Category: Health & Medicine

  • The Medical-Industrial Complex

    There is no doubt that money occupies one of the essential roles in world history. In medicine, for example, financial resources determine what services patients can obtain and how developed the health care industry is. However, when money becomes the most significant phenomenon, adverse consequences can emerge. Arnold Relman addresses this situation and calls it…

  • Elements of Negligence and Their Effects

    Table of Contents Concepts, Their Definition and Interpretation Elements of Negligence and Their Effects Reference List Concepts, Their Definition and Interpretation When dealing with healthcare issues, it is crucial to make sure that every single concept is absolutely clear and understandable; otherwise, a case of misinterpreting a specific concept may entail drastic effects and affect…

  • Hospice is Needed in Today’s Society

    Introduction In the ideal world, family members should be together in times of happiness, need or distress. They should at least be close to one another or live near each other so they can provide support, help, and encouragement whenever needed. I say this scenario is ideal because families today find it hard to live…

  • Nursing Education History: Then and Now

    Table of Contents Short Overview of History of Nursing Education Florence Nightingale Concepts and Frameworks Historical Development of Nursing Science Influence of Other Disciplines on Nursing Science References Short Overview of History of Nursing Education Nurse education expands to empirical and theoretical frameworks introduced to future nurses and prepares them for completing tasks in a…

  • Modern Medical Institutions Introducing Electronic Medical Records

    Table of Contents Abstract Limitations Recommendations Abstract Modern medical institutions are gradually introducing Electronic Medical Records systems in their work to make fulfilling the duties of doctors and nurses more convenient and efficient. However, new programs and applications require improvements and adjustments to the needs of the staff, since their developers can not take into…

  • Causes of Anencephaly, Its Signs and Symptoms, Treatments and Prognosis

    Table of Contents Introduction Conclusion References Introduction “Anencephaly is a congenital anomaly characterized by an open neural tube in the cephalic region with an exposed mass of degenerate neural tissue on the skull floor” (Cohen, C et al. 2001, p.704). It results when neural tube fails to come into contact during the first few days…

  • Ancillary Service of Hospice Care

    Table of Contents Overview of Hospice Care Ancillary Service References Overview of Hospice Care Hospice is an organization that provides multi-disciplinary support and care for terminally ill patients. Nowadays, hospices exist in almost all countries of the world. Even though care peculiarities may be different, the goals are the same. The paramount task of hospice…

  • Magnetocardiography Advantages and Disadvantages

    Table of Contents Introduction Advantages Disadvantages Conclusion References Introduction The utilization of biomagnetism to study the heart is a field that has attracted many researchers and engineers within the past decade. Studies have revealed that the heart produces internal electrical impulses, thereby creating magnetic forces. These attributes have led to the emergence of magnetocardiography (MCG).…

  • Key Issues in Neurological Rehabilitation

    Table of Contents Overview of Stroke and Disability The Bobath Concept Facilitation as an Aspect of the Bobath Concept Reduction of Normal Movement as an Aspect of the Bobath Concept Tone Reduction as an Aspect of the Bobath Concept Prevention of Secondary Complications Effectiveness of the Bobath Concept Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Bobath…

  • Nursing in the “Day of Care Final Cut” Video

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Speaking about the simulation video that we were supposed to watch, it is necessary to mention the fact that all the manipulations were shown in a quite detailed way (RHIC Simulation Center, 2016). In general, I suppose that there are many things connected to the video…