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07 Jul 2009
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Applications and Limitations of Diagnostic Imaging - published: 07/07/2009

Presentation - 58 pages - Medical studies

The traditional evaluation of the patient includes the history and physical examination and a well-planned set of diagnostic tests, often including imaging. Dramatic advances in imaging not only supplement the physical examination, but also now may begin to substitute for part of it....

29 Jul 2009
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Case study: Early-episode psychosis as the onset of paranoid schizophrenia and the direction toward holistic and client-centered occupational therapy

Case study - 7 pages - Medical studies

The following paper will present a clinical assessment of the subject, provided by a Mental State Examination (MSE), in order to produce a diagnosis consistent with the current ICD-10 and DSM-IV-TR classifications of psychiatric disorders. After determining a diagnosis of the patient's...

29 Sep 2015
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Do lung epithelia in copd undergo transition to behave more like fibroblasts ?

Essay - 22 pages - Medical studies

Various respiratory conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis are known to cause the degeneration of respiratory tissues such as the epithelial tissue. In regard to this issue, this study tries to establish whether lung epithelia in COPD undergo...

01 Oct 2009
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Anorexia Nervosa is really not about food at all: A confirmed condition of negativity that is not bound by culture - A cross cultural analysis

Thesis - 15 pages - Journalism

Anorexia nervosa/bulimia is really not about food at all. This condition is one that is a manifestation of something much deeper. And we are wrong to view anorexia nervosa/bulimia as a disease. While the thoughts of Mr. DiNicola are common today, the key words to his statement are “yet...

30 Nov 2009
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Decision algorithms and measuring instruments

Thesis - 14 pages - Mathematics

The medical repositories often take the form of algorithms that assist the medical decision. Gradually worked out a true algorithmic approach, one of the most spectacular examples is in psychiatry. Since the 1950s, the American Psychiatric Association has indeed undertaken the task of creating an...

30 Nov 2009
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Nobel economics and information asymmetries health

Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies

Americans Akerloff George A, A Michael Spence and Joseph E Stiglitz jointly received the Nobel Prize in economics October 11 last. The Royal Swedish Academy wanted to reward work "on markets with asymmetric information", which allow to consider how some agents have more information than others...

05 Oct 2012
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Corporate governance and ethical responsibility research paper

Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies

One of the top internal stakeholders within a hospital would have to be the actual doctors that run the day to day life of the patients. They make the ultimate decisions in split seconds that can save or lose the life of a patient. Doctors do make a lot of money but they can also...

01 Dec 2009
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Hypertension: The silent killer

Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies

In the U.S., according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES III); at least 30% of patients with hypertension are not aware of their condition, and only 31% of patients treated achieve target blood pressure below 140/90 desired mmHg.3 In Indonesia, with...

29 Jun 2010
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Impact of information technology in the world of health

Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Medical studies

In the world of health, information technology is a real challenge. Internal communication is the key factor for success in a medical organization. For example: the physicians must be reachable at any time, and must constantly be able to ascertain the health of their patients and the...

31 Jul 2007
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Applications and Limitations of Diagnostic Imaging

Presentation - 60 pages - Medical studies

The traditional evaluation of the patient includes the history and physical examination and a well-planned set of diagnostic tests, often including imaging. Dramatic advances in imaging not only supplement the physical examination, but also now may begin to substitute for part of it....

21 Jan 2009
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Lupus

Essay - 5 pages - Medical studies

Recognition of gender and ethnicity from the health aspect has become increasingly imperative for medical practitioners. They are realizing the importance of evaluating health risk factors for both male and female, majority and minority groups, and young and old citizens. As diverse as the...

04 Dec 2007
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How Mad is Reefer?

Essay - 4 pages - Physics

From the age of twelve and older nearly 40% of our country, about 98 million Americans, has used Cannabis sativa for its psychological and physiological effects in much the same way as it has been throughout recorded history (AMA Council). This lengthy past has constructed a harsh stigma around...

26 Feb 2009
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Nursing/Health care: A critical incident report

Case study - 6 pages - Psychology

The aim of this report is look at a critical incident that occurred in practice and relate this to the theory and knowledge regarding communication and interpersonal skills, that is to say, what skills were and were not used at the time of the incident. Carl Roger's necessary conditions for...

26 Feb 2009
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General ethical responsibilities in the field of the Caring Professions

Essay - 6 pages - Management

The responsibilities within helping relationships are to maintain the general trusts of their clients and patients, not only through care, but also through observing certain codes of practice to preserve their rights.These codes are referred to as ethical codes and they act as guidelines...

20 Aug 2012
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Examination of the main stages of counseling

Case study - 5 pages - Political science

This case study tells the story of Rose, a patient who sought the professional assistance of Dr. Berenson regarding problems with her five year old daughter. Rose's daughter does not sleep in her bed throughout the whole night. For this reason, Rose commonly wakes up during the night, in...

23 Jan 2015
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Case study of the "The Garling Report"

Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies

So as to provide quality care for the patient, giving efficient care is essential. Most important is putting into consideration the factors that affect patient care. A medico-legal expert, Peter Garling found that regardless of the NSW health receiving twenty-seven percent of the...

03 Sep 2014
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Legal risk of Nurses

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

In today's litigious society, it is possible for a nurse to be involved in legal matters of the country she or he works for, either directly or indirectly. By understanding the cases involved, nurses can avoid many of the high risk areas of trouble. Due to the shortage of nursing officers,...

15 Apr 2009
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A paper concerning an ethical dilemma in the field of mental health

Thesis - 5 pages - Psychology

Being subject to Section three of the Mental Health Act 1983 removes some rights taken for granted by members of today's society. Patients subject to this Mental Health Act may find it difficult to exercise the right of autonomy, and furthermore face many ethical dilemmas whilst under...

21 Jun 2013
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Perioperative procedures

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Provision of quality healthcare should be the ultimate goal of any health practitioner and institution. The process begins when a patient entrust their wellbeing to the practitioner. Be it a nurse, medical doctor, surgeon or pharmaceutical. One of the most important stages during surgical...

20 Jun 2009
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Serotonin syndrome: A risk that should not be overlooked

Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies

Serotonin syndrome is a complication potentially lethal psychotropic. It is characterized by altered mental status and the presence of disorders neuro vegetative and neuromuscular. In most cases, this syndrome is secondary to the prescription of several drugs responsible for an increased rate of...

30 Nov 2009
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Medical errors in the United States: Who pays?

Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies

The end of the year 2002 was marked by a wind of revolt among French doctors. At the root of their dissatisfaction, a lack of manpower made it even more difficult by the holiday season approaches the one hand and the expiration of their contracts of insurance at December 31 on the other. The law...

31 Jul 2007
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonace Imaging

Presentation - 32 pages - Medical studies

More than any other imaging technique, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) offers the potential for dramatically changing current imaging strategies for the evaluation of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease. The combined attributes of superior image quality and...

05 Jun 2008
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Tuberculosis and HIV Coordination

Essay - 3 pages - Medical studies

Tuberculosis and HIV are responsible for the greatest burden on public health systems around the world. Their individual burdens continue to rise, straining the abilities of public health through their subsequent morbidity and mortality, yet their disease patterns are also linked to each other....

26 Sep 2008
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Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory

Essay - 16 pages - Psychology

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a widely used instrument in the measuring of depression and its severity. BDI is a simple instrument: there are twenty-one multiple-choice items; the respondent answers according to his or her feelings as remembered over the past two weeks. The BDI was...

27 Jan 2009
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Marfan Syndrome

Essay - 5 pages - Medical studies

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by deformities in the skeletal, cardiovascular, and ocular systems. MFS is caused by a defect in the fibrillin-1 gene (FBN1), located on chromosome 15 at 15q21. Discovery: Marfan syndrome was first described in 1896 by Antoine...

24 Mar 2009
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Pressure ulcer program proposal

Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies

Pressure ulcers are one of the largest risks facing patients in hospitals today. The program that is described in this proposal sets out an agenda for dealing with this problem in a way that focuses on prevention. It is important because increasing numbers of patients are entering...

25 Apr 2009
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The importance of accurate diagnosis of the mentally

Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies

Assessment of a patient in an acute phase of mental illness could arguably be one of the most important tasks that a registered mental health nurse faces in their career. The importance of gaining the correct information at this critical stage leaves little margin for error. Sullivan...

18 Jun 2009
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Lupus erythematosus and respiratory

Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies

Most patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have, during their illness, respiratory reached the most frequent is the pleurisy (one of the eleven diagnostic criteria recognized by the American Rheumatism Association). The respiratory events that found in the LED cover both the...

25 Feb 2010
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The Fair family: Nursing, healthcare and ethics

Thesis - 7 pages - Social sciences

The factual scenario raises complex issues pertaining to ethical and legal considerations with regard to the rights of Mr Fair and his daughter. As an initial observation, patient autonomy and consent will be a central factor in determining the appropriate course of action and from a...

11 Jan 2011
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RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Medical Tags

Thesis - 10 pages - Management

This small business venture attempts to solve a problem that many hospitals have to deal with on a daily basis along with paramedics who serve injured patients. Hospitals spend millions of dollars on patient filing and patient information. However, many times, physicians...