Kirkus Reviews

Systematic reviews “involve a detailed and comprehensive plan and search strategy derived a priori, with the goal of reducing bias by identifying, appraising, and synthesizing all relevant studies on a particular topic” (Uman, 2011, n.p.). My intention is to collect…

legislative branches, most Americans are only exposed to the Court during a greatly publicized issue—such as affirmative action or doctor assisted suicide. The Supreme Court is entrusted with the Constitution’s preservation through the process of judicial review. This authority means many of the Court’s decisions have a great effect on the American people. In order to understand the Court’s role in today’s government, one must understand its history. The Court’s origins are deeply rooted in the…

Introduction: ICU-acquired weakness is a collection of dysfunctions experienced by critically ill patients as a consequence of prolonged bed rest. The symptoms that are specifically encountered are poor mobility, impaired muscle strength and diminished cardiopulmonary endurance. These clinical manifestations are brought by extended immobilization, use of neuromuscular blocking agents and poor nutrition. A physical therapist is a part of a multidisciplinary team that is intended to implement…

Another example of the separation of power that is important would be the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) v Chadha. In this case the problem was whether a particular house could vote to override an executive decision in a way that it violates the separation of powers. In this case Chadha was from Kenya, he stayed here after his visa expired. Here an immigration judge determined that his deportation should be suspended since Chadha met the requirements to stay in the U.S. It was…

Introduction The practice of evidence-based medicine entails treatments and assessment that have been verified to be in effect through research. Research on pain management has revealed that a combination of diverse types of treatments cab be incorporated for optimal effectiveness. The level of pain that a patient is undergoing is determined by evaluating the patient using a number of methods including Revised Faces Pain Scale, the Numerical Ratings Scale and others. It is also important that…

Evidence based practice is so important in the current healthcare world. When evidence based practice is at the center of any organization, there is great improvement in practice and patient outcome. “Only 55% of the time, patients get the evidence-based practice needed for their plan of treatment (IOM 2001). The institute for healthcare improvement, launched 100,000 Lives Campaign enrolled more than 3,000 hospitals, representing an estimated 75 percent of U.S. hospitals beds, which implemented…

Topic and Thesis Much attention is being paid to “evidenced-based practice” (EBP) in the health services (Duncan & Reese, 2012; Glasner-Edwards & Rawson, 2010; Wells, Kristman-Valente, Peavy, & Jackson, 2013), whether it be medical or psychosocial (Pedersen, 2007). The field of substance use treatment is no exception (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs [ACMD], 2013; Buck, 2011; Gold & Brady, 2003). If an individual or a funder is going to pay for a treatment, so the logic goes, then the…

The lack of evidence-based policy making allows the three branches of government and the States to make policy decisions grounded in ideology rather than persuasive evidence. There are times when the government correctly chooses ideological policies without evidence and there are times when the government does not choose correctly with evidence. The full extent of how the lack of evidence-based policy making may not be known. However, there are times when the lack of evidence-based policy has as…

1. I tried to find the article using the school library online database. I first used a general database called Academic OneFile. I tried typing in the journal title, author and publication date. The article still did not come up after trying this a few times. I then decided to try using a psychology database since this is a psychology course. The first database I used was Science Direct. I tried typing in the journal title, author and publication date. No results were found when I used this…

Psychologists are constantly striving to determine the best treatment for their patients. To do this, psychologists commonly work together to form the most effective treatment plans for patients. It is also common practice for researchers and psychologists to work towards a joint effort to form such plans as well. The article, Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology written by the APA Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice (2006) talks about the method of Evidence-Based practice and…