Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Aspects of Pain Management: TENS
Pain management is a highly complex challenge, which affects a large portion of patients both chronically and acutely. Understanding the key underlying intricacies of managing the severity and frequency of pain can be a critical deciding factor, which determines a patient’s well-being, health, quality of life, and recovery. There is a wide range of approaches…
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Choosing the Best Dental Plan
When choosing a dental plan, it is necessary to consider such factors as the type of the plan, premiums and deductibles, services included, waiting time, and so on. It is noteworthy that many dental plans can be used, and it is essential to choose the one that is the most appropriate and beneficial for a…
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Effectiveness of Comfrey Root for Pain Relief and Inflammation
Introduction Background Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a perennial plant with long rough leaves and white, creamy yellow, or light purple flowers. Several chemical compounds are responsible for the pharmacological effects of comfrey extracts. Allantoin, a compound that increases cell proliferation; rosmarinic acid, an anti-inflammatory constituent; polysaccharides (local soothing effect); and tannins, which are astringent,…
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Tom Reid’ Views on Ayurvedic Medicine
The video reveals a story of a Western skeptic who learns about Ayurvedic medicine through trying it. Tom Reid, a veteran reporter, had some orthopedic issues as he had a severe injury in his right arm (Reid, 2010). A surgeon (Reid consulted) noted that he needed surgery. The surgery would involve placing a titanium element…
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Identification of Key Players in Organization
Introduction The structures of healthcare organizations are very complex, as a result, there is the need for leaders to provide leadership, supervise and coordinate all employees in order to guarantee holistic care delivery to the patients (Stetler, Ritchie, Rycroft-Malone & Charns, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to identify the key players in a…
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John’s Cold Case: Assessment and Analysis
Would you treat this patient for his cold? Why or why not? Common colds are one of the primary reasons for physician visitation. Due to the acute viral nature of the infection, it can be severely disruptive to daily activity and symptoms may extend for as long as three weeks. Most medical professionals do not…
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Commercialization of Organ Donation
Table of Contents Purpose of the Study Hypothesis Discussions and Findings Recommendations Conclusion References Purpose of the Study Many Americans die yearly while on the organ waiting list. Understandably, organ selling is prohibited in the U.S. despite the need rising and even projected to be higher in the future. Presently, fourteen people die in the…
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Ulcer in Elderly Patients
Table of Contents Statement of the Problem Reasons for Change Review of Literature Synthesis of the Evidence Course of Action Conclusion References Statement of the Problem One of the prevailing issues in the long-term care facility for the elderly is the prevailing incidences of ulcers in elderly patients. Pressure ulcers result in unbearable pain, which…
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Becoming a Blood Donor as a Life-Saving Decision
Most people do not often think that they can save somebody’s life without being a doctor or a lifeguard. However, one of the easiest and most widespread ways to voluntarily help other people is to become a blood donor. Blood donation is not a complicated process, which, however, includes several essential aspects related to the…
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A Difference Between Perceiving the Work of a Nurse
Many graduates feel a significant difference between how they perceived the work of a nurse before starting their studies and what they saw in practice in the hospital. Throughout my journey to the profession, I never had any illusions about this. I was aware of the duties of a nurse and specifics of the work…