Essays on Health Page 181

In United States and other developed countries, one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality is cancer. The estimated number of deaths due to cancer in United States during the year 2007 is 559,650 1. The dilemma caused by cancer brought about the intensive research efforts to come up with treatments and preventive measures…

Comparison of Two Chromogenic Media for Selective Isolation of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci for Stool Specimens SUMMARY:               Bacteria are widely known agents of diseases not just in humans, but almost in all organisms. The study of bacteria, known as microbiology, has already found an antidote to the common bacteria known to infect and infest different organisms….

Nursing is profession that stems from the very core of human existence. Far more essential, it expresses the nature that constitutes one’s humanity – i.e., the innate giftedness of being able to care for and love, and be cared for and loved in return. One does not need to engage in a rigorous demonstration of…

Rural nursing is recognized as being different to metropolitan nursing practice due to actors such as the broader scope of practice, the professional isolation often experienced by nurses and the heightened autonomy of practice (Hygiene et al. AAA; Elemental et al. 2009; Pope et al. 2010). To cope with such a challenging working environment, nurses…

The nursing practice has evolved over time to address some of the changes in healthcare needs and improve the efficiency of the nursing practice to achieve the desired healthcare goals (Cordo &amp Hill-Rodriguez, 2017). Nursing practice has evolved from the simple setting of home care provided by unskilled men and women in the first to…

Both workers and volunteers in Haiti should receive necessary shots before entering the country to prevent diseases such as Hepatitis, measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis. Immunization is also crucial for Haitians to protect them against these rare but deadly diseases. The focus of education is on teaching safe and proper sanitation practices, such as hand…

It highlights the illnesses which are currently affecting South Africans Gross Domestic Produce (GAP) The report highlights statistics on the most common disease affecting South Africans today This report proposes a solution to the country to reduce poor health conditions, improve the South Africans quality of Life, enable them to deal with the high violence…

“Your Right to be Free from Cruel and Unusual Punishment” In the Eighth Amendment it forbids conditions such as physical brutality, sexual assault, and outrageous conduct. On day to day basis prisoners are mistreated and robbed the right of affective health care while serving their sentences. The approximately 1.2 million inmates in U.S. correctional institutions…

Cotard syndrome was named after Jules Cotard. A French neurologist he called the condition le delire de negation (“negation delirium”). There are multiple levels from mild to severe. Cotard had formed a new type of depression, where one denies their own existence. When the area of the brain that recognizes faces is disconnected, with the…

Technology is ever changing in every industry. A few years ago, everybody needed hard copies of all documentation. Now, more and more companies and industries are faxing and emailing documentation instead. The world we live in is changing at such a rapid pace, we all need to stop resisting the moves toward technology. Electronic health…