Category: Health & Medicine 13691

The challenging case of the conjoined twins presents a situation that no parent should ever find themselves in. However, this case also presents clear outcomes that the twins’ parents were familiarized with. While the case did require an intervention from the court, the parents had a chance to make this challenging decision. Such killing can…

The number of patient falls has increased tremendously over the past few decades leading to high costs of healthcare. Finlayson, Peterson, and Matsuda (2014) argue that falls not only compromise the quality and inflate the cost of healthcare. Therefore, a sound program intended to reduce patient falls is needed. The implementation of such a program…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the Brochure Evaluation of the Brochure Conclusion Reference List Introduction Patients today are not only more informed than ever before, but they seek to be proactive participants in their health care by seeking greater control over their healing process (Shipman, 2010). This view is reinforced by The Joint Commission,…

The Transitional Care Model (TCM) is an intervention aimed at the reduction of risk for negative health outcomes among older adults that move between and across health care settings (Hirshman, Shaid, McCauley, Pauly, & Naylor, 2015). Evidence-based health care management approach, which lies at the core of the model, allows nurses to focus on “identification…

Garcinia extract derived from South Asian plants such as Garcinia Cambogia and Garcinia indica is used by people to lose weight. Considering the information from the randomized clinical trial by Onakpoya et al. (2010) and comparing it to other sources, it can be said that media in the majority of cases accurately reports about extract’s…

Table of Contents Analysis of Evidence Quality Improvement Process Summary References Falls among older patients is a common and severe healthcare practice challenge with complex consequences for the population. The challenge is a crucial practice issue in the context of elderly individuals because the increased incidence of falls is often combined with the increased susceptibility…

Table of Contents Introduction Statement of Purpose Research Questions Literature Review Methodology Presentation and Analysis of Data Implications and Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction Though the title of the article is short, it comprehensively expresses the impact of the study. The introduction affirms that though information regarding pathophysiology, in addition to treatment of sepsis in individuals…

The United States is a country where multiple cultures coexist and interact while retaining their cultural identities. However, in some cases, cultural differences can lead to worse outcomes in health care. Chinese Americans are a significant ethnic group with unique health beliefs, which can impact their interactions with the health care system. The Chinese culture…

Sun is a solar body that supports life on Earth and provides living creatures with multiple benefits. It gives energy for plant growth, to the animal kingdom, and it is necessary for climate change. One of the activities related to the sun is sun-gazing, the act of looking at the sun directly. This essay will…

Diseases such as epilepsy pose a significant risk to people’s well-being not only because of their symptoms but also because of the stigma surrounding the condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2019), around three-fourths of people with epilepsy living in low-income countries do not get treatment. This high number suggests that research surrounding…