Medicine

The practice of sports medicine is a large umbrella that addresses physical wellness and hindrance of injuries pertaining to exercise. Leading an active lifestyle is seen as beneficial to the human body. Those who do so tend to have improved attitudes and a longer life expectancy than those who do not exercise (CDC). Even with the increased health benefits, there are still potential dangers of exercising due to faults in activity and individuals being unknowledgeable of the exercise they are…

Introduction The essay is aimed at looking at the extent to which the use of traditions, alternative medicine and cultural factors play a vital part on the successful implementation of global health programs (GHP) in Cameroon. “Traditional Medicine(TM)” according to (WHO, 2015) is attributed to knowledge, skills and practices established on theories, beliefs and experiences primitive people of various cultures use in maintaining good health, preventing health issues and treating physical and…

The practice of medicine dates back to the years in the 1000’s. As time passed many improvements have been made. From the use of more sophisticated tools to all people being allowed to practice. As time went on medicine work on people further advanced to the practice on animals as well. Animals over time have grown from being solely a source of food to being pets and even to some family. Through the advancements in modern day medicine veterinary and human medicine practice have become alike. On…

ESSAY“FAMILY MEDICINE”- A SPECIALTY.. A WAY OF LIFE INTRODUCTION Family medicine has been recognised as a specialty for decades in many countries. Like recognised specialties, family medicine has a defined body of knowledge, skills and attitudes, a research base and a post graduate training program. Despite its central and generalised importance to our discipline it is a “speciality”, unlike other specialties which deals only with a specific system…

Veterinary medicine is a hard thing and becoming a veterinarian requires a lot of practical and academic experience. Also those intending to become a vet must be detail oriented, capable of working in an emergency and have good communication skills. Although it’s very hard for a person to get into veterinary medicine school. The person should know well before graduating high school that he or she wants to enter the veterinary career. With only 28 veterinary medicine schools in 26 of the United…

Folk Medicine and the Impact on Modern Medicine Recently, studies of folklore have been an interesting topic for many scholars. Examples of folklore include songs, art, stories, myths and medicine. Folklore Medicine is a tradition that shares ideas and common beliefs in a specific geographic area that is common in part of the United States of America. Folklore medicine includes most of the Eastern region of the United States, and consist of rooted experiences and skills shared by preview…

Preventative medicine has served to play a pivotal role in creating a world where people live healthier lives, make large efforts to prevent common illnesses, and take precautions against illness and disease. All of these roles are in line with how I see myself contributing as a physician to the to the family medicine speciality. I have seen the societal improvements and benefits that have arisen through previous public health initiatives, such as vaccination programs, restrictions on the use of…

save his life. I watched mesmerized as the resident opened up his chest in order to get control of the bleeding. Even though the procedure was unsuccessful and the patient eventually expired, it was a great learning experience for everyone involved. Medicine is such an interesting field because it is constantly changing and adapting to new information that is discovered and there are always learning opportunities. When I was in kindergarten, I always told people I wanted to become…

This article is about the hidden side affects in the medicine we take. Most Doctors don't really know all the side affects in some medicines either. The Doctors and Pharmacists that do know are not always going to tell you all of the affects in the medicine you will take. If we knew all of the affects no one would want to take the medicine. If no one buys the medicine that means no money for the doctors and the people who make the medicine. A group of British researchers visited certain places…

When one thinks of slow medicine you think a slow process. A process when doctors take there time with their patients really getting to know them and understand their issues. Slow Medicine is just taking the time to talk, examine and even re-examine a patient. Ask advice from other doctors. Go over lab tests and X-rays of patients. To think about a diagnosis and if they should have the patient continue or discontinue medications or try a new medication. There is no harm in taking the time to…