Medical research

The Medical Summer Student Research Fellowship at the HSS is a great opportunity that I could not pass up. Upon entering medical school, I was not aware of the extent I would need to network and reach out to peers, professors, and doctors to find information to help pave my own personal medical career. After one successful semester of medical school, I can gladly say that I have adjusted well and look forward to being molded into the physician I aspire to become. This program is designed to…

Millersville University  Medical Aid in Dying: A Commentary The ability to choose when to die is not a topic that is heavily discussed throughout a person’s life. What constitutes dying early and on one’s own terms? Is it moral? Is it right? What if a person is terminally ill? Is choosing when to die reasonable for that person? These are questions relating to Medical Aid in Dying that are being answered by multiple states. Oregon is one of those states, which defines medical aid in dying as…

Medical Pathology is my number one career choice. I have always known from a young age that this is the career I want to pursue. Military personnel defend and protect the weak. Archaeologist collect and study remains to better understand historic life. And professional figure skaters dedicated themselves to stringent study and practice to master the skills of their profession. As a medical pathologist, I plan to incorporate all three. I want to master the skills of being a medical pathologist,…

passes medicinal cannabis legislation The alterations made to the Narcotics Drugs Act has led to a favourable outcome for anyone seeking cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. However, this is still a huge step in the right direction. The legislation has recognised and attempted to protect the rights of those who seek cannabis for genuine medical usage. “The many advocates who have fought long and hard to challenge the stigma around medicinal cannabis products so genuine patients are no…

An emergency medical technician (EMT) quickly wheels a patient into the emergency room. An emergency room surgeon responds immediately, rushing to his aid. The patient’s appendix has ruptured, requiring immediate surgery to prevent the spread of toxins in his body. In the operating room, the surgeon operates skillfully, methodically, and quickly to save the patient’s life. Surgeons literally have the power to save lives. A surgeon performs operations on people who have injuries or who have…

throughout school. I always knew that I wanted to go into the medical field, but I was unsure of what exactly I wanted to do. However, when I took microbiology in high school my teacher inspired me to work in labs. I then took a course called Clinical Health Science, which pointed me in the direction of becoming a medical laboratory technician. Qualifications In order for someone to become a medical laboratory technician, a bachelor’s degree in medical technology or life sciences is usually…

Electronic Medical Record in a Healthcare Industry Electronic Medical Record is a type of information system that collects the date of each patient and stores their medical record, medication, and allergies on a protected server. Electronics medical records can also store x-rays, billing information, individual’s personal information, vital signs, radiology images, laboratory tests, and much more. Everything that medical personnel would ever need a patient history and/or doctor visits would all…

Medical Animal Testing People have their own beliefs as to whether medical animal testing is beneficial or not. Animal testing is a sensitive subject for most people and they automatically disagree with it because of the inhumane way they treat animals. One problem is that animal testing in many people’s eyes is not ethically right. Scientists test on animals and inject them with the infection to try to find a cure for the disease. If the scientists inject two rats with the same disease and…

animals should be used for medical/ product research. If you think research on animals is a bad thing, it’s not. If we stopped using animals for research, we won’t get anywhere in the medical field. Also, researcher mainly use animals that we don’t have deep…

The Moral Controversy on Using Animal for Research Historically, the health and well being of humans have taken precedent over those of animals’. Only recently have animal “rights” become a major and sometimes controversial topic in the general public. The controversy is inflamed by the fact that it is common practice to use animals for medical research. Different people have many different views on this topic. Is it humane to experiment on animals? Does a life-saving vaccine warrant the pain…