is a fact that the nurses have a bigger role to play in the prevention of infant deaths from SIDS than previously thought. This study therefore provides an [...]

The task of the medicine consists in resorting to the biological system, whereas the main scope of nursing is confined to focusing on the behavioral system.

Further examination of the issue reveals that the problem with EMRs is that the various software designs currently in use, despite the various certifications attributed to them, have yet to reach a point of adaptiveness [...]

The major ethical issues raised by the use of these devices include the safety of the interventions, and possible alterations of the identity and personality of the subjects.

A study by Aversa et al.to establish the effects of the drug vardenafil on obese men with sexual dysfunction uses all male obese subjects attending the outpatient unit of the health facility. The study uses [...]

The approaches should ensure that necessary preventive and curative measures are put in place to facilitate the process of eradicating the disease that is causing immense sleep related complications.

It is important to note that just like post modernism, nursing science has come to the view that there is some inner force that helps to heal patients.

Focusing on the developed economies, the situation of recruitment and retention of healthcare workers, especially the nurses who are core to caring services in the healthcare, remains a contention in leading economies of the world.

The essence of communication in the healthcare context is to promote inter-professional relationships and consolidate varying experiences in order to enhance efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness in the delivery of healthcare services.

This is the case in the present study since the case study that will be used can augment previous studies that have indicated pharmacotherapy treatment to be successful in treating males with erectile dysfunction and [...]

More physicians in these specialties are coming together in order to provide the best patient care. In conclusion, more physicians are joining different groups in order to offer the best medical care.

In particular, some of the patients, who will be involved in the study, may not benefit from the medical therapy that will be offered to them.

The article entitled "Comparative Effectiveness and Health Care Spending Implications for Reform" by Weinstein and Skinner looks at the expenditure of the healthcare system and the effectiveness of the system put in place to monitor [...]

This view is reinforced by Liu et al, who argue that the production of high levels of allergen-specific IgE in certain individuals adversely interacts with inflammatory cells found in the respiratory and upper airways, particularly [...]

The coming of reforms in this sector has led to the closure of many mental hospitals because of violation of patients' rights.

The minors and parents should have a right to be informed of the future fertility status of their children and all fertility options.

Khan, Hussain and Kwak argue that like a CPU in a PC, the MCU performs a critical function of coordinating the architecture of the wireless sensor node.

This pressure is useful in that it can be used to assess the condition of the heart, amount of blood forced out of the heart at contraction, condition of the arteries and to some extent [...]

The program was initially intended to address; defining the target population of the program; characterizing the services provided in the program and defining its source of funding; defining the role of social workers in the [...]

The poor development that is recorded at the early stages in life is likely to affect the development of different skills by the individuals even in the adult stages The signs that are associated with [...]

From the above discussion, it is evident that the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Florida Nursing Board have been put in place to provide checks and balances among nurse practitioners.

Further, as a chief finance officer, the paper gives me a chance to point out the strategies that I can put in place in a bid to curb the aforementioned issues in an attempt to [...]

Medical model is against social discrimination of people with disability and refers to this as worsening the condition. Medical model of disability is critical to the disabled rights and civil rights.

TBI is catalogued according to the severity and mechanism of the damage. However, in Mary's case, the predictive value of the eye and verbal elements of the GCS scale was significant because she was able [...]

Main characteristics The main characteristic of experimental study is that it involves the study of prevention and treatment of diseases. This study design involves the observation of the natural experience of the group of people [...]

However, it is indeed worthy to ensure that management systems are structured and efficient in such a way that the occupational safety and health of workers are guaranteed.

The context of the mission statement is to provide scientifically tested and proven medical services particularly to disadvantaged populations in the world and in this case to the vulnerable girl child susceptible to early sex.

They have shown reduction by performing the experiments in a way that will reduce the number of animals, the discomfort they may feel and the pain.

It is the consequence of a neurological disorder that alters the functioning of the brain. Lack of enough oxygen at birth and the presence of viruses in the environment may also lead to this disorder.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the company proposed for analysis in terms of its profitability, sustainability, and overall effectiveness with the help of different tools such as the SWOT analysis, sustainability analysis, value chain analysis, [...]

There is an obesity epidemic in the USA which is expected to cost the nation if the situation is not looked into. The increasing spending in healthcare in the USA is expected to reach about [...]