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not want his father informed), presenting a rationale for signing a health care proxy becomes extremely problematic. Guidelines us...

to be an essential element in the overall aspect of human life. Without its influential element, myriad individuals would not be ...

in which nurses had to request perceptions for certain types of dressing was a waste of time and resources, which in turn impacted...

most pragmatic and meaningful of treatments in terms of how it shows where and how a person may have distorted thoughts regarding ...

still exists as to the necessity and long-term benefits of circumcision. Virtually all agree that if circumcision is to be done, ...

have different health care needs than their non-disabled counterparts (Donegan Shoaf, 1999). Medi-Cal is one such health c...

a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness, as well see later on in this paper. The hospital was named in honor of Edwa...

to identify and to relate in terms of actual patient care. Ida Jean Orlando created a conceptual view of the nursing process whic...

Mr. Schiavo finally was allowed the right to have his wifes feeding tube removed, the right to allow her to die of lack of nutrien...

what is tantamount to a death sentence, because of the "uncertain definition of suicide in the context of a terminal illness" (Mar...

are licensed individuals who go through at least one year of formal education in addition to clinical instruction, and the focus o...

after which he began drinking again. After this, the patient demonstrated a desire to poison himself, and this resulted in his ow...

In ten pages medical negligence is considered with such cases as 1957's Bolam v. Friern HMC and 1997's Bolitho v. Hackney HA refer...

authors isolated the following recurring elements, in order of their statistical appearance in the definitions [1]: Violence, forc...

can be tricky. There are always hypochondriacs or the medically educated who do not necessarily agree with the doctors findings. P...

biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the solid practice it gave me ...

EMDR therapists assert that the treatment is suitable for a wide range of disorders; that it is much quicker than other forms of...

Crystalloids and colloids are coming into use for trauma cases where fluids are being used for resuscitation. This paper gives a g...

of revenues, and it is likely lower. Allowing 35 percent food cost, however, the cost of operations including labor should not ex...

Over twice as many people have been infected with HIV than was initially projected; over 42 million people have been infected sinc...

in groups created by the reciprocal model and attention is given to both ideas and feelings (1990). The needs of the group members...

the elderly. The Nurse Practitioner announced in its July 2000 issue that reports of the AMAs petition had been received as...

caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...

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...

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

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