authorize doctors to do and do not do certain medical procedures in you in case you become incapacitated or medically unconscious to make decisions or even speak. Many people are now including organ donation in their living will. This is a noble and admirable practice. Imagine how many people your organs could save when you die. That is like living your life to the fullest. Even in death, you could be sure you are contributing well to humanity. What medical procedures are covered? A living will…
3 AM I’m a young, unexperienced high school student trying to figure out where I fit in this world… country… town... life. After tossing many ideas around in my head, in my heart, and with my parents, I finally feel good about a direction I plan to pursue. Most careers in the health field look good to me because of the appearance of these positions. In the health field, you have a stable job, decent pay, varying amounts of education, many different departments to choose from, and opportunities…
’s decision-making and day-to-day operations Various laws influence HHS’s decision-making and routine operations, including laws relating to submission of accurate claims and information, referral statutes, quality of patient care, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and Privacy and Security of Patient Health Information. With regard to submission of accurate information and claims, the law requires all requests and claims for reimbursement from Federal healthcare programs…
improve continuity of care, and change the way healthcare is delivered (Moreland, Gallagher, Bena, Morrison, & Albert, 2012). Electronic medical records (EMRs) and its components was one form of technology developed to achieve these goals. Electronic medication administration records (EMARs), is one of the major and utmost important components of electronic medical records (Moreland, Gallagher, Bena, Morrison, & Albert, 2012). This being since…
Animal testing is putting animals lives at risk. Testing random chemicals on animals and and probably will kill them. Animals and humans are different from each other so the experiments probably won't have the same effect. Animal testing is horrible it’s cruel and inhumane. First of all, testing unknown chemicals on animals could kill them. According to navs.org scientests are doing toxicity tests to estimate the safety of products and chemicals. Manufacturers and/or scientists are putting…
What Is Inflammation? Inflammation is the way that the body naturally responds to a disease or injury. It causes certain parts of the body to become inflamed or swollen. While inflammation is a common and natural reaction, it can create problems if it becomes chronic. The key to getting inflammation under control is to treat what is causing it. CBD oil can curb inflammation by treating the underlying cause of it. What Is CBD Oil? CBD oil is a type of cannibinoid that is found inside of…
In life it is important to know some life skills in order to be able to do things. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation which abbreviated means CPR. This is one important life skill you should know, because a lot of kids and adults drowned, and stop breathing every year. I was a lifeguard for three in a half years before I moved to Tennessee, it was an amazing job. I love helping people and knowing this life skill. In order to become CPR certified you have to take a course through the Red Cross to…
because they get relieved of their pain if doesn’t go as planned. They also get housed and they hardly ever die. They will be okay. That’s why 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…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has documented that "each year, more than 100 million animals are treated cruel within the laboratories of animal testing (Peta, par 1)." Performing research on animals should be illegal because it is unethical to sentence animals to life in a laboratory cage and intentionally cause them harm. Animals who are caged continuously without any freedom should be considered animal cruelty. Many researchers should also understand that animal testing does not…
Upon graduating high school, I decided to start the first day of the rest of my life by enlisting in the United States Army. At 18, I was convinced I knew what it was I wanted to do with my life. Little did I know at that moment how much I still had left to learn. I served my country for nearly 11 years. It was during my time as a journalist on the battlefield that I saw my first glimpse into the power of medicine. It was also where I noted how fortunate those in the United States truly are when…