Essays on Health Page 40

The saying that remains unchanged is that change is constant. Healthcare professionals should embrace change and adapt gracefully, as it benefits their patients. It is crucial to anticipate and recognize future trends in order to be prepared, especially in the field of health education and promotion where staying ahead of the game is essential for…

An argument commonly made is that if abortion is illegal and the women does not want the child, it will lead to more child abuse. Statistics shows that child abuse has not decreased since abortion was legalized, but in fact increased. For example the exact stat states, “In the first ten years after abortion was…

Good mental health is an essential part of life. It is needed in order for a person to be productive and successful in every aspect of their life. Mental illnesses do not discriminate on race, religion, economic status, or gender. Several mental illnesses have interdependency on one another. For example, depression is usually accompanied by…

In order to illustrate the predominance of medical explanations, a definition of the medicalisation thesis will be given and illustrated by the case of the treatment of terminally ill patients. The medicalisation of death and dying will be highlighted by a review of sociological literature from both feminist and non-feminist perspectives. The limits of medicalisation…

            Although babies can communicate many of their feelings right from the start, their social lives change rather dramatically as they become emotionally attached to their caregivers. John Bowlby (1969) uses the term to describe the strong affectional ties that we feel for the special people in our lives. According to Bowlby (1969), people who…

INTRODUCTION In 1998, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) published Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (The Competencies) as Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 21. Developed by the National Curriculum Committee of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, TAP…

Echocardiography (echo) can be used to evaluate your cardiac performance, the function of your heart valves, the thickness and motion of your heart walls, and the size of your heart chambers. An echo can help diagnose many heart conditions. Cardiac performance An echocardiogram can show how well your heart pumps blood (cardiac performance). To evaluate…

Healthcare professionals must approach patients from different cultures with openness and respect for their values and beliefs. Culture encompasses a group’s collective knowledge, including customs, practices, values, and beliefs that are passed down through generations. It is crucial to acknowledge that individuals within a culture may exhibit varying behaviors. Nurses should demonstrate cultural competence by…

“My spirit takes journey, my spirit takes flight, could not have risen otherwise & I am not running… I am choosing.” Alike is an intelligent and poetically talented 17 year old girl. On the surface, Dee Rees’s Pariah (2011), is the coming of age story of African-American lesbian, Alike. Growing up in a traditional household…

The container endured five forces: gravity, inertia, air resistance, shock, and impact. The objective of the contraption is to lessen the impacts of gravity and air resistance in order to smoothly glide on the wind without harshly hitting the floor. An important characteristic of the container is its square shape which ensures consistent padding regardless…