Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Management
Case study - 3 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the top three deadliest diseases globally, ranking behind ischaemic heart disease and stroke. Despite medical care improvements, COPD still carries a considerable burden on afflicted people and health systems. Recent studies have emphasised...
Developing Professional Skills through Reflective Case Study Assessment
Case study - 7 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Providing high quality, ethical nursing care requires strict adherence to professional standards, legal obligations, and moral principles. This reflective essay will critically assess a dementia patient's fall and its professional, ethical, and legal ramifications using Gibbs' Reflective...
Ethical Quandaries in Addiction Treatment
Case study - 4 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The ethical dilemma about the decision of the treatment team is whether disclosing facts to Matthew about his family is worth it, despite the family's wishes to keep this information hidden. Firstly, accuracy and reliability of the given information; everything said should be genuine and...
Alzheimer's Research and Advocacy
Case study - 3 pages - Medical studies
Such diseases include Alzheimer's, which is the neurodegenerative condition of people over the age of 65, and which causes cognitive and memory disorders to a great extent. It is not only the personal aspect that is at stake, but overall, social structures are affected, which urges...
Example of a financial analysis - Air Liquide
Financial analysis - 7 pages - Finance
Our analysis focuses on the French International company Air Liquide a world leader in the production and distribution of gas and services for industry and health. We will analyse Air Liquide, focusing on its business model, its market and its financial performance. Our analysis focuses on the...
Professional Development Briefing Paper: Applying Theories and Principles of Problem-Solving, Creativity, Decision-Making, Reasoning, and Intelligence in Professional Practice
Essay - 3 pages - Psychology
A professional psychologist uses the newest theories, procedures, and evidence-based best practices from cognitive and affective psychology to enhance people in my work context. The brief paper deals with problem-solving theory, principles, creativity, decision-making, reason, intelligence, and...
Calgary-Cambridge Model - The Comprehensive Case Study of Mr. P.
Case study - 4 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Mr. James Parker, a 62-year-old former accountant who is experiencing continuous fatigue, dyspnea and chest pain, comes to a doctor for a consultation. This case study will evaluate his presentation skills following the Calgary-Cambridge model to integrate a patient-centered care. (...) In this...
Haiti briefing note and building mission solution : state of the country and developments of solutions
Case study - 7 pages - Political science
In October 2015, elections were deferred indefinitely due to allegations of fraud. The new elections were further postponed due to Hurricane Matthew and finally took place in November 2016, Jovenel Moïse won 56% of the vote. There was a holding of an electoral tribunal to conduct a verification...
Effects of reflective practice on baccalaureate nursing students' stress, anxiety and competency: An integrative review - Contreras J. A., Edwards?Maddox S., Hall A. & Lee M. A. 2020) - Value of Continuing Education
Book review - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
In the article, the likelihood of 30-day inpatient surgical mortality was found to be lower when the hospital had higher proportions of both BSN nurses who had graduated from a traditional BSN and those who had completed an alternative pathway to the degree. This is of notable importance as it...
Health systems
Course material - 3 pages - Social security law
Security is a package of four government insurance programs which provide Americans with minimum coverage. They include retirement pensions (to which all Americans over 65 are entitled), benefits for disabled, unemployment insurance and Medicare, a program which covers the medical expenses of...
The Specificities of Surgery
Worksheets - 5 pages - Medical studies
Surgery can refer to an invasive treatment, which is an aggressive approach that causes inflammation and involves "violating" a natural barrier in the human body (penetrating the skin or a mucous membrane to "work" inside the human body). An important concept in invasive treatment is the...
Double versus Single Checking Interventions
Course material - 1 pages - Medical studies
There are various nursing interventions which have been put in place to reduce the number of medication errors, and a majority of these are focused on the reduction of errors which are associated with the dispensation of prescribed medications.
Comprehensive Wellness Assessment - Case of a Caucasian Woman
Case study - 5 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The comprehensive wellness assessment enables the caregiver and the patient to deliberate on existing and new health issues. A well-woman assessment is a proactive method for screening likely issues associated with women's health (Tong et al., 2021). This evaluation is vital for the health of...
Workbook - Nutrition Program Review
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Nutrition, alimentation and dietetic
The Cancer Council's Healthy Lunch Box program and NSW Health Crunch&Sip program are both focused on promoting healthy eating behaviours, which include consuming fruits and vegetables, among children and their family members in New South Wales, Australia. (...) Both initiatives advocate food...
Obesity: Exploring the Role of Locus Coeruleus GLP-1 Receptors in Food Intake, Nausea-like Behavior, and Autonomic Physiological Responses
Case study - 6 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Obesity has become a global health epidemic, affecting people of all ages and contributing to numerous chronic diseases and health complications. Despite the widespread awareness and efforts to combat this issue, effective and well-tolerated anti-obesity drugs remain scarce (Trapp & Brierley,...
Potential Health Risks and Benefits of Genetically Modified Food
Essay - 2 pages - Biology
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are plants or animals whose genetic material has been manipulated or altered through genetic engineering techniques. Concerning GM foods, plants are altered to develop some features, one of which is better performance towards pests and herbicides and...
Domestic violence suffered by children and teenagers
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Children and teenagers face a difficult situation that hampers their full functioning and general wellbeing in cases of domestic violence. This article aims to comprehensively look into the problem of witnessing domestic violence and take an applied approach. It aims to probe the strategies that...
The Role of Frontline Professionals on Policies Influencing Health
Litterature review - 7 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Health policies play a pivotal role in shaping the well-being of individuals and communities (Rozaqi, 2023). They serve as the blueprint for healthcare delivery, resource allocation, and public health interventions. Through effective health policies, health systems prevent diseases,...
A Cultural and Neurobiological Exploration of Understanding Chronic Pain Perception in Black Women
Dissertation - 7 pages - Medical studies
This essay explores the neurobiological mechanisms and cultural influences shaping chronic pain perception in Black women, with a focus on cancer survivors. It reviews theories of pain perception, highlighting disparities in prevalence and severity among diverse populations. Sociocultural...
Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Transcript
Presentation - 3 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
First, we will examine the moral and regulatory implications of care coordination within the ANA (American Nurses Association). Then, we will examine how government policies affect healthcare accessibility, focusing on the American Nurses Association's advocacy efforts. We will also...
Health Insurance and Financing in United States
Case study - 9 pages - Educational studies
The U.S health care spending has been characteristically among the costliest per individual, despite which the service quality lies overall below the anticipated delivery level. Unlike the single-payer healthcare system in the United Kingdom, the U.S operates a blend of market-based and...
Access plus health care initiative
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Over the course of the past four weeks, the Medical Liaison officer has given the board a series of reviews on the state of healthcare in California. The board has learned about the hospitals, physicians, other providers, financial plans, and the influence of the federal government in the...
Single motherhood and its Impact on the UK public health sector
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
In many western countries, there has been increased pressure to reform the public health system because of increased healthcare needs among citizens (Beaglehole 2004, p. 199). For instance, the US has recently undertaken several legislative changes to its healthcare policies to...
Five strategy innovations to redefine the debate surrounding baseline national health coverage in the United States
Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Healthcare is the single most pressing domestic issue in American politics. Over 45 million Americans are uninsured; likely twice that are underinsured. 80% of the uninsured are workers, or live in families with workers. Extensive work has documented the market failure related to health...
How research protocol would impact the medical providers' practice?
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Research puts it clear that healthcare research aids a patient and a client care through the provision of a unique scientifically based body of intensive knowledge used to make various decisions, practice and promote the professional role. The modern research protocols can be used by the...
Do mentally ill patients have autonomy?
Thesis - 7 pages - Psychology
The aim of this assignment is to consider whether mental health patients have autonomy or do staff and the healthcare environment merely allow them a measurable quantity of autonomy based on legal, ethical and moral restrictions, if this is the case, is this autonomy at all? Placement...
General Electric Medical Systems
Case study - 6 pages - Management
General Electric Medical Systems (GEMS), became General Electric Healthcare (GE Healthcare) in 2004. It is the leader in the imaging equipment market. GE Healthcare is a subsidiary of the conglomerate General Electric, the second largest company in terms of market...
Developing an Operating Budget
Case study - 2 pages - Finance
This paper discusses budgetary planning and financial management, vital aspects of an organization's wellness and paying particular attention to the healthcare industry. In the first part, the paper will explore why budgets are critical components of business planning and how they are...
An Investigation in to the Effects of Poor Handwriting of Physicians
Essay - 4 pages - Medical studies
Introduction Shapiro (2004) notes that approximately 195,000 patients die each year as a result of medical errors. While scholars and researchers are working to address the myriad of causes that contribute to patient mortality in the healthcare setting, there is ample evidence to suggest...
GlaxoSmithKline in the US and beyond
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The foundation of today's leading research-based pharmaceutical company was laid by individual entrepreneurs of the 1800s. GlaxoSmithKline was formed on 27 December 2000, by the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. Headquartered in the UK, the company is one of the industry...
