Medical diagnosis

40-mile radius, I reorganized and resuscitated the operations of two community health centers and mobilized the residents to utilize the facilities. In less than two months, I was already busy seeing patients, writing treatment protocols for common medical conditions, counseling and teaching classes. Still, I found myself thriving in the midst of this chaos because it elicited imagination, insight into people’s needs and beliefs, patience and a whole lot of compassion. The importance of being a…

An advance directive is a set of instructions, either verbal or written, that people create to describe how they want their medical care to be carried out in the event they become incompetent or incapacitated. Living wills and durable power of attorney are two examples of an advance directive. A living will is a legal document that a person creates to designate how they will be taken care in the event of a terminal illness, especially during the final stages of that terminal illness. The…

say that without them, I would not have gone so far . During my High School years, I contemplated the idea of becoming a medical doctor. The desire to heal, serve and help others was driving force behind my goal of becoming a doctor. When my four mothers learned that I had wanted to go to medical school, they were filled with excitement, joy and pride. However, going to medical school was not an easy endeavor. I chose to go to a private university. In a country like mine, the graduation rate in…

hospital watching his every move. Since those times, medicine has grown from an interest into a passion. That drive grew exponentially through working in the hospitals during and after medical school. My intern-ship was during the time of crises in my country, that forced me to deal with a wide range of medical conditions under highly stressful situations, that made me acquire extensive clinical and social skills…

Animal Experimentation Aside from agony and a shortened life, do animals get any benefit from being used for biomedical research? The use of animals for research goes back to Greek and Roman times. Biomedical animal experimentation has led to many cures for diabetes, antibiotics, polio, tranquilizers, etc. In 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to exclude birds and certain types of rats and mice used in research. Many believe we need the use of biomedical research to…

George Shell experienced permanent brain damage at the age of twenty-six, because of an absence of oxygen. This awful and genuine disaster was created by Shell 's own egotistical individual choices (Door). A mishap created by her bulimia, which left her in a vegetative state from 1990 to 2005. Specialists gave no good faith for her situation, as an encouraging tube was the main want to keep her only presence. As per her spouse Michael, she had already communicated that she didn 't wish to be…

Everyone has a dream, but not everyone has the determination to make that dream a reality. To become a pharmacist it takes hard work and dedication. People want to become successful but don’t want to do the work it takes; they want everything handed on a platter. When choosing this career field, one must look at and plan the process they must take and obstacles that could be in there way. To begin, learning what pharmacy is and what pharmacists do is the most important part of choosing this…

Electronic medical records are designed to provide nationwide access of organized collections involving patient health information. These records are proposed to keep track of a patient’s entire health and medical history in a computerized, electronic format. It may include a series of data, including demographics, medical history, medication and allergies, immunization status, laboratory test results, radiology images…

Brittany Maynard is an ordinary 29 year old woman. Her and her husband, Dan Diaz, is trying to start a family after being married for a little over a year. After months of enduring unbearable headaches, Brittany has learned that she has brain cancer. After undergoing two surgeries to stop the growth of the tumor, Brittany learns that the tumor has returned. However, the tumor is more aggressive upon its return. Doctors give the newlywed only six months to live. Brittany considers many…

Religious Objections to Medical Care The author says that understanding a person’s religion can help the pediatrician collaborate with the parents to make decisions that are beneficial to the child. Some religions choose not to have their child treated for severe illnesses like meningitis because their religious doctrines do not allow for it. Other religious beliefs that do not allow for preventative medicine like treatments for pregnancy. Failure to receive proper medical care can cause…