Essays on Health Page 76

Over the years, physicians have learned that coding and billing are inextricably entwined processes. Coding provides the common language through which the physician can bill their services to third-party payers, including managed care organizations, Medicare programs, and Medicaid programs. Getting paid appropriately for services the family physician provides involves more than just coding the service…

There are many health issues and concerns that we have to worry about and attend to. I decided to write about Obesity. I chose to write about this topic because of the severity of it. It is an epidemic that is rapidly growing and overlooked by many. Obesity hasn’t always been a problem in America….

The death penalty, also referred to as capital punishment, is the harshest form of punishment carried out by law enforcement officials. While some countries have abolished it, the United States has reinstated this penalty for severe crimes such as murder. The concept of “Lex talionis,” mentioned in the Bible, advocates for the idea of “An…

Magnolia has been bringing joy to every meal for three decades since its establishment in 1981 as part of San Miguel Corporation’s Magnolia Ice Cream Division. In 1987, Magnolia partnered with New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) to form Philippine Dairy Products Corporation (PDPC), with SMC holding a 70% stake. In July 2002, SMC acquired NZDB’s…

            In majority of the states in America, Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide is being condemned and is being looked down. The doctors involved in performing euthanasia are subjected to punishment and imprisonment. The act of euthanasia is held against them in the grounds of murder, because they authorities deem that it is wrong to help…

Phlebotomists are individuals educated to obtain blood samples on live patients. Employment in this occupation is on the rise as phlebotomists are sought after for drawing blood for testing. Vital signs are also an important function of the phlebotomist. As healthcare professionals, they work in medical facilities such as hospitals, physicians’ offices, research institutions, home…

  Time as Theme in Death in Venice The aspects of time which permeate Thomas Mann’s celebrated novella “Death in Venice” (1912) are as necessary and as aesthetically expressive in the context of the novella as the more obvious, perhaps more forthright, thematic ideas which concern creativity, sexuality, and mortality.  In fact, consideration of time — as…

Why would somebody need to have or maintain cardiovascular fitness? What is it that concerns people so much about their heart and lung fitness? Sportsmen would always want to perform well, some ladies would always want to maintain good body sizes, obese people strive to reduce weight and many people strive to avoid heart diseases….

Amnesia Introduction Amnesia is a collective term used to describe a condition characterized by loss of memory. The part of the brain that controls memory storage and retrieval is compromised by brain damage. This damage to the brain may affect the short-term or the long term memory. Brain damage may be caused by various events….

Nurses have the greatest power to improve the outcomes and to assure that patients get the right treatment, medications and efficiency care. In clinical, nurses need to understand the professional responsibilities which provides safe practice for patients and other people. Thus, interventions must be therapeutic and avoid any harms to patients. Nurses practice and act…