Medical terms

the complexity of the disease process or injuries, the collaboration between these disciplines is becoming more common. With collaboration and with increasing complexities of the patient 's medical conditions, communication between these healthcare disciplines is crucial for the effective delivery of medical care for the patient. Weller, Boyd, and Cummin (2014) points out, "With increasing complexity and even more specialization of skills, the current healthcare environment…

Chronic Illness A chronic illness is any medical condition that is long lasting in its effects and that vary greatly both in their essential characteristics and the ways in which they affect families and its adaptive functioning. Some chronic illness get worse over time, while the symptoms of other chronic illnesses will flare up occasionally. Every family is a balanced system and after learning of a patient’s chronic illness, a family will experience some loss of equilibrium. The illness…

be a healthcare documentation specialist, I would assist doctors and therapists in recording patient medical records. The reason I chose this career is because I am interested in health and would love a career in healthcare. Through my research, I hope to learn about the education that is required and what kind of information I would have to learn to succeed in this career. I am interested in medical terminology and anatomy, so I feel that I would be able to do well as a healthcare documentation…

to Die Societies was founded, this lets ill patients die in a dignified way. Per the death with dignity website, the correct terms to describe the ability of qualified terminally ill people to request and obtain medication to hasten their death include: Death with Dignity, Physician-assisted death or physician-assisted dying, Aid in dying, physician aid in dying, or medical aid-in-dying. One of the many reasons the right to die should be legalized is so, patients…

The exact pathophysiology of Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome resulting from long term use is unknown. Some authors propose that the episode is not caused by cannabis itself but causative agent might be other components and contaminants in the cannabis 5. It is also possible that the accumulation of increasing levels cannabis metabolites leads to paradoxical vomiting seen with long term use6 .Cannabidiol is one of the metabolite which is a partial agonist at CB receptors thus acting…

treatment rather than disease prevention. Currently, most companies only provide health insurance after injury or once a disease has taken hold. For example, job stress related issues, such as “absenteeism, employee turnover, diminished productivity and medical, legal and insurance fees,” cost companies almost $300 billion per year (APA 1). Nonetheless, health promotion programs can be applied to prevent disease in the workforce and ultimately lower these exorbitant health care expenses.…

Chronic illness is a term applied to an illness that is long lasting and has persistent signs and symptoms. In Australia one in five Australians are affected by multiple chronic diseases. (Australian Government: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2015) Emily suffers from two chronic diseases that affect her daily living. When caring for individuals who suffer from chronic diseases the three guiding principles should be used and health professionals should utilise the different…

Visiting the doctor is a task that no one looks forward to, but everyone does. This time during a doctor visit the nurse asks to draw blood. The nurse says “we will send the blood to the lab; it’s routine, we will call when the results come in.” One week later there is a call from the doctor who solemnly says he would like to meet with them in person. Upon arriving at the office the doctor says “I am sorry, but the results indicate terminal cancer.” Once the shock, and paralyzing fear subsides,…

Imagine a person newly diagnosed with a poor prognosis, and what that person's response would be? Prognosis is a medical prediction of the future course of a disease and the chances for recovery. This essay will discuss responses from four different angles, including the physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioural when a person is diagnosed with a poor prognosis. Additionally grief is associated within this assignment as well as the Kubler-Ross’s Stages of Dying theory to demonstrate…

Imagine knowing that in just a few months a loved one will die of a terminal illness. Imagine discovering that, although it was possible to stop their suffering in an easy and painless way, doctors are refusing them this right, and forcing them to live the rest of their days in pain. This event, unfortunately, is a current problem all around the world, and a constant debate. This event is the use of euthanasia. While some people believe that euthanasia is unethical, people who are terminally ill…