Family medicine

though it was late in my career that I decided I wanted to be a physician. My interest in medicine developed from my personal and professional experiences over a long period of time. My mother being a family physician was my first source of inspiration. I spent a lot of hours watching her at work and was impressed with the way she connected to the patients and their families. My interest in family medicine was heightened by my experiences in medical school and at home. I left home to attend…

It does not matter what kind of privacy it is, you will always want to be safe. HIPAA plays a large role in privacy within the healthcare industry. According to Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD of the University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine, the intentions of HIPAA are “to protect the public from unauthorized access to, use of, and disclosure of individually identifiable health information”(Campos-Outcalt, 2004). First and foremost, privacy is a huge concern for everyone.…

the Hmong culture and Western culture through the lens of medicine. Fadiman’s plot revolves around Lia, a Hmong girl born with severe epilepsy, and the tales of Hmong culture, allowing the reader to understand the actions of Lia and other Hmong, like her parents, as their culture heavily influences their beings. Thus I propose that this book remain a summer reading requirement as the book contains a unique correlation of culture and medicine, the themes are straightforward to analyze and…

According to Paula Span’s article, “Complexities of Choosing an End Game for Dementia” analyze her idea of voluntarily stop eating and drinking (VSED), she uses of advance directives to withhold food and water as way of avoiding living along with dementia. The author mentioned that many people who diagnosed Dementia or Alzheimer has a right to make a decision; whether they want to end their lives by VSED or continue with the disease. She described the efforts of a retired lawyer, Jerome Medalie,…

“Just take a pill” We often hear these words from family, friends, and our physicians when we are feeling sick. We like to believe that medicine is a miracle, that there is a magic pill for our illnesses. However, is there? Long gone the days of doctor knows best, the medical field today is full of doubt, and uncertainty. Nowadays, Patients have the luxury to choose their options without relying on their physician’s decision as if they were children. Perhaps next time we are in pain, we should…

well-being. It is very important to keep the family involved and recognize the family as a major part of initiating the plan of care. Without understanding the development of a child it will be a challenge to assist the child and family in the best way possible. The pediatric nurse must continually support the patient by promoting health, understanding the developmental stages, considering stressors, understanding of complementary alternative medicine (CAM), and educating the parent on safety…

that alternative medicine practices in various cultures coupled with technology and medical science produce better medical outcomes. Lia Lee was diagnosed with epilepsy as a baby in the book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” by Anne Fadiman. Fadiman explains how Lia’s doctors “eagerly embrace new drugs, technologies, and procedures to try and cure Lia’s epilepsy. Their over reliance on the "culture of bio-medicine" may blind them to the merits of cross-cultural medicine. Doctors become…

Although physical medicine and rehabilitation requires many years of experience and a commitment to the field, it can be a very rewarding career path for anyone who enjoys helping others. The education required to obtain a degree in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation begins with four years of college. In these four years, several premedical college courses are required (McAlpine 17). The cost of college varies, but the national average is $10,000 per year. After completing college…

I feel extremely fortunate and lucky that I have had relatively little personal experience in the healthcare field. Most of my family, outside of grandparents that were in their 80s, has also been relatively healthy. I have not had cancer, broken a bone, gotten into an accident, or some other problem to bring me into a hospital, which would make it easy to say that I do not have a “illness narrative,” but the more I thought about this topic the more I realized how integral healthcare has been to…

Introduction Amnioinfusion is a procedure in which a germ-free (sterile) saline solution is added into the uterus. This may be done for various reasons, including: To increase the amount of amniotic fluid around the baby when there is not enough (oligohydramnios). Amnioinfusion may be done before an ultrasound test so that the ultrasound pictures provide a better view of the baby. It may also be used to help provide better care for the baby if certain kinds of problems are found with its lungs,…