Essays on Health Page 41

Analyses the differences and similarities between counseling and psychotherapy making reference of the terms ‘Counselor’ and ‘Psychotherapist’. A common misconception about Counseling and Psychotherapy is that it is simply an advice giving service, this view is further perpetuated by the practices of dictionaries who define counseling as,” The job or the process of listening to…

            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…

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…

Dr. Scott Augustine, an anesthesiologist from Minnesota, founded Augustine Medical, Inc. in 1987 with the goal of developing and marketing products for hospital operating rooms and recovery rooms. One area of focus for the company is finding solutions for postoperative hypothermia, a condition that affects a large percentage of recovery room patients (60-80%). Hypothermia occurs…

“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…

Did you know that in the year 1980 thewas only 18? In 1987 there was a law passed that said in order to drink legally and to buy alcohol a person had to be 21. At the age of 18 people are allowed to buy tobacco, vote, get married without parental consent, and even join…

1. Introduction In any health care practice, the carefully planned and implemented research is of great value. The research must adhere to the highest standards of scientific practice. There is no such activity as a perfect research study. However, all well designed researches will contribute to existing evidence even though they may not provide most…

Does the thought of being a registered nurse interest you? Registered nurses keep track of symptoms patients may be having, patients’ medical history, perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, RN’s often help with rehabilitation, operate equipment, give prescriptions, and they provide emotional support and advice. Healthcare would be negatively affected without the help of registered…