Medical case management

One of my favourite things that Judith says throughout the case study is in her first paragraph: “what am I doing, I haven’t the faintest idea where to begin...” because it is very relatable. I know I am only in second year, but I feel the same way that Judith felt, very unsure of where I’m going to begin, however, this class is already making me feel so much more prepared which is a relief. I know Judith mentions that it took her a few weeks to feel like she really understood them and their…

challenge of gathering information, assessing the problem, focusing my attention and solving the puzzle; the combination which I later figured out, fits into radiology at the highest. Participating in an elective rotation during the third year of medical school enhanced my interest in radiology. I had the opportunity to visit the department and to attend the clinical and didactic lectures; an experience which was continued even after the elective course due to my newly developed interest.…

Pediatricians Pediatric doctors or pediatricians specialize in the treatment and management of illnesses and ailments of children. More importantly, pediatricians treat child illnesses like pink eye, strep throat, chicken pox and colds. Apart from providing therapeutic interventions, pediatricians also assist healthy children in maintaining their present healthy state. To achieve this, pediatric doctors focus on the administration of immunizations, evaluations of the child`s growth and weight…

It is important to those with this disease to comply with medical regimens in order to achieve a state of wellbeing. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive, destructive disease of the pancreas that has remissions and exacerbations (“flare-ups”). Inflammation and fibrosis of the tissue contribute to pancreatic insufficiency and diminished function of the organ (Ignatavicius 2010). Living with this disease will consist of daily changes, medical regimens and adjustments to life in order to manage…

Case Study I-4 Supporting mobile Health Clinics: The Children’s Health Fund of New York City “Children’s Health Fund is committed to providing health care to the children who need it most” (Children’s Health Fund, 2013, p. 1). The mobile clinics main objective is to provide medical, mental, and oral health services to children in communities where these services are needed who cannot afford medical treatments. Another attribute of the mobile clinic is the preventative services and health care…

would often ask my father various questions during his resuscitation calls, ward rounds and OPD visits. This association grew further day by day during my medical school days but I made the final decision to pursue pediatrics in 2005 when I was posted in pediatric emergency clinical…

perfect knowledge of the practitioner. For instance, it is unreasonable to expect from an optometrist to operate upon a patient having hearing impairment. Whether criminal or civil, medical negligence has three main components (1) duty, (2) Breach of the duty & (3) resulting damage out of the breach. Accordingly, a medical practitioner can be held liable on any of the two findings (1) he does not have the skills which he claims or (2) he does not perform reasonably according…

My thirst for knowledge and relieving pain led me to medical school in India. My decision to pursue a career in anesthesiology was forged during rotations when I found anesthesiology the most stimulating and most satisfying. It not only nurtured my innate passion for taking care of a patient as a patient advocate, but allowed me to practice critical thinking and independent learning skills. Performing procedures that have instantaneous effects on patient comfort and stability provides me with…

A comparison of 2 computerized management systems and each of their benefits offered to patient care and nursing care delivery are also defined below. How can the use of the computerized management systems increase the quality of patient care, along with the use and integration of handheld devices? Computerized management systems provide many opportunities to increase the quality of patient care; one example is computerized physician order entry (CPOE). CPOE requires the physicians to…

The disease index also may include information such as the attending physician’s name and the data of discharge (Sayles). When abstracting occur for any reason, the patient information will be de-identified from index. American Health Information Management…