Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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The Prescription of Opioids and Their Overdoses
The article under consideration narrates the determinants of mortality resulting from the prescription of opioids and their overdoses. From the economic perspective, this type of review is complicated by the presence of numerous factors, as it was highlighted by the authors, which requires a careful approach to avoid generalizations (King et al., 2014). In this…
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“Resume Makeover” by Krista Analysis
Introduction Having a resume that stands out from hundreds of others is important for a successful career. In the article “Resume makeover,” Krista (2019) focuses on the main strategies of changing a resume to make it impressive and to ensure that it accurately highlights one’s skills and competencies. Apart from general information about the qualifications…
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Anteroposterior Radiograph of the Pelvis in Detecting Fractures of Iliac Wing and OS Sacrum
Table of Contents Introduction Summary Strength and weakness Conclusion References Introduction The authors of this article are Lunsjo, Tadros, Hauggaard, Blomgren, Kopke and Abu-Zidan. They wanted to evaluate how useful the plain AP radiograph was in the detection of injuries in the pelvis (Lunsjo et al., 2007). They used CT as the gold standard. Summary…
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Patient Case: a 78-Year-Old Female Client
Many factors, including age, weight, environment, lifestyle, gender, affect the health condition of people. Patients who get to the hospital have unique variables that have led to the appearance of diseases that should be carefully examined. One of these variables is nutrition that can harm a person’s health state. In the case of a 78-year-old…
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Epidemiological Methods and Measurements Review
Both articles, by Chang et al. and by Minakawa et al. presented in the research specify the question and the goal of the study. The first article defines the research as a case-control study concerning the risk factors for depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The second research establishes the study field within a randomized…
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What Viruses Causes the Common Cold
Common cold is a broad designation of upper respiratory infections, caused by more than 200 different viruses. In fact, it is one of the most widespread illnesses that exist in the world. It affects the social, economic, and political spheres of people’s lives, forcing them to miss their work and school days and increase expenditures…
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Discussion of the Case of Jessica Santillon
The incident that happened to Jessica, unfortunately, is not as rare as many believe. Nowadays, medical errors are the most common medical care defect. A medical error is a defect in the provision of medical care associated with the improper actions of medical personnel, characterized by conscientious delusion in the absence of signs of a…
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Ultrasound in Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis
Table of Contents Main Issue of the Study Elements Validity of the Results Results Application of the Results Funding and Objective Strengths and Limitations Critical Thoughts References Main Issue of the Study Since the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is normally dependent on patient history and symptoms presented, which have low sensitivity and specificity, the study…
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Diagnostic Laboratory Implementation of Lean Thinking
Abstract This article reviews the ability of diagnostic laboratory to satisfy its client need without incurring many expenses. It entails the required changes in the laboratory to operate through applying lean thinking principles. It requires total quality management in order for the laboratory to embrace the required change to give quality diagnostic services to clients.…
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Transplantable Organs Supply and Decision Making
Organ transplantation (OT) is a means for saving lives and restoring the health of patients, and the rules of OT implementation should be based on respect for legislation and individual human rights. The decisions in favor of OT should be made inconsistency with humanitarian principles enshrined by the international community and with the consideration of…