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are, of course, special considerations which go into treating the elderly. We know, for example, that the elderly often experienc...

of spirituality is not uniform and that "spirituality" as a term is frequently used as a synonym for religion, which is not necess...

a chromosome deletion. The major symptoms of PWS are: infantile hypotonia, failure to thrive, hypogonadism; developmental delay;...

been the principal focus in current research (1997). Studies focusing on school children generally include a food preference compo...

of the patients in a single unit will be assigned to one RN; the other half will be assigned to another. Another will be availabl...

authors have explored the importance of the holistic approach in positively impacting patient outcome. As early as the 1970s rese...

However, as indicated in the main heading, this behavior alone is not sufficient to indicate Aspergers Disorder. The fact that Bil...

and height), an intense fear of becoming fat, and (in females) skipped menstrual periods for at least three months" (Grilo, Sinha,...

are certainly those patients who understand that they have a chronic disease which has the potential to be life-threatening and ar...

worries that God is angry with her, that maybe He hates her. She feels she has destroyed her relationship with God. She even asks ...

placement of polyvinyl alcohol sponges into subcutaneous pockets" (p. 7). Each of the rats were "given a nutritional solution con...

All care is the responsibility of the medical team with which these patients have surrounded themselves. It is the patients respo...

style to be clear and unbiased. These were then categories by qualified psychologies into one of three groups, behavioural therapy...

a new, inexpensive test, called the Fox test, is now in circulation, and is available to help screen clinic patients. The test cos...

stronger. The authors make no comment on whether any of the individuals were concerned about becoming dependent on their pa...

This research paper addresses selection of data collection and other relevant tools for use in a quality improvement project that...

Hospital chaplains are an essential part of the health team because he or she is the only one with the education and training to m...

This paper pertains to an ethical dilemma faced by hospital nurses caring for patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses. Adherent of th...

Seclusion and constraints have been the traditional way to control mental health patients when they lose control. This has always ...

This paper deals with the issue of traumatic brain injury and coma, which includes the trauma of families facing the decision as t...

This paper discusses a major health care organization and its diversity. Several topics are discussed: data regarding diversity, m...

This is an executive overview of the need for DVT prophylaxis implementation among diabetes patients at Hampshire Memorial in West...

This paper is on a primary care provider's concerns regarding the risk to a client's health and safety due to having to lift heavy...

This paper reviews the important criteria of Essentials VIII professionalism and discusses how they apply to nurses working with p...

A literature review about the importance of friends, family and neighbors on patient compliance when it comes to healthcare. There...

This research paper pertains to decreasing surgical site infections in total joint arthroplasty patients. The writer draws on rese...

A RHIO is a type of health information exchange organization where certain professionals upload health/medical data and other prof...

This research paper addresses the issue of patient throughput in overcrowded Emergency Departments (EDs). Management and throughpu...

This paper considers the relative impact of Obamacare. Texans in particular have not always benefited from the federal mandate on...

This 3 page paper gives an analysis of the article titled Guiding Transformation: How Medical Practices Can Become Patient-Centere...