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the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...

The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...

"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...

level of problems for inpatients was 20.9% compared to only 8.4% for outpatients (Wilson et al, 2002). When asked to rate the serv...

clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...

need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...

are ideally suited to assist patient and their families in clarifying their needs and desires, enhancing patient autonomy (Breier-...

For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...

to the bill as did many nursing executives, arguing that there was sufficient legislation already on the books that dealt with sta...

client, the therapist must first determine what the personality structure of the client is. Now, trying to determine "personality ...

view of medicine in order to better help the indigenous population on which she is called to serve. Before launching any p...

Sometimes just the opposite can occur and the bladder does not empty like it should, if at all. Other problems that seem to be ass...

it is right to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives, or to assist such patients to commit suicide, will continue despi...

in funding for long-term care will have had a devastating impact on women, minorities, and children. Patterns of Use According to...

In seven pages this paper discusses the problems associated with a patient's deliberate self harm in a discussion of relevant mana...

In five pages this paper examines how an employee can terminate an employment relationship properly. Four sources are cited in th...

and without duress, and is competent. At least two physicians must agree that the patient is likely to die within six months. Th...

were a child answering her mother (Ribeiro 80). The great playwright William Shakespeare was a keen observer of human behavior, ...

In five pages this text is used in an analysis of the mental patient's moral career and medical model. There are no other sources...

In this paper consisting of seven pages the importance of adequately assessing patient needs is discussed by examining the theorie...

In eight pages this essay discusses the ethical conflict between a patient's 'right to die' and the Nurse's Code. Five sources ar...

This paper presents the argument in nine pages that the government is earmarking too much spending on the preservation of terminal...

In six pages this first person narrative considers the attitudes and moods of an individual who chews tobacco and is attempting a ...

In five pages this research paper examines how Alzheimer's Disease influences the patients' brain cells and structure. Eight sour...

Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...

The treatments Breuer and Freud developed for treating hysteria had an impact on the development of psychoanalysis. This is discu...

Bipolar Disorder dramatically changes a person's life and quality of life. It affects every part of the patient's life. There is v...

The incidence of heart failure is so great, it has become a public health concern. The readmission rates are very high for heart f...

This research paper described a case study and whether or not the patient's health can be beneficially addressed by bariatric surg...

This paper introduces the new diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V and utilizes those criteria in ...