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In a single year 83.2% of adults and 97.6% of children have had some kind of contact with medical professionals due to some form of physical ailment (“Ambulatory Care Use…”). This statistic clearly displays that the average American has a sense of trust and devotion towards the medical system and the professionals who work there to help the community. However, are all those in the medical field truly qualified and deserving of this kind of trust? Do they really have the skills to truly take care…

stated that, “People who are incarcerated have higher rates of mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction and other conditions” (p.7). Individuals who go to jail for crimes like murder and gun possession have a higher possibility of becoming mentally ill, drug and alcohol users etc. Activity in gun violence leads to higher risk of death for a person. In terms of Microsystems it affects families and friends creating fear and limiting relationships among neighbors. Organization like local…

Animal Captivity Tilikum, an orca whale who had been kept in captivity for thirty-three years, passed away on January 6, 2017 at SeaWorld Orlando (Sanchez, 2017). He was imprisoned his entire lifetime to entertain the public, eventually growing so frustrated he caused the deaths of three people (“Blackfish,” 2013). Despite clearly not being fit to be kept in captivity, the only freedom Tilikum found was in death. His story was made popular by the documentary “Blackfish,” which raised many…

Career and College Research Paper The career I chose to do is nursing. Nurses are (RNs) who “provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.” (Summary). They, also, handle medications and administer shots. I chose this career when I was nine years old. Back then, my dad was bit by a dog and came through the front door bleeding pretty bad. My mom wanted…

Assisted Living Facilities: One of the hardest choices a family will ever make is to decide whether or not to put an elder of the household into a care facility, seemingly sending them away as most people see it. Though in reality the accommodations are unlike any of the myths, all of the horror stories, every one of the misconceptions that are out there about assisted living are not as they seem. In reality “assisted living [is] a long-term care option that combines housing, support services…

This website contains information on almost every job! This website contains a brief summary of the job, pay outlook, work environment, what to do to get into that occupation, and more! From this website I learned that occupational therapists treat ill, injured, or disabled patients. They also help patients recover, improve, and maintain skills needed for working and living. Occupational therapists have a bigger role in people’s lives than I was aware of so I was surprised. This website also…

Role/Function: An MD physician has their Doctor of Medicine degree while a physician who has their DO has a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. The main difference is DO’s are taught osteopathic manipulative medicine. Both complete residencies and are licensed in all states but have different board exams. Physician’s assistant (PA): Entry Level Education: Master’s Degree and Certification Exam Role/Function: (PAs), are hired by a team…

properties still used today. Once more resources became available, veterinary jobs grew leading to the first network of animal hospitals with state paid veterinarians in India. (Stilley 17). Asia became one of the first continents that began treating ill animals, but Europeans contributed to the research side of veterinary medicine. Hippocrates began treating animals in Greece. Aristotle established the connection between human and animal anatomy through the animal dissections which he…

profession. For an individual to act professionally, it means for them to administer care in a thorough and knowledgeable way without hindering harm on someone else. The nursing profession is very committed to the care and fostering of both healthy and ill people, individually, or in groups, or communities (Cherry & Jacob, 2008). Nursing is one of the largest growing occupation over the last five years;…

Background checks like NICS will help decrease public shootings by weeding out potential gun owners with criminal backgrounds. Also those with mental diseases that should not be trusted with a firearm; however, there have been many mentally ill people who were able to legally obtain or gain access to firearms. By instituting background checks and training people how to keep their guns safe and secure and when and how to use them responsibly would be sufficient to deter the problem of public…