Hyperbaric medicine

One of the agencies that I had the opportunity of observing this semester was Clara Maass Medical Center, located in Belleville, NJ. The mission statement of this facility is to support the Medical Center’s promise to deliver high quality, compassionate healthcare, and to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves. The medical center serves the local community with their medical needs and emergencies. The center has several departments, including same day surgery which is…

Silent Killer: The Josie King Story The silent killer is a one of the programs broadcasted by PBS in a Remaking American Medicine series. The goal with the series is to inspire and empower the viewers off all walks of life. The stories are told through the eyes of healthcare providers, patients, their loved ones. The silent killer is about the mistakes of health care providers at some of the most prestigious hospitals in the world. Did you know that every year at least 98,00 Americans die,…

The use of Euthanasia in the medical field has been a long debated topic and is still subject to controversy among today’s society. Gallup’s survey reveals that 68 percent of Americans hold that the practice of assisted suicide should be permissible by law. Because majority support does not necessarily express ideality, one must consider the effects of euthanasia in a holistic fashion to make viable conclusions. The use of euthanasia as a medical solution to undesired problems should not be…

In today’s society, the rising number of security breaches leaves one to assume that breaches are inevitable and it is better to have a plan in place before incidents occur. Katherine Keefe, head of Beazley’s Breach Response Services, said “Getting one’s house in order and having the resources and team in place before an incident occurs is critical.” Therefore, it is important for all organizations to develop and follow a cyber incident response framework such as the illustration in Appendix D.…

rates of success, most of them are strictly theoretical and require further research to explore their validity, as well as applicability. First, there must be a reform in maternity leave policies for women within the medical profession. Women in medicine are forced to postpone having children and in the cases of some, forfeit it completely. Osterweil reports that a sizable amount of female physicians say that if given the chance to do it all over again, “they might have tried to have children…

Heart disease is the driving force behind the death rate in the United States, also ranking first among both genders (The Heart Foundation, 2015). Take control of your health conditions and make healthy choices on what your body consumes can help reduce your chances of developing heart disease. However, people of the community and families can cooperate to the contingency for people to make better health choices. Public health functions performed at numerous levels from regional to national, to…

alternative and complementary medicine. (5 pts) a. Alternative medicine is a medical practice that uses healing and preventive measures that are not viewed or practiced by western medicine. It uses healing methods that are more connected to cultural practices than that of biomedicine. It’s usually used to advance and enhance health. Alternative medicine is usually combined with palliative care to serve as a method to reduce chronic pain and illnesses. Examples of alternative medicine are…

completing those years of school, you are required to pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination to be able to practice medicine. Pediatricians must be certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) in order to be accepted for a pediatric subspecialty certifying examination. After certification, the applicant must have a valid license to practice medicine in any which area they may perform medical practices. Succeeding becoming licensed, comes the verification of the pediatrician…

In the United States, medical services are not free and they certainly are not cheap, therefore reimbursement for these services is highly important. Today, health care reform is a hot topic with an emphasis on improving patient care and reducing the cost of medical services. Many providers currently use a fee-for-service reimbursement model, which is a quantity over quality method that allows providers to bill for services separately despite whether the quality of care was good or poor.…

Occupational Therapy for Pediatrics Occasionally, life takes us through unexpected paths. When my son was a three years old, I began to notice that his development did not correspond to his age. My son could not trace straight lines in any direction; he also had difficulties with drawing and holding a crayon. At the beginning, I thought it was normal, but still, as a mother, I started paying more attention, and soon I realized that it was not normal, and I began to worry. I came to the decision…