Diving medicine

To be or not to be. It is a wonderful evening and you are enjoying your favorite program on TV, a commercial comes up talking about the latest product on the market to help with weight loss. You think to yourself, “hmm, I think I am a bit chunky”. The commercial ends and before the program resumes, you rush to the kitchen to get a snack. You continue watching the show and before long another commercial break, a good deal a gym is offering and you remember you were a member of the gym and decide…

Throughout my life the phrase, “You can’t quit now, you’ve already made it this far” has been thrown around by my coaches, teachers, family members and friends. It has been this constant reminder that I should always push onward through the challenges I face in life. The challenges that make it difficult to want to persevere and cause me to struggle to reach my goals. It was this constant reminder, that no matter the challenges that we face in our lives, the struggles that may set us back from…

Discoveries drive the field of medicine by making possible what was thought to be impossible, but the capability to do does not always mean we should. Doctors are known to be intelligent, but the value of their knowledge and servitude to society lies within the ethics of their practice and ability to better the lives of people around them bringing together many a myriad of communities to form a better society. A good doctor is not one who is able to practice the unthinkable, but rather one who…

1. Summarize the relevant facts of the case. Mario Echazabal began working in oil refineries for a Chevron contractor (Irwin Industries, Inc.) in 1972. He worked through various maintenance contractor as a laborer, helper, and pipefitter in a “coker unit”, which is a plant that burns a type of coal to make gasoline. Mario wanted to work directly for Chevron therefore he applied for a similar job in the coker unit in 1992. Chevron offered Mario the job on the condition that he pass a medical…

despite its gross inaccuracies and it ends with a discussion of the symbiotic relationship between the medical practices of Asclepius and those of the Hippocratics. The paper concludes that the cult of Asclepius was a necessary phase in the history of medicine as a basis of trust in the profession and even with all its flaws and perceived…

Even in the 21st century, there continues to be racism in our health system. Take for example how even today there might still be the belief that people of color are able to “tolerate” pain better than Whites. According to the Institute of Medicine in a study conducted in 1999, doctors administered less pain medications to African American and Latino patients who came to the Emergency Room for bone fractures. When we look at mental health, we can see that there are even greater disparities…

Long-term care industry consists of various providers in the community-based settings, quasi-institutions, and institutional facilities. This industry cannot function without other key partners. Institutional providers are the most visible sector of the long-term care industry. A variety of health care personnel are involved in the delivery of long-term care and the ancillary sector includes case management agencies that assist clients with identifying and obtaining appropriate long-term care…

In order to be effective the health care system and each provider must be prepared for this population, their specific needs, culture and experiences (Schouler-Ocak et al., 2016, p. 225). Both nurses who are in the front line care of work and the healthcare system can provide refugees families with appropriate interventions and support. The Nurse Nurses are the largest healthcare providers who are key in transforming how refugees can receive care (International Council Nurses, 2015). In terms of…

Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide are one in the same when it comes to the controversial. Euthanasia allows a physician and the patient to choose the option to control the patient’s right to live or die. There are arguments supporting the idea that such an act would be in violation of the Hippocratic Oath that all physicians swear on, specifically the theme that they would “do no harm”. Furthermore, arguments can be made regarding the physician’s authority and role as a medical…

Health and Illness in Diverse Cultures Tabytha Balash Ohio University  Introduction Obstetrics is special specialty that cares for millions of people each year across numerous cultures. Obstetrics is not just one individual, but care for mother and baby. Caring for individuals of another culture and ethnic background can be difficult due to different cultural practices and predisposed genetic health conditions. This paper will discuss the cultural background of Aisha, a pregnant…