Physical medicine and rehabilitation

In the United States and in most industrialized countries, most adults die from heart disease (Health in the Later Years, 2013). According to the American Heart Association (2013) an estimated 83.6 million American adults have 1 or more types of CVD, and of those 42.2 million are estimated to be age sixty and up. Heart disease affects people of all ages, however it is most prominent in adults age sixty-five and up. Cardiovascular disease and heart disease are terms that cover an array of…

To many people marijuana is considered to have medicinal benefits while others believe it’s a gateway drug. Some consider it to have a “high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence” ("Resources - Controlled Substance Schedules", 2016). That may not be the case as marijuana possession was criminalized in the Confidential Restricted List in 1923 under the Narcotics Drug Act Amendment Bill only because some “business people and clergy” were upset by the…

Eight hundred thousand people experience a new or reoccurring stroke every year. A stroke occurs when there is a lack of blood flow to the brain and is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. There are two types of strokes, Ischemic and Hemorrhagic. A stroke has many symptoms that can help one to know if they are having a stroke, about to have one, or have already had one. Along with these symptoms, there are risk factors that cause them. These risk factors are both controllable…

46). It is important that restraints, when utilized, be used briefly to permit medical treatment and removed promptly when no longer needed. The prolonged use of any restraint can have detrimental effects on a resident’s physical or mental status which may include: pressure sores from prolonged unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence; mental anguish and suffering from persistent feelings of confinement; and chronic episodes of constipation and incontinence. Due to the…

improving society, the War on Drugs has been detrimental and has negatively impacted society in a number of ways. According to Bourgois and Schonberg (2009), the War on Drugs has not helped to improve drug problems, instead it has intensified the physical and psychological harms of drug use. The cost of drugs continues to remain low and continues to be widely available throughout the United States (Cooper, 2015). Other substantial effects include the overcrowding of jails, unfair sentencing,…

7th November, 2014 Efficacy and safety comparisons between collagen derivatives and glucosamine sulfate supplements in treating adults with knee osteoarthritis. Linh Nguyen (11916828). Evidence based practice. University of Technology, Sydney I. CLINICAL SCENARIO During my clinical placement, I have come across a scenario where a 40 year old woman came into the pharmacy, saying that she had recently diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and was looking for a good dietary supplement as…

“Illness has carried a commonsense meaning of a temporary disease or condition that can be either cured or controlled by treatment, whereas disability is thought of as permanent and moderated only by rehabilitation” (Mauk, 2012, p. 28). This same textbook quickly outlines that in modern medicine people are now able to live after a “devastating disease or trauma such as cancer and stroke…” (Mauk, 2012, p. 29). Herein lies the chronic illness experienced by D. B. She is a 66 year old married…

over “64 million people have COPD and it is the third leading cause of death worldwide” (WHO, 2013). Several factors cause the disease and symptoms are hard to detect in earlier stages. COPD can shorten a person’s life span and cause immeasurable physical disabilities, as well as, emotional lifestyle changes, but can be preventable if people would not smoke. Treatment and management options are available for individuals living with COPD. Many people can live a normal life if the disease is…

Runninghead: CLINICAL ANALYSIS Assignment #4: Military Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Gemma K. Vizcocho University of Southern California Professor Fred P. Stone, PhD, LCSW April 24, 2017 Substance abuse in the military has been a problem throughout history. The unique culture and stress experienced by military service members put them more at risk for substance abuse. Many service members turn to drugs and alcohol as a coping…

health burden in many countries ( Fuster, Kelly & Vedanthan, 2011). In 2012, the World Health Organisation reported that about 17.5 million of people died from CVD due to behavioural risk factors such as cigarette smoking, inappropriate diet and physical inactivity. CVD is a complex chronic condition and the patient with CVD require a long term care in their everyday life situations including at home and in the community. Therefore, literacy skills on health-related information are fundamental…