Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Discussion: Plasmodium Falciparum
The malaria essence is that parasites enter the liver through the blood and destroy red blood cells. Even though more than a century of international work and study has improved malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, plasmodium falciparum still kills over 400 000 people annually (Talapko et al., 2019). The genetic resistance to the disease is…
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Legislator Handout: Medical Policy
It is undeniable that the United States has had the poorest medical policy when compared with other developed nations around the world. In the long run, private health insurance companies have ended up exploiting clients because of this gap that had not been taken care of by the government (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010. p. 15).…
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How Satisfied Are Older People With the Quality of Care
Introduction There are times at which an individual needs special care in our daily lives in order to live as long as he can. People reach a stage when they become old and require special care. These individuals also include people suffering from cognitive impairment either in their early age or at their older age.…
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Adaptation in Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory
The Concept of Adaptation The modeling and role-modeling (MRM) and the transitions theories have contributed a lot to the development of the nursing profession. These patient-centered models focus on the best approaches that can be used to manage health concerns. One of the outstanding concepts in the modeling and role-modeling theory is adaptation. This concept…
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Substituting the Use of Physical and Chemical Restraints
Introduction Physical and chemical restraints are widely used in critical care settings to prevent patients from inflicting harm on themselves and on those around them (Hamers, Gulpers, and Strik, 2004). However, many research studies have been carried out to examine the effectiveness of restraints. The majority of the studies show that physical and chemical restraints…
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Electronic Medical Record Project
Changes necessary to convert paper form into electronic document The two papers obtained from the health facility were scanned and saved as jpg and png respectively. To convert them into electronic documents, they had to undergo some changes using computer software. The first step involved opening the scanned documents in Adobe Photoshop. While in the…
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Physical Punishment of Children: Research Reflection
The topic studied within the frame of my research is the physical punishment of children as a form of domestic violence. The decision to choose this particular topic is related to its great social significance. Nowadays, people in both developed and developing countries still use corporal punishment as an educational measure, whereas many researchers believe…
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Discussion on Xanax Withdrawal
Although Xanax is often prescribed in the US, not everyone is protected from its side effects. Some individuals who take the substance excessively may get addicted. A person may start the first stage of medical detox after enrolling in a rehab program for Xanax addiction. Those who have been through the detoxification process may consider…
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The Importance of Registered Nurses Being Unionized
Table of Contents Introduction Challenges faced by the nurses Benefits of Joining trade unions Recommendations and conclusion References Introduction Nurses are skilled and trained professionals who have the duty of caring for the sick and the frail. In addition to helping patients in matters of healthy wellness, they also perform procedures and treatment but only…
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Diversity Competent Practice: Teenage Mothers in Foster Care
Giving birth at any age is normally a challenge to women, but it is a more difficult experience for teen mothers and more so for those girls in foster care. Research shows that in the developed world, the nation with the highest number of teen pregnancies is the US (Font et al., 2019). Statistics also…