Essays on Health Page 82

The nurses, physicians, allied health professionals and assistive personnel make up the health care team. They coordinate work efforts, collaborate decision making and combine their different skills for the provision of quality patient care. Propp et al. (2010) stated that “if teams are the foundation of health care delivery, then communication is the cement which…

The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) is a security measure to preserve the confidentiality of medical records and standardized electronic data interchange (EDI) among providers, insurers, and government agencies. Ethics are a set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong. Ethics gives a standard of conduct or code of…

Vertebral column is one of the basic anatomical component of our body structure .It is divided into four parts which include cervical, thoracic, lumber and sacral components of the column. The vertebral column is made up of different types of small bones which are two to six inches in diameter. Many anomalies may affect the…

Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys descriptive detail in this writing to portray a relation between Clownishness’s physical appearance and inner emotions. By doing so, the author reveals that, “one of this man’s shoulders rose higher than the other, the slight deformity of figure” (58). Clownishness’s name also presents some irony throughout the novel. When you think of…

I decided to simulate a disability by renting a wheelchair from the mall and spending an hour navigating through it. I chose this simulation to gain a firsthand understanding of the challenges people in wheelchairs face in their everyday lives. Many activities that people without disabilities take for granted require modification and extra effort for…

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an alternative to gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (GB). Methods: From January 2004 to January 2006, a prospective follow-up study was conducted with 111 patients who had a follow-up longer than 24 months. Three treatment groups were defined: sleeve gastrectomy as the first procedure, sleeve gastrectomy after failure…

Lactic acid is a hydroxycarboxylic acid, which is widely used in nutrient, pharmaceutical, leather, decorative and textile industries. It can be polymerized to biodegradable and biocompatible plastic, i.e. polylactic acid, which has environment-friendly and great potency for replacing petrochemical plastic. Industrially, it can be produced by either chemical synthesis or microbic agitation. Soon, about 90…

Food safety is a major public health issue, without food safety measures, the population will be at risk for foodborne illness. It is estimated that roughly 1 in 6 Americans or 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne illness (CDC, 2018). Food safety is all measures to ensure that…

To inform my audience about the four major heart diseases. Introduction I. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. My name is ______________ and today I will be talking to you about the four major heart diseases. These being Atrial fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary heart disease,…

OSHA Regulations in the HealthCare Field Clerical Booker CASES: Professional Presence February 10, 2014 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was established in 1970 to encourage employees and employers to decrease workplace hazards. OSHA does recommend that both parties cooperatively establish workplace- specific safety standards. The OSHA agency also establishes training programs for…