Essays on Health Page 175

Circumcision in this context is male circumcision and this refers to the removal of the foreskin from the male genital, penis. Many societies especially the African societies have been practicing circumcision for a long time and it is mainly done during the puberty age. In many societies it is done during adolescence or puberty as…

In the article “Addicted to Phones? ” April Frawley Birdwell writes that an increasing number of people around the world feel anxious when they leave their cell phone off. He states that the phones are intruding users’ life, and the cell phone addicts need to be connected, to know what’s going on and be available…

The term schizoaffective disorder refers to a mental illness that is characterized by symptoms of thought disorder and mood disorder that “are usually thought to run in different families, involved different brain mechanisms, develop in different ways, and respond to different treatments” (Mental Health America, 2007). The schizophrenia component or though disorder may include delusions,…

The Plague, which started in the mid-1400s, had multiple outbreaks in Europe. The disease was transmitted due to poor living conditions and unclean streets. In the initial wave, approximately 25 million individuals, equivalent to one third of Western Europe’s population, perished. Throughout the following centuries until the 18th century, deadly episodes of the plague occurred…

Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It is important characteristic to have for anything an individual does, any job an individual applies for, and just anything in general. It is a concept that includes consistency in actions, expectations, measures, methods, outcomes, principles and values. Medical providers, specifically, are asked…

Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart DiseaseHeart disease can take many forms. The form of heart disease I am focusing on is coronary disease. Different arteries supply different areas of the heart with oxygenated blood. If one or more of these arteries become narrowed or clogged as a result of coronary artery disease, or atherscelorosis the artery cannot…

An electronic medical record (EMR) is a medical record in digital format. Electronic medical record keeping facilitates access of patient data by physicians at any given location ,accurate claims processing by insurance companies ,building automated checks for drug and allergy interactions,clinical notes and laboratory reports. The term electronic medical record can be expanded to include…

According to reports, there are six (6) cases of the disease associated with the E-Coli outbreak. To establish the necessary protocol(s), continuous communication between the administrator of Good Health Hospital and the CDC is essential. The CDC has disclosed that a specific bacteria has emerged in this facility and advises initiating an investigation. This inquiry…

Cancer is a disease which results when the cellular changes cause the uncontrolled cell growth and cell division. While breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women, Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of its subtypes which is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) as well as…

    Mass Casualty Disaster and the Mental Health of Personnel Involved in the Aftermath Disasters are stated, defined or classified into: physical agents such as earthquake floods, fires, and explosions, physical impact on some environment such as land and water movement in earthquake, assessment of physical impacts, social disruption, social constructions of reality, Imbalance…