Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Fall Prevention among Older Adults

    Aging is an inevitable process in the life of every human. From the physiological point of view, such a process is impossible to avoid or delay. Older adults are constantly at risk groups concerning many issues; however, one of the most serious and common is falling. With lower mobility and a higher risk of bone…

  • The Joint Body Commission and the CARF

    Table of Contents History and Original Purpose for Creation Purpose for Existence Where Requirements for Each Urgency Are Publicly Reported Why Reporting of Metrics is Important How it Operates References History and Original Purpose for Creation The joint body commission was founded in 1951 with the original purpose of seeking continuous improvement in healthcare for…

  • Analyzing the Notion of Wound Care through the Prism of SWOT

    Table of Contents Background Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats References Background Wound care management has now become of the most challenging aspects of nursing on a global level due to the increasing pattern of wound incidence caused by various chronic diseases and accidents (Powers et al., 2016). Thus, the tendencies of would care between different facilities…

  • The Definition of Blood Transfusion

    Table of Contents Introduction A Spider Bite Case Tuberculosis Common Cold, Influenza, and Pneumonia References Introduction Blood transfusion is a technique that replaces blood that was lost after injury or surgery, or it can be used to replace blood, which does not maintain its function properly. A person might need a blood transfusion in case…

  • The Aspects and Causes of Myopia

    Myopia is a visual dysfunction from which more and more people start suffering due to the development of computer technologies. Myopia usually occurs “when an eye is too long when the cornea is too steeply curved when the eye’s lens is unable to relax enough to provide accurate distance vision, or from some combination of…

  • The Impact of PEG Feeding on Patients and Carers Daily Lives

    Abstract For a short-term purpose the feeding tubes can be introduced through the nasal cavity of the patient known as the nasogastric tubes when surgery and treatment of some patients affect their ability to eat their food properly. This type of tube is known as Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube or PEG tube. The PEG tubes…

  • Phone Triage: Patient-Centered Process

    It is important to note that healthcare and delivery of health services not only requires competent healthcare professionals but appropriate and efficient management of resources as well. Phone triage is a process of ensuring that a patient receives the care he or she needs in a prompt, timely, and organized manner. Thus, an efficient phone…

  • Holistic Approach in Medicine: CIM Practitioner

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The term holistic applies to many branches, referring to a whole set of phenomena and features. The holistic approach forms the basis of much scientific knowledge and practices, allowing the development of a broad perspective on problematic theories or phenomena. Within medicine, the term holistic refers to…

  • Cohort Study in Medicine

    A cohort study is referred to as a medical type of research that studies the cause of an illness and explores connections between risk factors and health outcomes. As the word cohort implies a group of people, the type of study focuses on a group of individuals (MacGill, 2018). Moreover, it should be noted that…

  • The Rorschach Inkblot Test: Complexity and Cognitive Engagement

    Introducing the Test The Rorschach inkblot test is a psychological questionnaire which was designed by Swiss psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach in 1921 (Choca & Rossini, 2018). This test is used to examine a person’s mental health and personality. It is also used to evaluate a person’s response to various situations. People have different reactions to the…