Introduction The history of medicine can be traced back to antiquity in the epoch of where it was a common belief that causation of disease was a direct result of divine intervention. As time progressed, so did the concepts and practice of medicine which shifted to a more scientific and rational approach from a religious or set of quasi-scientific principles. This discourse will examine the idea that the advancements in biomedicine has resulted in a therapeutic encounter in which holistic…
There is no doubting that medicine and our medical knowledge is constantly evolving. We are making new discoveries each and every day that are undeniably changing the world. There is a big gap between the medical knowledge that was available for past generations in contrast to our present knowledge. This is especially proven when taking a peek into the medical beliefs and practices during the medieval period. Many would scoff at the methods used and find it crazy how clueless they seemed to be…
Patients depend on medicine to better their treatment on their illnesses. All drugs are used for the prevention of some disease or to heal, sometimes it used as a judgment of disease and to improve physical or mental well-being of patients. It surprises me that the purpose of the ads and the goals of doctors in prescribing the medicine are out of sync. The doctor, apparently, wants to cure or make the patient feel good/OK. The drug company wants to increase revenue. The Direct-to-consumer drug…
Sage is a very versatile plant with many different functions and uses that come with the plant, Sage also has the scientific name of salvia officinalis. Sage has been around and been used for thousands of years going back to the native Americans burning the leaves of the Sage plant for ancient spiritual cleanses and for the fresh smelling aurora it gave out. The Sage plant has many different ways of it being used such as uses the leaves to make a herbal tea, burning the leaves and even being…
heart defect that cause this syndrome. She is everything that a doctor hopes to become and more she did some amazing things in her lifetime as a cardiologist. I hope to become someone half as great as her she made some really inspiring changes in medicine. So I chose to do Helen Taussig because she everything that inspires me to become a better nurse and doctor. My work expresses Helen Taussig’s heroism is a heart one with the congenital heart defect and the other a normal fully functioning…
intestines of the cat! Doctors kept using it for several centuries after Al razi’s death, and the surgeons did not stop using it till the late twentieth century, when better threads were invented for surgery. Al Razi was not creative in only one branch of medicine, but also gave a detailed explanation of internal diseases for children and women; he also gave detailed explanation of birth and Venereal disease, ophthalmology, surgeries and…
Heritage shows the way of living, development by community and passed from generation to generation. Through the heritage assessment, health care provider can know the background history or tradition. As provider everybody needs to know the importance of culture. Everybody has different cultural heritage from one to another. It also helps the health care provider to evaluate the person's mental, physical and spiritual beliefs for health promotion and restoration. Heritage assessment easy way to…
The term “Nutraceuticals” was given from “Nutrition” and “Pharmaceuticals" by Stephen Defelice who is MD founder and Chairman of the foundation for innovation in medicine (FIM) Cranford, New Jersey in 1989. According to Stephen Defelice Nutraceuticals can be defined as an “A food or part of food or a nutrients that provides us health benefits, which also includes prevention and cure of disease.” Broadly can be defined as “Nutrients – Substance which have recognized Nutritional functions eg.…
Allstar Brands Corporation, Allround Brand introduction Allstar Brands Corporation has become one of the leading manufacturers of packaged goods in the world, founded in 1924, the Allstar Brands Medicine Group has obtained or merged with many smaller companies. As a leader of over the counter (OTC) cold and allergy remedy, the company’s history of success consists on its Pharmaceuticals Division’s critical long-term strategic plan which helps maintain its cash flow from different periods of time…
Anesthesiologist’s Role in Medicine In the complex field of medicine, different professions specialize in a variety of procedures, but one of the most important fields in medicine is Anesthesiology. Anesthesiology is the study of anesthetics to be used in a medical procedure. Even though this branch of medicine is primarily occupied by nurse anesthetists, the doctors who specialize in this certain field are anesthesiologists. Without the anesthesiologist many operational procedures would be too…