Essays on Medicine Page 29

I still remember something, one of my first Internal Medicine mentors told me on the first day of his class when all his students were guessing about a diagnosis, talking about rare syndromes, and the Doctor said: “When you hear hoof beats in the distance look for horses not zebras” I got fascinated, sometimes medicine…

            Medical ethics deal with the study of judgments and moral values as they apply in the area of medicine.  As a discipline in the secondary level, medical ethics include the application of practical clinic settings, work on its theology, history, philosophy, and sociology.  According to Charlesworth (2001) the principles of medical ethics are shared…

ABSTRACT Dysphagia, or problems with swallowing, is common after acute stroke, and there is a risk of aspiration pneumonia and other complications. The early detection of dysphagia in such patients reduces such complications, hospital stay, and overall healthcare expenditures.  The objective of this study was to detect and manage dysphagia in the first few days…

Medical record numbering and filing is the most important tasks in the management of medical information in health care institutions. Well kept and filed medical records enhance effective and efficient collecting, recording and retrieval of patient health information whenever required. The patient record care system adopted influence the ease of maintenance and retrieval of medical…

A large crowd of spectators was gathering around the frail, almost lifeless body of a man who had just collapsed and was lying on a gravel driveway. I yelled for someone to call for help as I noticed that the man was barely breathing. The gravity of the situation then hit me. I began to…

Since time in memorial, several individuals have taken it upon themselves to take good care of ill patients. They have dedicated their time to ensure proper health care and have even attempted to cure certain types of sickness. Within the professional realm of nursing, quality health care must be offered by qualified professional who adhere to…

John Maxwell once said that “leaders become great not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others”. I argue that, while wealth and power can contribute to quality of life, I hope to identify my right career path in psychology and neuroscience and apply my knowledge to teach others about the…

In this essay, we will explore the social and medical models, as well as the impact of sociological theory on health and social care delivery. The definition of health is a complex issue, but according to the World Health Organisation, it encompasses more than just absence of illness or disability – it also encompasses overall…

Aromatic Compounds in Health and Medicine Aromatic compounds are those organic compounds having one or more of aromatic rings. Aromatic ring is a cyclic ring of carbon atoms having 4n+2 p-electrons according to The Hückel Rule (http://members.aol.com/logan20/aromatic.html), where n is an integer. The most common aromatic ring is the benzene ring, which is having 6…

Super Size Me Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock decided to go on a McDonald’s binge diet for one month in order to prove or disprove the health risks of fast food. Spurlock was given this idea by two girls who were at the time perusing lawsuits against the company for their health problems. The two girls claimed…