Animal testing is a topic that people bring up a lot. But, it has never stopped! We need to take a stand against animal testing. In this article I will be discussing animal testing regarding it is harmful, it isn’t beneficial, and we could have alternative ways to test. First of all animal testing is really harmful. Animal testing is the use of non-human animals in research and development projects, etceteria. for purposes of determining the safety of substances such as foods or drugs. But,…
Assisted suicide is done with the help of another person, which is usually done by a physician. The physician provides the medication and or other interventions of suicide to a patient who is capable of carrying out the chosen decision. Assisted suicide is used interchangeable with the term euthanasia. Euthanasia is ending a person’s life that is suffering from a terminal illness or incurable disease. How much pain does a person have to be in to be allowed to die, and who should be able to…
Ultrasound sonography is used in almost every field of medicine practiced today. It is a very important tool in diagnosing several possibly deadly illness. Ultrasound sonography may be the best option in certain situations while other options may not even be a first option. But, as with anything there are certain risk factors that need to be taken into consideration. There are pros and cons to almost everything, however this essay should show you how the pros outway the cons. The field of…
During my neurology elective as a foreign medical student, I had ample opportunities to see patients with multiple neurological conditions that I had only read about in books. Participating in providing health care to such patients fueled my curiosity to learn in-depth about them and develop a deeper…
Problem: Swedish American Medical Center/Belvidere (SAMCB) is a smaller hospital in a neighboring town that Swedish American Health System in Rockford Illinois owns. At SwedishAmerican Medical Center/Belvidere, we currently have one Philips x-ray room and one AMX portable x-ray machine. The medical center only has one computed radiology (CR) laser reader. The x-ray room and portable x-ray both utilize this (CR) laser reader. If the laser reader happens to break down, we have no way of…
Introduction The topic of when life should end is still a very controversial one. Is turning off a life support actually killing a person or is the person’s life already dead in the first instance that is why it is being actually prolonged. In the same line of thought, what of actually being part of the process of assisting a despaired but terminally ill patient relieve themselves their pain by killing themselves. It is called assisted suicide. Is it moral or immoral, ethical or unethical? As…
ethics there are some pros and cons of animal experimentation. Some of the most important advantages are that they have contribute to many self-saving cures and treatments. “The California Biomedical Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from…
would be interested in doing myself. This field is focused on advancing and making new discoveries that are all focused on the common goal of bringing the medical field forward every day. The idea of learning and doing something new every day and solving problems fascinates me. From creating artificial organs and prostheses, to fixing medical and surgical equipment, biomedical engineers make the world of medicine easier and more efficient. These engineers help people and solve new problems every…
Ms. Gore is a 36 year old female who presented to the ED via LEO under a custody order to be evaluated for suicidal ideation with a plan to overdose and hallucinations. Ms. Gore denies suicidal ideation to nursing staff. She states, "I'm not suicidal, just don't want to live anymore." Per documentation from MCM he reported Ms. Gore reported to him she misses her brother who died around this time of year. She reports to him she needs to go to a hospital to be put on the right medication. At the…
Evidence for the benefits and challenges of the PCMH delivery system: Benefits: The patient-centered medical homes model is growing and those practices have more non-physician clinicians on staff and higher utilization of electronic health records (Finnegan, 2017). This is crucial with the on-going shortage of health care personnel. • PCMH practices had…