Health & Medicine Essay Examples and Topics. Page 87

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

Contrary to research findings of the teeth brushing habits of Saudi Arabian adolescents in Riyadh, corresponding research finding in other European countries and North America showed a higher incidence of tooth brushing among adolescents. This [...]

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.

A family member selected to visit the patient will be in position to give feedback concerning the patient to the rest of the family members and friends.

What are the major characteristics of X's condition? What are the major symptoms of X's condition?

However, one clear aspect of the development of this disease arises from a very complex chain of activities taking place in the brain over a long period of time.

Assessment delves in information regarding the nursing history of the patient with regard to the health status and the overall management of the illness.

Fourth, entrepreneurship in health care industry has also promoted competition among the health products and service providers and the positive results of this competition have translated to the patients who are largely the consumers of [...]

Diabetes has become a major health problem in the United States and other parts of the world in recent times owing to the changing trends in the predisposing factors.

It is pertinent that Jean be told about the reason as to why genetic testing for HD is done, and to which group of people they are done to.

The rehabilitation after a head surgery is a complex process, the success of which is largely dependent on the degree of cooperation between the patient and the therapist.

This is not true and medical research show that all beers and wine do contain alcohol and the difference is the alcohol content in the drink and the amount of drink consumed by the pregnant [...]

Limiting or revoking the privileges of a medical practitioner is the extreme disciplinary step taken by the medical staff leaders of hospitals in USA.

Besides, the patient is symptomatic which enables me to insist on diet teaching for the patient. Compliance is one of the major factors influencing the outcome objectives of patient teaching.

The biggest public hospitals in Frankston are Frankston hospital, The Alfred Hospital, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Epworth Hospital, Knox Private Hospital, The Northern Hospital, and the Peninsula Health.

The law states that the - duty comes to play from expressed or implied agreement Breach: this is a violation of the contract, generally it is assumed that once the practitioner has taken the duty [...]

Therefore it is evident that young Caucasians are prone to these kinds of diseases because of the nature of fast foods available in the restaurants and food stores, lack of exercise, and ignorance.

The main purpose of this paper is to assess the efficacy of the five commonly marketed dental anesthetic formulations in achieving pulpal anesthesia after mandibular buccal infiltration and compare them with a control formulation of [...]

The scope of the project is not appropriate in that penicillin is not the most preventative measure to prevent the occurrence of congenital syphilis.

After this period is complete, another surgery is performed to expose the implant and confirm that the osseointegration process has been completed, the implant is incorporated with the bone and is firm and stable to [...]

I have always had a passion for children and when I joined the UPR- School of dental medicine I hoped that one day I will advance and work as a pediatric dentist.

All these are initiatives that have been formulated to reduce the strain that health care is having on the pockets of the majority of Americans.

No asset limit for children and houses and cars are do not count under the asset limit for adults. People of 65 or older "$903, $1215, $1527 are the income limits for 1, 2 and [...]

The APC gene produces the APC protein which is the main "brake" to the beta-catenin therefore in the case of colorectal cancer the APC gene is mutated hence also the APC protein is mutated thus [...]

This paper analyses a case of such legal proceedings in the first part, presenting the facts of the case that the trial court ruling, the appellate court ruling and how the ruling impacts health care [...]

Carter et al show that in unselected cohort of men that were enrolled in BLSA, the PSA velocity facilitate access to information early in the disease course related to chances of dying of prostrate cancer.

Though HIV is still incurable in modern days, one of the problems that people in slow developing countries face is high death rate from HIV due to the lack of funds for purchasing effective medication [...]

For example in the case at hand, the nurse is required to do all that is geared towards the improvement of the health of Mr.

The number of registered residents is 430 and the mean age of residents is approximately 82 years. Of the 430 residents in the nine nursing homes, 50 residents were not approached because they were too [...]

The elderly forms a substantial component of the larger population and the figure is expected to increase exponentially due to the witnessed life expectancy brought about by economic development in many parts of the world.

The mind is responsible for making financial decision and it is triggered by the messages we receive on the day to day activities. Lennick and Jordan explain that, we have two systems in the brain; [...]

After the root cause analysis is conducted it is important to conduct a failure mode and effects analysis, this will help nurses indentify and establish the next cause of action. This analysis has exposed that, [...]

Lutein and its stereo isomer, zeaxanthin belong to the xanthophylls family of Carotenoids which are mostly concentrated in the ocular tissues such as the lens and macula lutea [4]. Lutein and zeaxanthin are isomers of [...]

According to the Department of Health toolkit that was provided to all the medical practitioners, the doctor must give importance to the fluoride toothpaste and the surgery application of fluoride varnish.

In addition, in most cases, most individuals may fail to recognize its VRE, because of the close resemblance of its symptoms with many common health complications.

The primary purpose of the device is protected and the secondary purpose of the device is to prevent any kind of movement in those two bones mentioned earlier.

On the other hand, Vitamin C, biotin, pantothenic acid and riboflavin have a very low likelihood of causing toxicity even when taken in large quantities.

The extent of Checks and balances in the Door-to-EKG time is a realization of the need to further scale down time from the onset when the patient arrives to the facility until the patient is [...]

There is actually a way to escape the effect of this much dreaded disease and yet every year it claims the lives of thousands of people in the United States alone.

Epidemiologists help many especially when there was an outbreak of the disease in a certain group of people and termed to cause more problems when they were not treated. Meanwhile, a case study was used [...]

The use of electronic health records has helped to reduce chances of medical errors that would otherwise be fatal to many patients by assisting healthcare providers to make decisions from the patients' history in the [...]

To effectively manage the health care information system and stay in tandem with the increase in demand and cost of health care services, the committee members must achieve an above-average knowledge in their levels in [...]

According to Butts and Rich, leadership in a clinical setting is a process that ought to shape the goals of the medical care organizations, motivate the behavior of the nurses towards the accomplishment of goals, [...]

For patients to have confidence in the health care system, patients require health care professionals' proof of efficiency and assurance of quality.

A good hospital design should balance between the functional needs and accommodate the mandatory requirements such as regulating internal traffic and coordinating all the departments while making sure that the financial budget of the hospital [...]

However, now the Joint Commission makes unscheduled visits in hopes that there will be an effort to be continuously ready and the quality of healthcare will be that good all of the time.

Any medical practitioner treating a drug abuse patient has to be careful in many aspects, like: He has to be careful on the issue that if the addiction has effected the brain of the patient.

This is the personal counseling of a patient with the doctor, and it is one of the very best processes. In the case of a physician dealing with a mental patient, the most preferable way [...]

Given that the unbound form of the drug is bio-transformed from the body, the other part of the drug may be liberated so as to maintain a steady balance.

During this period, labor is supposed to occur spontaneously, but in some cases this does not happen or the medical practitioners determine that the health of the baby and the mother are in danger in [...]

Lastly but not the least, it is a constituent in some polymers that are used in treatment of teeth for example in preventing cavities in children.

Ting asserted that the achievement of the desired outcomes lied with the commitment shown by the management in terms of training and equipping of personnel, and investing in technology and research by the affected agencies [...]

Hepatitis B refers to inflammation in the liver while Hepatitis B virus is the important cause of Hepatitis. Acute and chronic Hepatitis B is a major health concern and is capable of leading to complications [...]

This extra copy of chromosome affects the development of the body and brain of the children born with this condition. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder and the probability of having a child with this [...]

It is the frequent exposure to DVT in the clinical environments die to high incidence of DVT and the high morbidity and mortality associated with DVT that has evoked interest in DVT and the reason [...]

The functional group is the Nitride site which is negatively charged and hence can gain electrons during the process of decomposition.

However, in the highlighted case one should be conscientious of choosing tactics to diminish the emergence of the most challenging behaviors on the part of a patient.

Follicular atresia refers to a common degenerative process in the mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrate ovary, through which the bulk of the oocytes at different stages of development or growth are lost other than go through [...]

Article focus: - The focus of this article is to inform an audience about a research conducted to determine the accuracy of a contemporary automated device, noninvasive blood pressure device in hospitalized medial patients Methodology: [...]

The initial use of methamphetamine for widespread medical use was in the form of a nasal decongestant that led to its use in inhalers for the treatment of rhinitis and asthma in the 1930s.

On the other hand the social welfare program is usually financed by the government or non-governmental organization to uplift the economic standards of the people within the community.

The bacterial flora of the mouth is very complex due to the fact that the mouth acts as the point of entry of many substances into the body.

The case for the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of asthma is to be further supported by more research studies, since current and past research has been affected by a number of limitations or [...]

Important ideas concerning the role of public health policy in sponsoring change and the ability for it to be linked to initiatives for the achievement of a very sustainable society, are made crucial concerns by [...]

Tillotson attributes the rising cases of obesity to food industries that supply cheap, tasty and starchy food. McFadden feels that dieting is not the way to go and proposes that people are supposed to have [...]

The article also tends to talk a lot about what the World Health Organization is trying to do or the efforts that its trying to implement instead of discussing issues such as causes, symptoms, effects [...]

To understand the essence and danger of anabolic steroids use in sport it is necessary to consider the history of doping in sport, the history of anabolic steroids extraction and its major impacts on people [...]

The key functions of Health Information Management include: Maintaining a manual containing the approved medical policies, abbreviations, and forms that govern all the client records.

In the second article, the methods of improving the social determinants are listed as barriers that need to be overcome if the desired results are to be achieved.

This is because of the intense pain experienced by the victim during surgical procedures and the recovery period. Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve-associated disease that leads to amputation of the parts of the knees like [...]

The assignment of duties is also a difficult task since the victim is forgetful and disoriented, which in this case may lead to delays or failures within the working system.

In Jason's case, too much drinking and lack of interest in seeking medical assistance are the two main behaviours that posed a challenge to me as a practitioner.

The author brings a clear analysis of the health environment, health policies, and health service delivery. Measuring the Quality of Health Care.

Further, as it happens one of the worst things discouraged during the provision of health services is the inability of the voluntary information from a patient; as this helps the nurse in making the choice [...]

Cooper and Littlefield performed a study of occupational therapy interventions in oncology and palliative care and, focusing on patient contact activities performed by occupational specialists, they also stress the importance of goal setting.

The word cancer is itself so much dreaded by people that the very occurrence of the disease takes half of the life away from the patient and the relatives.

The behavior of being a social loner is reinforced by the indoor equipments that motivate his stay in the house. Barhof et al, explains that recognition of the value or importance of change is wholly [...]

The main purpose of the literature review is to conduct a research on the chronic pain caused by illness and the experience of loss; great many of different sources are going to be considered which [...]

It is of importance to note that, the diagnosis of gestational diabetes includes the consumption of a cautiously considered diet; having a lot of exercises, upholding a vigorous pregnancy weight, observing glucose levels and dairy [...]

Normally this type of dentures takes the place of the lower or upper teeth. In this type of denture, an overdenture gets support from the implants that are connected to it.

It also discusses the complications associated with inadequate RDA for vitamin C as well as the effects of excessive intake of the vitamin on the body.

Ultimately, information researched on the Royal Perth hospital ought to have been obtained from the management at the hospital. This report assumed that the nursing profession might act as a representation of the overall workforce [...]

There is also no question as to whether those who had breast cancer was only as a result of abortion the cohort study does not define the total number of women in population.

The basis of the discussion here will be to provide evidence basis for the most effective health promotion activity that is specifically related to physical activities and the need of a healthy and active community.

Adjustment to the way of life and the budget is likely to follow in order for the family to cope with the paraplegic condition.

This paralysis can either be complete or incomplete and the major cause of this condition is a severe injury experienced in the spinal cord that impairs the nervous system making it impossible for the brain [...]

In most cases, the role of the administrator in a medical facility is to oversee and ensure the smooth sailing of the medical institution.

This type of technology can be as simple as two medical doctors discussing over the phone, or as complicated as the use of Very Small Aperture Technology technology to discuss a consultation between two medical [...]

Access to healthy food has of late become a political issue due to the fact that the forces of demand and supply greatly determine the availability of food.

One of the main requirements to the curriculum is correspondence to the needs of the students' and trainees' current or future profession.

One of the basic groups of these standards is the one that deals with patient-focused functions of hospitals, i.e.the patient education standard, or PC.6.10.

One of the best-applied approaches is in trying to minimize the existing discrepancies between the patients' expectation of the health care system and what can be offered or is available in our health care system.

It is important to note that, because of the many funds spent by governments annually on health, environmental, economic, and social effects resulting from the consumption of tobacco, governments should come up with cost-effective methodologies.

The review on global health policies on the major causes of tuberculosis will be conducted through researches on the world web and also through the online researches electronically available at the library of the University [...]

The analysis of the scholarly findings in the area of health care advocates the independent accreditation of hospitals. Thus, the exact standard selected for the analysis in the current paper is the independence of the [...]

According to the World Health Organization, impairment refers to any problem that affects the functioning of the body or the body structure, limitation in doing an activity refers to the difficulty that results from an [...]

Cardiovascular diseases are injuries of the heart, blood vessels and the system of the blood vessels, the major reason for this is the accumulation of fats in blood vessels which interferes with the normal rate [...]

Chronic diseases have a great impact on the Australian economy in that the Australian government committed money equivalent to US$35 billion in the period between 2000-2001, which is close to two-thirds of the total expenditure [...]

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the country has the highest prevalence of Asthma in the world. Quick-relief medications are used to manage symptoms that come with acute attacks of asthma-like coughing, tightening of [...]

More importantly, emphasis has also been given to the diffusion of the innovations in the health care settings with a specific interest in the process and the transferability of the innovation into policy change.

This is mostly in the context of diagnosis, increasing life expectancy, increasing the number of treatment options, and ensuring that the service itself is efficient and supports the concept of 'quality service for your money.

The rapid-acting treatments are taken to quicken the process of reversing acute asthmatic attacks by causing the relaxation of the smooth muscles of the bronchial system. These preventers reduce the sensitivity of airways hence swelling [...]

Stress can also lead to reduced blood supply to the heart due to constriction of the coronary arteries, resulting in a heart attack or arrhythmias.

The participants of the research are patients from the Welfare Center for the Disabled who utilize TBS prosthesis and experience using patellar-tendon bearing socket.

In this discussion will the stability of chlorpromazine, thioxanthene, haloperidol, Loxapine, and Olanzapine drugs and the kind of precautions that should be employed to minimize or prevent the degradation of the mentioned drugs due to [...]

Furthermore, the significance of nursing clinical education can be seen through the involvement of the patients in such activities, either as a requirement of the lesson or in the outcome of the activity.