Essays on Health Page 262

            Medical ethics deal with the study of judgments and moral values as they apply in the area of medicine.  As a discipline in the secondary level, medical ethics include the application of practical clinic settings, work on its theology, history, philosophy, and sociology.  According to Charlesworth (2001) the principles of medical ethics are shared…

ABSTRACT Dysphagia, or problems with swallowing, is common after acute stroke, and there is a risk of aspiration pneumonia and other complications. The early detection of dysphagia in such patients reduces such complications, hospital stay, and overall healthcare expenditures.  The objective of this study was to detect and manage dysphagia in the first few days…

Nurses can employ Orem’s Self-care Model to tackle barriers that hinder patients from attaining optimum health. By successfully applying this theory, nurses can ascertain their suitable level of impact on patient care. Correctly utilizing this model enables nurses to discern and control the patient’s progress, rendering it an essential component of nursing care. The main…

A large crowd of spectators was gathering around the frail, almost lifeless body of a man who had just collapsed and was lying on a gravel driveway. I yelled for someone to call for help as I noticed that the man was barely breathing. The gravity of the situation then hit me. I began to…

Scraping off our dishes after a big meal because we’re too full to finish the leftover food shows that we don’t fully grasp the magnitude of food waste. We don’t realize the damage this causes to both our planet and society, as many people globally are currently experiencing starvation. It’s crucial that we tackle this…

Non-verbal communication has many facets, but typically Physical Appearance can usually make or break certain situations. In the following we will discuss in some detail what non-verbal communication is and how physical appearance plays a part. Why does appearance matter? Does it affect our views of other cultures? Will it make it easier to accept…

Child mortality is an unfortunate event that happens to all countries and it heavily affects the life expectancy of a country. Child mortality and life expectancy are two measures that are closely related. When there is a large number of children dying, those who live to old age will be canceled out when calculating the…

When I immigrated to the United States with my parents at the age of fifteen, I often found myself in drained confidence and isolation due to the lack of friends and communication skills. It was difficult for me to mould my goals and aspiration in the beginning because of the loneliness, stress and fear. However,…

Abstract             There are many theories that have been advanced by psychologists as attempts have been made to explain the human mind, ways of thinking and factors that shape personality – among other issues. Freud has been shown to have started may trends in the discipline of psychology. Not to be discounted are the various…

Even thirteen years later, New Orleans still bears the visible scars of Hurricane Katrina. These scars are evident in the streets and the communities that were impacted. The uniqueness of this natural disaster, the sheer magnitude of the event, and the mental and psychological scars still linger on today (Reardon, 2015). A large portion of…