Osteopathic manipulative medicine

hospital. Needless to say, I was an accident prone child and a lot of my early memories took place in the hospitals of Vietnam. When I came to America, my first view of the U.S. healthcare system was profound. Compared to Vietnamese system, American medicine was much more modern. The process to get healthcare here compared to there is more streamlined and the facilities here are much more sanitary. Whereas…

low-income country and town myself, I understand what it means to not have medical attention when in dire need of it due to inability to pay medical bills, not having enough medical personnel for a town and also nonchalant behavior of people toward modern medicine. Bolgatanga is the name of the town I grew up in, it is the capital…

able to do some volunteer work in my home country. In high school I decided that I wanted to continue learning about science and pursued a chemistry and math double major. Freshman year I joined the pre-med club which reinforced my desire to study medicine and become a doctor. Although I have never experienced actual volunteer work at a hospital or clinic, I have helped people whose primary language is not English. By being a translator to these people, they were able to receive the medical…

“Just take a pill” We often hear these words from family, friends, and our physicians when we are feeling sick. We like to believe that medicine is a miracle, that there is a magic pill for our illnesses. However, is there? Long gone the days of doctor knows best, the medical field today is full of doubt, and uncertainty. Nowadays, Patients have the luxury to choose their options without relying on their physician’s decision as if they were children. Perhaps next time we are in pain, we should…

"You are getting way too skinny!", "What do you want to be a bodybuilder?", and "You need to start eating more.” These quotes are ones which I have heard over the past few years. I started my health journey 5 years ago at age 15; I had reached 160 lbs and I decided to change my lifestyle. I was overweight and at that age, you would hear comments endlessly. I started to go to the gym in the summer every single day and kept track of every meal in order to lose weight and shed off those pounds. But…

THE FIRST NATIONS MEDICINE WHEEL AND THE DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS  A discussion on the similarities between the two Health, as defined by the World health organization (WHO) is “a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Modern medicine, however over the years has clarified the idea of health and disease and made it a single dimensional entity. Some…

5. What are the morally relevant facts? A fact that posed as misconduct is the lack in compassion and commitment from both the physician Dr. Evans and the employees at the medical clinic in the institution. Because of the fact that Dr. Evans failed to identify the lump in Tomcik’s breast as a result of a passively performed examination, he did not follow his obligation, as a physician, to deliver the high-quality care that patients should receive. In regard of the employees at the medical clinic…

The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is “to fulfill President Lincoln 's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America 's veterans” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016). This mission statement was written vaguely enough to be comprehensive of the changing needs of our veterans. A more precise definition may not have benefited the organization as the services we provide…

Nursing Your Way Back To Success Being a nurse is one of the most meaningful careers someone can experience. Being a part of something so extraordinary such as saving a life will most definitely give you a sense of fulfillment in life. Nursing is a very demanding career, yet the emotional reward far outweighs that. The nursing field provides a range of advantages, and like every career disadvantages, but it 's up to you to make what you want out of it. Having the honor to serve as a nurse will…

My loving mother, ever since my early childhood has imbibed the importance of transcendence in me. She used to say, ‘Whatever you do, always aim to achieve excellence in it.’ And I have been following it since then. I started rising and shining in school grades, sports, music and various competitions in school. I also got unique opportunities to represent my school in various elocution and academic contests at state & regional levels. This hard work and strive for supremacy honored me with…