Hyperbaric medicine

The Ministry of Health (2008) found that mental illness which includes addiction affects one in five New Zealanders. A key population health challenge Addiction Support Workers are facing is the culturally diverse population in New Zealand. Estimates show that one in five New Zealanders were not born in New Zealand compared to one in eight in the United States. Furthermore, Statistics NZ showed a 5,000 net gain of immigrants to NZ for the month of March between 2005-2015 (as seen in the figure…

Retrospective diagnosis is examining the evidence/archives from ancient medicine or any other era and comparing that data to today’s era of medicine, or it can be to diagnose a patient from the past with today’s knowledge by using the documents and/or artifacts that may be relevant or pertain to the patient. Therefore, this paper is going to examine how retrospective diagnosis works, examples of retrospective diagnosis, it’s strengths and weaknesses, and why retrospective diagnosis is important…

Opponents of greater emphasis in training for cultural sensitivity and awareness, as an initial step, argue that the solution is overly simplistic and not effective because it places responsibility entirely on the physician. To achieve a more culturally competent health care system in the U.S., the target group, in this case Hispanics must work together with physicians to determine the best course of action to address the lack of cultural competency. Rinderle in her posting, “Why Cultural…

People think nowadays that nurses are there to give medicine and to do their reports. Today, nurses spend more time charting because of many duties that are being implemented, instead of caring for their patients. Sometimes nurses rely more on technology and on their nurse’s aide if the patient has been repositioned…

Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a very dangerous and an awful illness. It is found on the “Top Ten Leading Causes of Deaths in The United States”. It is actually number six on the charts. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain 's nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes, stated from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. One person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease…

The main theme of this research project is analysis of the assisted suicide and its pros and cons. The work includes discussion of significant features that demonstrate both positive and negative sides of assisted suicide. The topic was chosen because it is relevant and interesting to explore. To complete the study, only scholarly medical, sociological, and ethical resources were used in order to provide clear and reliable information. The aim of the research is to define the benefits and…

Introduction The purpose of the journal assignment is to develop my own life management skills to improve upon my quality of life and overall wellness and to cope with various issues related to health problems. With the help of this assignment I tried to find out the different areas in which I need more improvement with, based on the results I got from the Health Assessments on the course textbook. Each journal entries will include my outcomes/results obtained from the assessments, which will…

our practice. I am a nonsurgical sports medicine physician by profession and trained in evaluation and management of musculoskeletal conditions using non-surgical modalities like exercise, physical therapy, using braces/splints, and injections. This model of sports medicine physician and orthopedics surgeon has mutual complementary benefit to each other’s specialty and it has been proven symbiotic in many areas of USA for past few decades. For sports medicine doctors like me, it provides…

Joan White of Maxcis Insurance Company referred this file for medical case management. Instructions were given to meet with Todd McClellan and assist with coordination of appropriate and related medical care, and identify needs to facilitate recovery. INTERVIEW SETTING On 11/28/16 I met Mr. McClellan, his step father, mother, wife and wife’s mother at the office of Dr. Nzoma. Mr. McClellan is developmental delay so Mr. Payson coordinates appointments. Mr. McClellan is pleasant, alert and…

Despite the growing numbers of Americans who identify as LGBTQ (queer) the community still lacks basic resources and support. One sector that is particularly inefficient and harmful is the health care system. Numerous studies illustrate the shortcomings of medical schools and the medical care systems from the mid-nineties through the 2011. The studies focus on the lack of queer education in the schooling process, the specific health issues that queer people face, and the barriers to care.…