Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Pediatric Care and Use of Traditional Medicine

    Table of Contents Overview of Guatemala Beliefs and Values on Child Care Customs and Traditions Related to Ill-health Languages and most common non-English speakers Sources of emotional and physical support Dangers: related to child sex trafficking, war, or homelessness Primary healthcare decision-maker Practice Recommendations References Overview of Guatemala Guatemala has a population of 16.3 million…

  • Researching the Eldercide Problem

    The terms ‘abuse’ and ‘neglect’ do not seem to grab a lot of attention as they used to be some decades ago. We have become numb to hear about several cases of child abuse, child neglect, murders and rapes occurring in our own communities. The media is constantly bombarding us with the latest tragedy. As…

  • Risk Factors in the Development of Osteoporosis

    Risk Factors Several factors act as risk factors for the development of osteoporosis. The common risk factors have been discussed in the following paragraphs. To begin with, the development of osteoporosis is enhanced by risks that can hardly be changed. The frame size and gender are some of the key risk factors worth considering in…

  • Nudging in the Process of Organ Donation Registration

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Organ donations are essential for the developed society; the unconditional benefits of the possibility of organ donations help save significant amounts of lives every year. However, there is an ethical question regarding organ donation policies used in various countries regarding organ donor registrations. In some…

  • The Molecular Cause of Cystic Fibrosis

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction What is Cystic Fibrosis? Incidence of Cystic Fibrosis What is the CFTR gene? Cystic Fibrosis as a Result of the CFTR Gene Mutation Molecular Causes of Cystic Fibrosis Who gets the Disease? Conclusion References: Abstract Cystic fibrosis, a chronic disease that develops gradually is a disease that would cause one…

  • The ACTHIV 2019 in Miami, Florida

    The chosen scholarly activity for this course is the ACTHIV 2019 in Miami, Florida, on 11-13 April. The conference will be focused on the existing approaches to treating HIV and its prevention in different population groups across the USA; additionally, speakers will present the newest methods used in the sphere to improve patients’ outcomes, their…

  • Patient Education: The Interview Experience

    A critical element of an effective healthcare system is patient education. The level of quality medical awareness in a region determines the population’s overall health (Kirimlioğlu, 2018). This is realized through an inextricable system of causality expressed through a thorough understanding of the foundations of theoretical medicine, adherence to a vaccination schedule, and an awareness…

  • HiB Vaccine Preventing Epiglottitis

    Introduction The recent progress in medicine, healthcare, and pharmacology provides millions of people with an opportunity to avoid dangerous viruses, bacteria, and deaths. The prevention and control of diseases by means of well-timed immunization practices and vaccinations gain popularity in many countries. Despite the fact that until the 1980s, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) was…

  • Hepatitis C Intervention in Wynwood Community

    Table of Contents Introduction Mobilize Assess Plan Implement Track Conclusion References Introduction In order to promote the change among the community members living in Wynwood (Miami, Florida) and educate them regarding Hepatitis C, it is necessary to implement the intervention according to the MAPIT model. The components of this model developed in the context of…

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Diagnosis and Overview

    Table of Contents Introduction Support Needs of the Participant Healthy People 2020 Objectives Implementation Interventions of the Caregiver Conclusion References Introduction This paper addresses the human immunodeficiency virus and the aspects associated with it. It discusses the support needs of the interviewee who is living with HIV. The study also refers to the Healthy People…