Health & Medicine Essay Examples and Topics. Page 77

This is an important aspect in the development of thinking in terms of processes in the health care profession; and thinking in health care chains and management of diseases.

Most of the body's iron exists in hemoglobin, a quarter of the rest exists as metabolized iron-ferritin in the liver and the rest is found in the muscle tissue and selected enzymes.

The human heart is the core of the cardiovascular system. However, the most common form of heart disease is the reduction or obstruction of the coronary arteries, which deliver blood to the heart muscle.

The disorder manifests itself in the early years of a child's life, with long-lasting effects that are not curable but controllable and easy to deal with on condition that, the concerned parties take the necessary [...]

Due to the increased cases of heart diseases and stroke, there was a need to study and try to understand the causes and the possible means of treatment for the heart diseases.

If a catastrophic disaster occurs, public health staff are needed in terms of quantity and quality therefore, the US government has come up with initiatives to deal with the above.

The tooth is one of the most important parts of a human face and is of immense importance too. The process of composite restoration of teeth is both long and meticulous.

The aim of the paper is to represent the dependence of the weight problems on the changes of the nutritional habits and way of life among students of the high school and students of the [...]

To do all this, the researchers observed the determination of m in the cells, the response of the cells to the deficiency of oxygen, the cell invasion, and the growth of the cells in the [...]

Several improvements took place until the ACS transferred the standardization program to the joint commission on accreditation of hospitals to the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals.

However, in general, African governments and non-governmental organizations with the help of the United Nations Department of AIDS, UNAids, continue to educate Africans on the spread, symptoms, and other AIDS factors. In sub-Saharan Africa, numerous [...]

These facts address the query of the author having the valid experience to make writings regarding the Disease, it is clear that he had first-hand experiences. The disease is manageable with the use of drugs [...]

Beginning 16th February 2010 through to the 18th the Ypsilanti Lions club organized the organ donation registry table whose main purpose was to invite people from all walks of life to literally give a piece [...]

Over 5% of Dominican Republic children have a goiter, 23% of children between the age of 1 and 5 suffer from low serum retinol, an indication of vitamin A deficiency and 31% of children between [...]

The former is the second part of the CNS and the latter is composed of the nerves and the autonomic nervous system that has organs for furnishing the activities of the nervous system.

Dietary supplements are some of the products which have been widely publicized by the use of infomercials so as to increase the marketing capability of the manufacturers.

In case of active euthanasia, it is the patient who requests the medical practitioner to end his or her life and the former abides by the wish.

This website gives good information on the quality of diet and status of the required physical activities. All age groups can access the website and find government information and tips for a diet of enhanced [...]

In healthcare evaluation is crucial to determining not only the ability of a system to improve the process of providing healthcare services but also its ability to ensure safety of the patients in the process [...]

To climb upstairs to pick the phone, the sensory division of PNS must relay signals to the CNS via sensory neurons, and use the spinal cord as the major conduit between the body and the [...]

Effects of asthma are more pronounced mostly at night and early in the morning and this results in lack of sleep.

Irrespective of the definition adopted for vitamin A deficiency, vitamin A plays an important role in the functioning of the body.

In addition, it is important to note that leadership in this profession is not all about having the required skills and abilities; in terms of task allocation, but rather it is a practice that should [...]

Performance evaluation can be based on the study of the actual financial performance with the budgets. Calculation of breakeven volume and some key financial ratios including Economic Value Added will also indicate the level of [...]

Again the whole of Africa shows the maximum incidence when compared to the rest of the world. The HAART therapy in HIV infections allows the treatment period to be free of TB infection.

Societal values and traditions of egalitarianism form the base of the healthcare system. The highest number of end-stage renal disease is treated in Japan.

The importance of primary prevention in program development is the fact that it is easier and less expensive to prevent an illness, disease, or dysfunction by promoting healthy choices and behavior in the first place.

The article traces the introduction of placebo in clinical research in the fifties. This is an article that examines the development and the role of homeopathy in treatment.

In the emergency services sector, time is essential both for the patients requiring the services and the service providers, that is, the patient may be in a critical condition requiring urgent medical intervention, while the [...]

A Healthcare policy refers to a statement of a decision about a goal in healthcare. War torn areas such as Afghanistan and Somalia are some of the main targets of the current healthcare policy.

The hypothesis of this study is to establish the prevalence of HIV and AIDS on the general population this is with particular attention to the young children and the women who are more vulnerable.

Some of the possible intervention that can be adopted by the clinicians in order to improve adherence include the encouragement of the patients to be in contact with people of their age who will encourage [...]

In order to come up with a relevant research analysis, the research concepts have to be clearly and properly defined, as this will enable the researcher to identify the various ways of assessing the truth [...]

As for the results of the study, they are presented at the beginning of the article and the rest of the article shows the flow of the research.

The only surest way of receiving the best healthcare is to stick with some of the medical facilities that have reputable credentials and accreditation.

This involves the cooperation of hospitals with business, public health organizations, and others to improve public health status by the distribution of information on quality of care and costs.

The studies shown below were meant to determine the effects of fluoride in drinking water There was a case study conducted by Milciuvinene and her colleagues in Lithuania that showed there was a positive effect [...]

The idea gets the services to the core of the community and hence the responsibility being shared. This group takes a lot of revenue in their healthcare and they do not add to the country's [...]

It is made with the help of rectal drug delivery devices for straightforward and continuous intake of pharmaceuticals. According to rectal drug delivery the main device is still enema.

They state that it is hardly possible to present some statistical data because as a rule much depends upon the doctor, but the authors suggest that the participation of the family or relatives beneficially affects [...]

This has been despite the fact that the income of most people has not been increased to match the rising cost of assessing health care.

It is therefore important to perform a root cause analysis of the problem that a patient is experiencing before making a conclusive diagnosis of the problem.

The business level goals help the management in the organization meet its anticipated performance and define the roles of the managers in each department.

The effects of economic crisis to hospitals are innumerable. This reduction of patients due to economic crisis has adversely affected the financial health of hospitals and thus many hospitals are either making or considering cutbacks.

The onset of puberty in women is often accompanied by an increase in the blood flow to the gums as a result of the commencement of production of reproductive hormones; this may result in increased [...]

Kleinpell and Robert Grabenkort, the authors of the article under consideration, tell that nursing practitioners and physician assistants play a very important role in the intensive care unit, however, their participation is still not well [...]

The way that the management in an organization plans, controls and organizes work in the organization determines the success of the organization.

The Chinese herbal medication for intellectual disabled children looks at the condition with a holistic approach that looks at both the treatment of the illness and the ability to reinforce the resistance of the body [...]

First, ethical issues surrounding the protection of human subjects can be solved through assessing the risks and benefits of the medical experiment beforehand.

The main aspect that needs to be considered in this case is whether the company has a patent for this vaccine and is licensed by the government of UK to distribute the vaccines to public.

In this assignment, I intend to analyze how the patient-doctor relationship can be used as a tool in the improvement of quality in a Hospital. This is attributed to the role of interviews in health [...]

This offers a unique challenge in the management of diabetes and other chronic diseases; the fragmented healthcare system that is geared towards management of short-term medical emergencies often is not well prepared for the patient [...]

The strategy of goal-based has been the most common and it does focus on the stipulated organization mission and the philosophy statement which includes all the visions and the organizational values and the goals that [...]

Substance abuse and mental health services administration has a well-established principle of collaborating with public and private partners so as to provide the most effective services to the needy people within the society.

Whether the services provided were the appropriate ones for the diagnosis and the treatment of the sickness for which the patient sought the services.

This is used for treating the problems of high blood pressure Tacrine is a parasympathomimetic and a centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor.

In this paper I will highlight causes of medical errors and the systemic obstacles to providing accurate treatment as well as the valid changes and policies that can amount to proper medical care to avoid [...]

Closure of safety net hospitals will leave majority of the uninsured and underinsured with difficulties in obtaining health care in other hospitals as they cannot afford.

The focus of this report is the consideration of only the chemical properties of the drugs including metaproterenol sulfate, dyphylline, prednisolone, albuterol, salmeterol xinafoate, and theophylline.

The program under review will enter the PRECEDE model at phase one as it involves determination of the social problems, the needs, and thus the quality of life of the individuals in need of developing [...]

The analgesic effect of Opioid substances is achieved through decreasing the levels of pain detection; boosting the ability to tolerate pain and reducing the reaction to the perception of pain.

After the invasion of Iraq, the entire scenario changed and the country, which was once considered the Mecca for oil, had to strive in a bid to make its ends meet in the simplest of [...]

The virus is found in most of the body fluids of the infected person; and this is the main route of infections.

The name of the program is Bangkok program for Health Promotion in a Globalized World, in accordance with the Bangkok treaty, on the basis of which the program was initiated.

At the same time, the preferences of the caregivers about are as critical as the desire of the patients, since the quality of the last days of the dying person's life depends on their support.

Hence, it is clear that they are several mechanisms in which the pathogen becomes resistant to the inhibitor like amoxicillin of the combination of -lactam- -lactamase.

The role of mitochondria needs to be understood to gain further insights in the pathogenesis of gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity. The final aspect to be focused in the description is Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy.

In the study by Hai Yu et al, various molecular virology methods were used for understanding the molecular epidemiology of the influenza virus and unraveling the dynamics of the of the influenza zoonosis.

Therefore, the uses to which the evaluation findings for the Children's Oral Health Education Program may be put are numerous and significant.

This condition occurs when the body is not capable in controlling the temperature that rises rapidly and the mechanism of sweating fails and the body temperature reaches 106 F. This is the body's response to [...]

If this disease is not identified and treated by consumption of low protein diets, then the amino acid phenylalanine accumulates in the blood leading to mental retardation and a serious brain damage.

A common symptom of the floaters is the "photopsia" which refers to flashes of light seen in the line of sight.

Although stress and emotions are known to start in a patient's mind, asthma in itself is a physical disease that affects the patient's lungs, and stress can create strong physiological reactions which may lead to [...]

The major aim of the system is to ensure that the identifiable risks in a medical product are minimized for safety of the population while increasing the benefits to users.

Kardis et al chose a non probability and convenience sampling of 302 patients who completed cardiac rehabilitation program in the Inova Heart Institute in Northern Virginia in their study.

Bacteria grown from a throat swab taken at the time of examination indicated gram positive Beta hemolytic bacteria Based on the presented data of the patient's primary examination and the basic symptoms reported to the [...]

The aim of this paper is to develop a quality improvement program for Kuwait's healthcare system to address the human resources challenges using quality improvement tools and frameworks.

This paper will highlight the reasons behind the Sweden's success in the consistent lowering of the infant mortality rate in comparison with the United States; what they do better than United States; and what the [...]

Before understanding the disparities in dental health and the factors leading to this, it is good that the importance of oral health is pointed out.

The first attempt to quantify this occurred in 1999 when, at the instigation of a presidential task force, the Institute of Medicine extrapolated findings from three states to estimate that from 44,000 to 98,000 people [...]

The success of a strategic plan depends on how it is carried out and the support it receives from the members of the organization.

However, efficient recording and transmittal of essentially private information over the Internet and even proprietary networks posed a threat to the individual right to privacy of health and treatment information.

Similar to this increase in the number of older persons is a projected increase in the total number of elderly persons suffering from chronic illnesses as well as some type of disability in carrying out [...]

This is an analytic review of the studies elaborating on the relationship of hyperphosphorylated tau proteins to the development of Alzheimer's disease and focusing on the antigen capture ELISA specific for p-tau proteins.

Thus public health deals not only with the guarantee of a long healthy life but also regulate and control the death rate, try to expand the life interval, and other things that the policy of [...]

On the whole, the Task Force reports that a 15% reduction in breast cancer mortality that can be ascribed to the use of mammograms seems decidedly low compared to the risks and harm which tend [...]

Since there is a need to balance different approaches and functions of the systems, it is better to use syndromic surveillance to enhance traditional surveillance rather than to replace it.

Multiple sclerosis is a nervous system disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine. Even though there are inconsistencies in the estimate of the distribution of the disease, it is considered that [...]

The Alternative possible methods employed to enable a person with a laryngectomy to speak are also discussed, and the Techniques employed by the Speech-Language Pathologist in assisting Persons with a Laryngectomy.

Therefore, the authors of the given paper have much in store to work on and contribute to the study of healthcare and parenting literacy.

Aim of the INI: The organization aims to expand its base to a wider multitude of people in the Los Angeles area, US, and eventually to reach out to the world's medical and non-medical communities.

As research revealed, health care-associated infections is greatly reduced when there is a marked improvement in HPP implementation This paper will discuss the importance of hand hygiene, the proper hand sanitation, institutional move to inculcate [...]

The expenses annually in the hospital are more than the revenue as many of the patients with mental illness do not have anybody to settle the bills for themselves but this is catered by revenue [...]

The H1N1 virus responsible for the pandemic of 1918 is believed to have emerged concurrently from birds to swine and humans.

It is necessary to underline the idea that social pressure, to be more exact the problems of economic instability and class or racial inequalities, provide a direct impact on public health worsening.

Of the 53% of patients who have medications, 30% have their pressures lowered as required by the recommendations of the 7th Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High [...]

The taxonomy of Neisseria gonorrhoeae reveals the complexity of this species; apart from this taxonomy, the paper will also present the pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection and the methods of treating the diseases which it [...]

Leaders in the nursing field empower or allow nurses and other individuals to assist in fulfilling the objectives of the organization.

They also agree to a point that the drug causes some damage to the lungs and pulmonary system as a result of the tendency of the smokers to inhale it deeper and to hold it [...]

In this phase, emphasis is placed on preventing the spread of the virus to humans. In this phase, the virus is not fully communicable.

However, when I joined my husband in Canada, my eyes opened to other branches of medicine, in particular, to neuropathology and I understood that it had to be my vocation.

Proceeding to the issue of quality indicators according to which one may judge the quality of medical care provided in a certain medical institution and design the QI plan it is necessary to identify their [...]

To ensure the continuous improvement of medical care services there was a Health Care Quality Improvement Act adopted in 1986 and dedicated to the issues worrying the government as well as the population of the [...]

The primary purpose of the immune system is to distinguish self from non-self and further eliminate the latter from the organism.

One of the main ways to create the flu vaccine in the United States of America remains the production of the vaccine from the embryonated chicken eggs.

Nursing history is as old as humanity Earlier centuries nursing care was disorganized, unsanitary, and lacking in scientific foundation The modern definition of Nursing: A science and an art that focuses on promoting quality [...]

In order to make sure that internal conflicts are minimal in the organization, it is important to make sure that the management establishes a good and clear system of reporting work-related conflicts and disputes within [...]

The management should represent the majority of the employees so as to make sure that the employees do not feel separated from the management, which would also contribute to causing them to resist the program [...]

The theories of the family include the historical theory, the stress theory, the functional-structural theory, and of course the attachment theory.

The health care industry refers to a business sector that involves the offering of expertise or opinion of professionals and consultants or the offering of service with regards to the safety or enhancement of the [...]

This is exactly what I expect from a school of dentistry and this is why I wish to be a part of it.

The US and the Northern countries are getting ready for a second wave of the H1N1 infections that could affect many people and lead to many more being hospitalized, thousands dead and closure of businesses [...]

There is always a certain level of pressure present in the arteries in order to circulate blood in the whole body.

This is a legal duty that Doctor Children should have carried out but it was clear that she skipped this responsibility and could therefore be liable for the problems that emanated after the surgery such [...]

Patients with AF face risks of stroke and heart failure, and the dwindled quality of life because of either AF symptoms like fatigability and palpitations or the often associated cardiovascular diseases.

The medicine of the mythopoeic people or the medical services observed in ancient Egypt, the ancient Greek, and Roman medical traditions, the changes brought by Christianity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, etc.all have their positive and negative [...]

For instance, the calculation can be done for the ideal weight for a particular person based on his or her height and whether that person is a male or a female.

The materials given out in the present section are mainly devoted to giving a more detailed definition of fraud, waste, and abuse that are the main realizations of dishonesty from the part of employees, the [...]

The caregiver is required to give the patient hope and make their stay in the hospital as easy as they can.

Prognostic parameters of periodontal disease like pocket depth and BOP may not be enough to evaluate the risk of attachment loss.