Social Implications for Patient’s with COPD SCI207: Social Implications of Medical Issues August 1‚ 2011 Social Implications for Patient’s with COPD CASE 1 Mr. L.‚ a 55-year-old bartender in a large metropolitan area‚ has been a heavy smoker for 40 years. He was diagnosed as having COPD 7 years ago. Mr. L. lives in the city and takes the city bus to work‚ although he still has to walk about three blocks to the bar where he works. He has found it increasingly difficult to walk the three
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pursuing a career in that concentration‚ by attending a university versus a community college. State universities are a better education choice than community colleges. At a community college‚ the highest degree you can obtain is an Associates Degree‚ or a specific Certificate. Although community colleges are more cost efficient for a good education you must pay the price‚ and a state university is the way to go. State universities give you more opportunity for expanding your education and going
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envision thoughts of safety‚ protection‚ and privacy. However‚ in the essay “Divided We Fall: Gated and Walled Communities in the United States‚” Edward J. Blakely and Mary Gail Snyder address the controversy of gated communities by introducing gates as dreadful‚ restrictive‚ and exclusive. The statement they make is that gated communities are ruining our nation by creating seclusive communities where the people within never interact with people outside their gates. While that can happen‚ it is not nearly
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Should the United States require all adults to perform one year of community service by the age of 30? I personally think this is a topic that is not at all‚ relevant. I believe if someone wants to lend a helping hand‚ then they should lend a helping hand. If you don’t prefer to do this kind of community service‚ the government shouldn’t force you to do so. There would be a lot of change in how community service is done today if the government required at least one year to be served by the age of
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obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is an umbrella term that refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow during exhalation‚ which makes it increasingly difficult to breath. Emphysema and chronic asthmatic bronchitis are the two main conditions that make up COPD. In all cases that damage to the airways eventually interferes with the exchange of the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs (mayo). COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that there is
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Obesity and COPD are chronic health conditions with an increasing incidence globally. They are the major causes for increasing morbidity and mortality. COPD is diagnosed with the use of spirometry and BMI is used for the diagnosis of obesity (1). In the United States‚ 6% of adults have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and 35% are obese (2). There are cases present where patients have comorbid COPD and obesity. Pulmonary issues are associated with obesity‚ some of which include a decrease
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Hearing that Wayne State is a welcoming diverse community is something that makes me ready to be a part of the student body. Being a person of color and growing up in a community that was so welcoming made life easy to embrace. For years as a young child‚ I was always worried about not being able to fit in or to find friends: simply because I was told by adults that the other kids would not like me for not being “American” enough. Now as a young adult I am able to say that those adults were wrong
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Caring for a patient with COPD: a reflective account Barnett M (2005) Caring for a patient with COPD: a reflective account. Nursing Standard. 19‚ 36‚ 41-46. Date of acceptance: October 15 2004. Summary Reflective practice has been a familiar topic in nursing journals and the term is regularly used in professional nursing practice. However‚ it was not until I used Johns’ (1994) model to analyse and explore my feelings and actions in daily practice that I fully understood the concept of reflective
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Identifying Community Resources Katrina Haynie Argosy University (2013) 1. Your client has agreed to substance abuse treatment for 30 days. Locate local treatment facilities and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings that your client can attend The Florida House Experience 505 S. Federal Highway Deerfield Beach‚ FL 33441 866-421-6242 http://www.floridahouseexperience.com/ This is an inpatient or outpatient facility that offers state of the art alcohol medical detoxification. Patients
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African Development Community HDI: Historically Disadvantaged Individuals PPP: Public-Private partnerships DWA: The Department of Water Affairs NWRS-2: The National Water Resources Strategy‚ 2nd edition DWAF: The Department of Water Affairs and ForrestryWater governance: Water governance is defined by the political‚ social‚ economic and administrative systems that are in place‚ and which directly or indirectly affect the use‚ development and management of water resources and the delivery of
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