Essays on Health Page 312

The Black Death, also known as the Black Plague or Bubonic Plague, caused the death of one third of Europe’s population in the 13th and 14th centuries. This devastating plague led to years of turmoil and acts of bravery, bringing society and the economy to a halt. Death became a central theme in art, music,…

Hot Lights, Cold Steel is an exciting medical memoire, written by Dr. Michael J. Collins regarding his life as a resident at the famed Mayo Clinic. This narrative of Collins’ four-year surgical residency recounts his progress from an enthusiastic but inexperienced first-year resident to an expert Chief Resident. In detailing the rigorous path to a…

Abstract This paper explores six published articles containing information about three nursing theories and how to integrate them into improving care and how they will work symbolically to provide better care for the elderly population at home. The three theories will address a patient’s personal home environment, nurse-patient relationship, and the emotional needs of elderly…

Child AbuseMaltreatment of children is not a new phenomenon. It dates back farinto history, as far as the colonial times and even back to biblical times. During the recent years child maltreatment has had an increase in the publicseye. There are many factors to child maltreatment. There are four generalcategories of child maltreatment now recognized….

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is one of the most studied vitamins in the last 50 years. A search of the scientific literature reveals that over 53,000 studies have been done on vitamin C since 1968. According to these studies, vitamin C promotes strong immunity, is good for the cardiovascular system, brain and skin, and…

Dissociative identity disorder, which is also referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a mental health condition marked by the existence of two or more separate identities. Each identity maintains a consistent manner of perceiving and engaging with their environment. This paper will analyze the portrayal of the DID illness in the movie Primal Fear….

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters it’s Affect on the Labor and Civil Rights Movement The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was a labor union organized by African American employees of the Pullman Company in August 1925 and led by A. Philip Randolph and Milton P. Webster. This paper will discuss the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car…

In this essay I will explain the issues Mr X has expressed as I understand them. I will also explore the ethical considerations that should be considered before devising a relevant course of treatment. Mr X stated that he has been employed as an estate agent in the same company for 18 years. During this…

Introduction In the present age, we have witnessed a number of changes in almost all life aspects, especially in living standard. More particularly, it is in the customer buying behavior. In fact, it is a norm for citizen to access the modern life. Increasing in incomes leads to the fact that their understanding about the…

The patient, a female aged 27, has normal vital signs and WNL lab values. However, the term “normal” is subjective and can have various interpretations among individuals. In the nursing field, normalcy is often defined in relation to homeostasis. Homeostasis, originally proposed by 20th century physiologist Claude Bernard, was further expanded upon by physician Walter…