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system (Verghese). "It was clear, though no one had yet seen a case, that he was Johnson Citys first case of the acquired immune d...

The intent of anesthesia, of course, is to pharmaceutically suppress the perception and thus the memory of the procedure. There h...

This paper offers an annotated bibliography which consists of research articles that pertain to CPAP and BiPAP therapies, which ar...

of dying and that some of this research indicated significant differences in this awareness. This leads into a discussion of what ...

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 essay discusses different issues that center on the traditional organizational structure design. Issues include: patient-cent...

The purpose of technology in hospitals is to increase efficiency and accuracy of their healthcare systems and to improve patient c...

This paper pertains to the care of elderly patients in emergency departments (EDs). Three pages in length, four sources are cited....

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

This research paper provides the details of a health history interview and physical examination conducted for a hypothetical patie...

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...

between cases at the time of diagnosis (Newmark and Anhalt, 2007). Type 1 diabetes is typically due to a "lack of insulin producti...

system, decreasing the natural defenses that allow the body to fight off infections and diseases (Etiology, 2008). As this suggest...

infections can, of course, relate to a number of factors. The type of care needed can vary both according to the type of wound an...

not just in adverse impacts to the patients themselves but also in significant societal costs. Wounds that are improperly cared f...

Plus Program, that was implemented in the study performed by Resnick and colleagues was found, among other benefits, to improve af...

exposes patients to new health risks by increasing their tendency to gain weight. Interventions that address the potential for wei...

bodies to produce an excessive amount of cholesterol (Statins safe, 2004). Left untreated, this condition is associated with havin...

of literature about biomedical ethics relative to patient autonomy. This type of autonomy is limited, at best, with managed health...

hypoglycemia require different nursing responses. Mild hypoglycemia, which is defined by the symptoms listed above and a glucose r...

as individuals, "healthcare executives must evaluate the possible outcomes of their decisions and accept full responsibility for t...

the DSM IV-TR (Therapydoc, 2007). The next one is due sometimes in 2012 (Therapydoc, 2007). It will no doubt change etiologies, di...

are fatigued often have trouble dealing successfully with their illness. In this article Benzein and Berg note that "Hope, hopeles...

healthcare services to senior citizens, which is an at-risk population in this country. One helping approach for people with dis...

This ANA Code also specifically includes the possibility that "inappropriate disclosure" can occur by using "identifiable patient ...

patient (Seidel, 2004). This author also states that effective communication is something that can and must be learned (Seidel, 2...

influences can be broken down into political, economic, social and technological. Political influences are one of the most importa...

Researchers have identified nutrition as a significant factor in wound healing. In fact, it has been argued that nutritional elem...