Health & Medicine Essay Examples and Topics. Page 75

Labor productivity is the number of output units or services produced within a given time that can be improved to increase the overall productivity of the healthcare firm.

Over the last year, the members of my family had to use the services of health care organizations on several occasions.

The healthcare sector in the US for along time stuck to capitalistic ideals which exploited the population and denied millions of people their right to access to decent healthcare.

The main objective of PIH to provide health facilities to the poor regions of the world, the organization is active in 12 countries around the world.

The review on the clinical findings provides the nature of malaria in relation to its symptoms. Change in the occurrence of malaria can also be detected through the definition of a baseline distribution and climatic [...]

In the anatomy while having intercourse the vagina is very susceptible to tears and irritations when engaging in sex and thus with the tears and the irritations the exposed flesh offers a good penetrating surface [...]

Due to high concentration of the drug in phagocyte cells, it is mediated through active transport to infected cells. It is used to treat various bacterial infections of the skin and respiratory tract.

The lung capacity is usually calculated in terms of the functionality of the quantity of air in milliliters for every kilogram of weight of the body.

Financial statements are a reflection of the performance of a certain hospital. The group of auditors are responsible for making the hospitals financial statements.

This is one of the most difficult in curing, as it may affect any part of the body, and seriously damage the body tissues.

The genetic factor attached to family lines also plays a very important role in the cause of depression. The desire to achieve the best through seeking utmost perfection in one's undertaking is a known cause [...]

The author concludes 'that hospitals compete on "true" quality of care', implying that reduced hospital costs and use of resources resulting from price competition due to managed care plans and HMOs in California led to [...]

An assortment of insight has been achieved in this concept paper, and it is with no doubt that there are factors that lead to job fulfillment among nurses.

Moreover, the pathogenesis of RA entails proliferation and fibrosis of cells; the destruction of cartilage and bones; and pannus formation. In addition, IL-1 stimulates the movement of neutrophils into the synovial region; the production and [...]

For a long period of time, the definition of metabolic syndrome is not clear even to the medical professionals. The major signs and symptoms of metabolic syndrome vary with age and sex.

Efforts have been made to contain the pandemic but in vain, and that is why researchers are concentrating on the social determinants of health in the context of HIV/AIDS.

The heart rate is one of the cardiovascular measurements employed during exercise to measure the strength of the heart relative to the exercise and the rate of recovery from the exercise.

While the conceptual framework is justified in analysis of the quality of life, there is the likelihood of influence of the context with quality of life adopting different meanings to patients in different areas and [...]

Failure by these tumors to regulate the amount of insulin produced can cause a reduction of the amount of the blood sugar to unhealthy levels hence, leading to a health complication called hypoglycemia.

In data collection and analysis of SARS outbreak, there is a process to be followed in order to determine the cause and severity of the disease.

In analyzing any chronic patient's situation, the quality of life, and health promotion will certainly dictate the kind of care to be administered to the patient.

The essay focuses on the use of Middle Range Theory in the discipline of healthcare. The theory of meaning is another middle range theory that has been employed in the discipline of healthcare.

The enlargement is caused by the extra job that the heart has to do to pump blood to the whole body. Mild cardiomegaly is described as a slight increase in the size of the heart.

Have you been pregnant in the past? Smeltzer et al.also point out that the dipstick test is able to detect other abnormalities that the patient may have.

This preferential infection of younger people by swine flu is a significant difference of the virus from the seasonal flu which causes fatalities mostly in the older population.

Depending on their causative agents and duration of existence without being attended to, the muscle pains can be chronic or temporary Therefore, because muscle pains can be caused by numerous factors or diseases that have [...]

The main objective of this report in regard to the ICCC framework was to give a description of an all-inclusive world framework for preventing and controlling chronic diseases and this could be applicable to developed [...]

Cardiac output refers to the volume of blood that is pumped by the heart over a span of one minute. Basically, the regulation of cardiac output is carried out by the demand for oxygen by [...]

There is a current need to evaluate the provision of physical therapy in society today, taking into consideration the number of people who need therapy, and the people with actual access to the service.

The health needs of older people in the management of chronic pain are further compromised by self-assessment methodologies used by patients to describe pain in addition to the assessment done by nurses and doctors, which [...]

The nursing interventions that are used to prevent the occurrence of VAP include staff education, reduction of bacterial colonization and aspiration avoidance.

S health sector and the ever-soaring cost of health provision can be attributed to health insurers and private companies that are out to make profits.

Although in most cases the rigidity can be complete, in some cases of Ankylosis, the rigidity is incomplete and may be caused by the swelling of the muscular structures of the tissues that make the [...]

The prognosis of pneumonia relies on the nature of pneumonia, a person's causal fitness, and the cure involved. On the other hand, the microorganisms usually present in the mouth, throat or nose can enter the [...]

These guidelines also offer information on the use of antiseptics and other hand washing or hand hygiene practices that will improve the process of preventing the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms. Hands should also be washed [...]

It is the enhancement of the health decisions involving health issues at the community and individual level, through the utilization of "communication strategies to inform and influence" them in matters relating to health.

The witnesses are able to understand the condition of the patient and the effort displayed by the team coordinating the process.

The report further asserts that they "receive little education in communication during training programs or as in-services in the nursing home" acknowledges that "effective communication and teamwork are essential for the delivery of high quality, [...]

Anemia is a condition brought about by decreased levels of oxygen transported to the organs and cells of the body. Causes of the disease are therefore widespread as anything affecting the blood may be deemed [...]

As such, it could be safely argued that cancers are generally occasioned by the accumulation of mutations in our own genes, a process that leads the genes to decisively alter the behavior of cells, further [...]

In Merkle and McDonald, on the other hand, the problems of osteoarthritis in elderly adults were approached from the perspective of investigating the types of treatment the elderly use to manage pain and the correlation [...]

The marketing of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs have influenced consumers' choice and behavior in that consumers have more information to decide the kind of drugs to use.

This is because the husband has to deal with the fact that his wife has one breast. The husband is affected by his wife's condition of a missing breast.

Globally the epidemiological distribution of Malaria and Tuberculosis disease worldwide is greatly skewed with majority of the cases occurring in Africa; 90% of all malaria related deaths for instance take place in Africa which is [...]

Clare's wish for personal relationships with the people around her has to be taken care of in addition to medical and other health support for her condition.

Therefore, this paper is going to focus on the history of osteopathic medicine, the core principles of osteopathic medicine, the importance, and the extent of practice together with critics of this practice.

The nurse informed me that the patient was schizophrenic and was in the hospital for jumping out of a window from the second story of a building.

Incorporating credible evidence, the paper expounds on biological factors such as unusual bowel permeability, genetic and microorganism as the causes of arthritis The paper examines the use of physical and occupational therapy, as some of [...]

One of its objectives was to determine the required sample size that is necessary to test the efficacy of the Homeopathic treatment approach to a high significance level, which we later find to be 486 [...]

It is saddening that most of the youth view sex education negatively since their elders have socialized them to view it as a curse.

The use of IT in rural health care providers is important in helping rural communities to overcome health care challenges such as distance to healthcare facilities and lack of adequate personnel.

An example of this is the association between using a seat belt and mother education or having own bedroom and traveling abroad.

The facilitators to the proper handling of pain in a patient by both patients and the caretakers are enablers while those that hinder the proper management of pain are called barriers to proper pain management. [...]

This assists in the amplification of acoustic signs to the extent that it enables a person with hearing difficulties to make use of the left capabilities effectively."The instrument is fitted to the patient's ear and [...]

The problem is that it does not continue functioning for long and the fact that the body is already dead means that the function of the brain is of no value.

To achieve the research aim, which is to find out the causes of diabetes among elderly people, the researcher will have to organize the research team.

As such, the key to the establishment of any organization is the presence of some common and quantifiable goals that require a collective effort from both the clients and the organization to pursue them.

The authors argued that this time was adequate to learn the anxiety in the patients and emphasize the need for cardiac rehabilitation.

The hospital failed to implement a layered security system and this made it vulnerable to hackers to capture the EMR system.

Various desired outcomes have been pointed, the stressors that are likely to be associated with the response pattern, and the nursing interventions that can be used to handle the stressors.

To further show that the information used is current, the authors have used the APA style of referencing which demand the naming of the author as well as the year of publication of the article/book [...]

On their part, the trans-disciplinary team, led by the head nurse, is guided by the values of offering the greatest good to the patient, information disclosure, and an overriding desire to conform to the set [...]

Position Against the proposition that development of drug treatment for obesity will become the development of choice over exercise and diet Reasons Seriousness of illness requires multidisciplinary approach; obesity is largely a lifestyle disease; [...]

The absence of dystrophin would lead to the total collapse of muscles and the affected individual turns weak. The other type of Muscular dystrophy is that of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

The knowledge of the chemical structures of chemical compounds and the relationship with the biological or physiological activity they can elicit is very important in the development of drugs.

The key factor to home oxygen therapy is the communicating and the sharing of relevant information between the caregivers professionals and family members.

The conflict between the 'right to live' and the 'right to die' is even more glaring in the case of Terri Schiavo which generated a lot of public interest not only because of the nature [...]

The author has made use of both an emotional impact by telling the audience the whole number of people who will die to highlight the situation and directly following it is the rational appeal which [...]

Psychoneuroimmunology refers to the study of the interconnection of consciousness, the Central Nervous System- CNS and the defense system of the body and the implications that the interconnection has towards physical health.

The duration of the physical activity will also be considered and this is the length of time the individual uses; in taking the activities that can be considered as physical activities.

To enhance the understanding of the process and theoretical frameworks, the promotion of physical activity and active communities in Victoria will be discussed.

The use of a conceptual model to show physiological, social and environmental factors related to the disease provides a clear understanding of the disease.

The connection between the guiding principles developed in the program and the outcomes of the research is vague, given that these guidelines represent the answer to the question of how information can be used.

The VMOSA model will be chosen as the framework for strategic planning, in which the objects are community-oriented, with the mission and the vision being identified through the course of the assessment.

Health promotion is aimed at bettering the individual social, economic and environmental conditions in a bid to minimize the effects on the overall health of the individual and the society.

The topic will include who is to use the vaccine and the administration of the vaccine in exceptional cases like the young girls and expectant mothers.

Some of the information that is contained in a control file is the date and time that the database was created, the timestamp of the data created, the locations of the files that are used [...]

Despite medical systems being partially to blame for the increased incidence of medical errors, a short-term solution therefore lies in the judgment of health care practitioners to report medical errors.

She argues that the treatment of autism is through scientific proven medication that aids in controlling aggressive behaviors and that Trisperidone is the commonly used antipsychotic.

The focus thus is more geared on the actual process of HPV, that is, the diagnosis, detection, treatment, vaccination and treatment of the virus.

The intensity of the color is determined by the volume of these cells. The condition of under-production leads to a disease known as vitiligo.

The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature on asthmatic disease in Saudi Arabia to accurately determine the epidemiology nature of the condition through community assessment for purposes of compiling a health [...]

This was adopted in scientifically identifying initial concerns related to the reluctance of community nurses in carrying out end of life care as part of their profession.

In this research the in-depth interview used was structured in such a manner as to reveal the nature of treatment, interaction, level of patient satisfaction and the level of collaboration between the nurses. In this [...]

The difference in health care systems and standards of health care resources available in different parts of the world, greatly affect the course of the disease in individuals and groups.

The phone will have the features that will enable it to interact with the form that is being uploaded for the sake of this.

One of the key strengths of the QI plan of the facility is that it is a plan that is being undertaken by all the facility's employees.

The primary objective of the report 'Physician Practices and Information Management: HIM Professionals Offer Value in Changing Practice,' authored by Kevin Heubusch, is to demonstrate the amount of value and expertise that health information management [...]

One of the strengths of the research study is the systematic way in which the study is presented. In displaying the steps that were involved in the process, the study exposes the samples, instruments used [...]

The importance of measuring the prevalence rates for overweight and obesity among the adolescents is that it provides a clear picture of the prevailing conditions and influences the medical care and intervention measures.

It is in such conditions that the old people are in desperate need of the care and attention of their loved ones. As the case manager, it is important to assess the situation of Mr.

Moreover, implementation of these frameworks in the hospital will enable the management to develop excellent operating protocols and therefore improve total quality in the whole organization.

Program evaluation, as postulated by the authors, contributes to effective and quality services by generating feedback from program activities and outcomes to professionals charged with the responsibility of implementing and altering the programs to fit [...]

In order to ensure the quality assurance of mammography, the providers involved in the procedure need to be aware of the roles they ought to play.

Additionally, these structures have increased the productivity of this hospital by allowing many patients both in and out patient to be served with ease.

In the case of Lehigh valley hospital, Edwards Deming model was adopted in the endeavors of attaining improvements in the health care.

The purpose of the report is to look at the measures and step that have been taken by the government of NSW in improving the oral health services of the people in that area.

In this case, the best medication to be prescribed to Molly is the Amtizas; which have been well known to increase the secretion of fluids on the walls of the alimentary canal.

The purpose of this research is to develop a better understanding of health issues and social aspects of Aboriginal children with respect to the major problem of health in the remote Aboriginal communities of the [...]

The quality of health care relates to the adequacy of the facilities, personnel, and policies to deliver medical care. Health care professionals should try to incorporate quality indicators in their daily work and the terms [...]

Regardless of the amount of food intake that a person consumes, frequency of eating has been determined to be a causative factor of obesity in general.

The mission statement and the philosophy of an institution reflect the primary objectives it strives to achieve. The only notable contrast between the philosophy and mission statement of health care institutions and a nursing training [...]

Defining HAI, Vasanthakumari says that it is infection that develops after a patient is admitted to hospital where it is not present or in incubation at the time of admission to the hospital, and it [...]

The three basic goals of the Australian health care system include: equity, efficiency and quality. The efficiency and sustainability of Saudi health care system depends on a number of elements.

The aim of this essay is to discuss three pertinent questions that are of benefit to healthcare providers and in a way have the capability to increase the awareness of the professionals about the life [...]

The different ethnicities reflected in the country are also of interest as far as the care given to the aged people of color is concerned.

The differences in the nature of health conditions in terms of the type of illness, care required, support and costs determine the quality of managed care when assessed on the perspective of different health conditions.

The quality of human services are based on the experiences of the patients in the organization with concerns for evaluation of communication, nursing care, the general condition of the hospital, the urgency of services and [...]

In addition to this, the factors of process of care measure, outcomes of care measures, patient hospital experiences and Medicare payment and volume in a health care institution are a combination of both medical and [...]

The study sought to find out the association of the epidemic ST27/ST2 clone and examine the genomic instability and the variations in biofilm expression and oxacillin resistance that was observed in the course of the [...]

The aim of the qualitative research methodology is to find out the cause of liver failure among the adult patients. The research will look at the causes of liver failure among the adults and the [...]

The main difference between the unions and management is that unions protect the employees, while the management should protect company interest.

In view of Nora's wish to return to her home, she has been offered the option to return to her community and commence peritoneal dialysis in place of haemodialysis.

Common shortcomings are the constant necessity for immobilization of the patient and the possible side effects of dialysate. The frequency of the analysis of different modalities in Australia is not following the analysis of their [...]

It is commonly referred to as and it results in difficulties in the utilization of acoustic information to commune and be taught in those afflicted by this disorder.

This is due to the fact that there are no means with which studies can be conducted to ascertain the how the brain influences the health of a person.

Other elements that give this family the collateral pattern is the care given to members of the extended family as well as the attention paid to these members.

The state of hyperthyroidism causes very many neurological and psychological complications which compromise the physical and social competencies of the patient. We took the nephew to the hospital and the doctor made a diagnosis that [...]

In addition to this, serious penalties should be set for companies that withhold information regarding adverse drug effects from members of the public who use the concerned drugs.

Ecologic data may not be the best in pharmacoepidemilogy due to the fact that the results obtained may not reflect the actual epidemiological condition of the area.