Hysterectomy

When it comes to health care the most important part is treating the patient and health care providers should be wanting to give their patients the best care possible. Patients have the right to govern their own body, autonomy, to choice which course of action they will take for their health (Paola, F., et.al, 2010). Legally and ethically it is important to make sure the patient understands not only what they are being treated for but also how they are being treated ("The Ethics of Health Care…

as well as some other conditions and how to diagnosis and treat it. On the flip side, our OBOS chapter discusses more on the emotional side and how to deal with these conditions. Within the OBOS chapter it talked a lot more about endometriosis, hysterectomy and breast cancer. A few thing that I saw that where not mentioned in Alexander was pelvic inflammatory disease, von Willebrand disease and DES (diethylstilbestrol). DES was the most shocking to read. OBOS explains, “DES is a powerful…

Marker moments occur when our lives are directed onto a new path. These moments can take place without us consciously knowing that it is happening. Sometimes, it is only in retrospect when we realize an event or a decision we made is truly a marker moment in our life. In this paper, I will state five of my maker moments. Additionally, I will explain what changes to the future I envision as a result of these experiences. Finally I will describe how these events reflect my leadership style.…

Judith Jarvis Thomson and Don Marquis each offer a side on the abortion argument. Thomson provides us with “A Defense of Abortion” in which she makes the case for abortions to be generally permissible on the grounds that the mother has a right to choose what she does with her body and the fetus’ right to life does not include the use of another’s body. Marquis’ “Why Abortion is Immoral” makes the argument that abortion should be impermissible based on the fact that the fetus is being deprived of…

I decided to do my culminating project on Richard Allen, my Grandfather. I chose him for many reasons. We both like technology, he has been in the Vietnam War, he has lots of old antique items, some new, and he has experienced segregation. He has suffered from strokes recently, and has had two major strokes in the last 5 years. These are all very important reasons why I chose to do my project on my grandfather. My grandfather was born in Malden, Massachusetts on June 16th, 1943 which was during…

According to the Harvard School of Public Health website, my chance of getting ovarian cancer is above average. My risk of getting this cancer, according to the Harvard School of Public Health website, is because my tubes are not tied, have not had a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), I am not taking birth control, and have not had any children. However, having a healthy diet, having regular exercise, and taking the appropriate vitamins, will lessen my chances. After reading and studying…

Healthcare literacy has not only proven to effect patients at the work place, but it is present is in our intermediate families. Having worked in the medical field for over 13 years, my mother never appeared to suffer from issues of healthcare illiteracy. As a Medical Assistant it was easy to read off instructions to patients or inform them of the procedures; and assume that the patient didn’t listen when studies had to be cancelled or test couldn’t be performed because the patient forgot to…

Primary diagnosis: Affective disorders. Secondary diagnosis: Chronic pain. Code 2480- but that code is “Diagnosis established – no predetermined list code of medical nature applicable. Did not find code for pain or chronic pain. The claimant was a 59-year-old woman. Alleged disability: She could not sit for more than 20-35 minutes at a time, had muscle and bone aches, lack of energy, no sexual activity, and depression. Her physical discomfort did not…

The Rise of Technology in Surgery Introduction There was only 1,000 robotic surgeries being performed worldwide in 2000. That number rose to 360,000 in 2011, and 450,000 in 2012 (Pinkerton). In this day and age in society we are constantly looking for the newest and most productive technology to get tasks done faster. The introduction of surgical robots will revolutionize surgeries from the current way of treatment and provide benefits for both the surgeons and patients. Robotic machines…

Aspiration and that can be used up to seven weeks into the pregnancies. Another is the use of Prostaglandin peccaries which will cause you to have a late period. There are other methods to abortion and some of them are extremely rare. When having a Hysterectomy it removes the whole womb that way you don’t have to worry about anything and same goes for a Caesarian they both do about the same thing. About eighty one percent of most abortions in the United States are done on most unmarried women.…