Case study one Introduction Source of the patient referral Patient was referred to me from the dentist. Medical problem Presented was a 62 year old female‚ patient is an asthmatic and has bronchitis. Social circumstances She previously smoked 70 per week‚ but has since cut this down to 3 per day‚ due to cost and health issues The patient doesn’t drink alcohol. The patient has a relatively healthy diet. Patients presenting problem
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Health and Safety act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974‚ also referred to as HASAW or HSW‚ is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. Covers: • safe plant and systems of work; • safe methods for the use‚ handling‚ storage and transport of articles and substances;
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The Reform of Health Information Technology Since the creation of electronic health records (EHRs) majority of the health care industry has struggled with its implementation. Despite the fact that we live in an age of cutting-edge technology still to this day countless medical agencies are unable to communicate efficiently. The road to achieving electronic health records for everyone is still light years away. It is still impossible to tell how many hospitals and clinics use EHR systems. This
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INTRODUCTION: Adolescent / Youth Health is an important public health issue. Adolescent and Youth are defined as 10-19 and 15-24 years old by the World Health Organization‚ respectively. Adolescent / Youth Age was accepted that the transition from childhood to adulthood age‚ generally. Adolescents and Youths experience some of the changes in the physical‚ psychological‚ cognitive‚ social and economic areas (1). The University students constitute an original group with their specific features among
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sad that John was unable to attend the party but we were able to save him two plates of food for later. I was very pleased when several residents came up to me and commented how good my cake tasted. Before arriving at Prairie Winds‚ I was at a home health
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Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) • Sets out duties that employers have to employees and what duties employees have to themselves and others. • Steps employers must take; - Carry out assessments of H & S risks - Make arrangements for any risks found in assessment to be mended. - Keep a record of assessments & adjustments made as a result. - Draw up a H & S Policy and drawing the employees attention to it. - Appointing competent people to carry out H & S adjustments. - Provide clear emergency procedures
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employees from an unsafe work environment; what is the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); and how did the labor unions affect the law? In this paper these following questions will be addressed‚ as well as the background and driving force of OSHA. Definition of the OSHA Law According to the OSHA website‚ www.osha.gov ‚ retrieved August 27‚ 2004‚ it states "OSHA ’s mission is to assure the safety and health of America ’s workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training‚
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The Printing Presses and Publication Act 1984 was first introduced by the British colonial government as the Printing Ordinance of 1984 at the beginning of the state of emergency‚ this act was appeared in an emergency situation. During that time‚ the communist activities are seen as a threat‚ which is why The Printing Presses and Publication Act were introduced to fight against it. The Act required all newspaper and printing presses must granted by the Home Affairs Minister before they publish their
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Census Bureau‚ 2015). Many Latinos are dealing with mental health disorders‚ such as depression. To help the well-beings of Latinos‚ counselors need to understand treatments based on depression. Additionally‚ one has to understand the cultural factors within the population of Latinos. Recently‚ Kanter et al. (2015) depicts a need for more research in order to improve treatment outcomes for Latinos dealing with depression (p. 178). Another study demonstrates the necessities to decrease observed disparities
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activities of daily living. The health of a primary caregiver is a key factor which can affect the health and wellbeing of the disabled child for whom they care. A primary caregiver of a child with disabilities has been defined as the person most responsible for the day to day decision making and care of that child which can be a mother or father‚ close relatives or professional caregivers. According to The International Classification of Functioning‚ Disability and Health (ICF)‚ Disability refers to
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