BARIATRIC SURGERY ! What new patients need to know about weight reduction surgery at the University of Virginia. Presented by Anna D. Miller‚ R.N.‚ B.S.N. Normal anatomy of abdomen ! Food normally goes from your stomach into the small intestine‚ then into the large intestine. Laparoscopic surgery ! ! ! Surgeons use air to inflate your belly so they can see the stomach and intestines. Special staplers make the connections internally. 98% of gastric bypass surgeries are
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Public Safety vs. Privacy How can we increase public safety without giving up our civil liberties? This has become a common question among the American public in the light of recent events. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks‚ it has become evident that Americans will lean towards a "safety first" approach‚ allowing the government to do whatever they deem necessary to secure our safety. Although a majority of the public would draw the line when the government intrudes on their private life‚ today’s
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Animal Rights vs. Medical Research As far back as the days of the Roman Empire (752 B.C. to 1476 A.D.)‚ humanitarians have argued over the issue of animal rights (Treanor 28). The debate continues today with ever growing intensity with no end in sight. On one side‚ those who believe that animals have a right to a free and happy life just as humans; on the other side‚ those who believe that “the benefits of animal experimentation… far outweigh whatever harm is done to animals through the experiments”
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The majority of people have noticed that a lot of diseases are associated with different types of lifestyle. Recently‚ people begin to be aware from these types of lifestyle because it can cause a lot of diseases‚ such as heart diseases which are very common in US. There are several causes for this problem‚ such as eating fast food‚ smoking and deficiency of exercise. Consuming fast food is very common in US because the majority of people are very busy and they do not want to
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used to drain an area and open a narrowed area. • Sphincterotomy — abnormalities found during an ERCP study can sometimes be treated at the same time with an endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy (ERS)‚ a procedure to cut the sphincter muscle between the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct. Instruments are inserted through the endoscope to cut or stretch the sphincter. • EUS (endoscopic ultrasound) — an ultrasound of the pancreas‚ transgastric or transduodenal‚ which helps define the
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Health Information Technology : Quality Issues Author : Neha Salian Co-author : Malvika Hake Abstract Health IT is the technology that enables patients and providers to support better health and health care by providing targeted information meant to inform‚ educate or generally allow for improved decision making. With health care costs and quality assurance taking central roles in the health care arena‚ increasing attention is being directed towards the potential of health information
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Describe the purpose of public health reports and why they are used in local and national areas. The Health Protection Agency‚ The Department of Health or charities such as the Terence Higgins Trust are all created by professionals that work for these organisations. Regarding particular health issues or illnesses and diseases they examine and look for trends. Regarding to particular health conditions such as heart disease the reports often contain a variety of recommendations for health improvements and
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The Role of the Public Health Nurse in the Community The assignment for this paper asks about a disaster that could happen in my community. A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption‚ and or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012‚ p.508). The purpose of the paper is to provide information how the professional nurse react in the community when a disaster take place. The Role of the Nurse The disaster selected for the paper
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Medical Paternalism or Patient Autonomy Elizabeth Russell D’ Youville College PHI: 312 Bioethics Julie Kirsch October 29‚ 2014 A common and controversial issue facing many medical professionals is medical paternalism versus patient autonomy. At the heart of every practitioner/patient relationship is trust‚ and the duty to uphold the patient’s best interest both ethically and privately. These foundations seem basic on the surface‚ but underneath lies a much more complex issue. Medical paternalism
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particular health care goal within a society. A detailed health policy can achieve several things such as defining a vision for the future‚ which in turn helps to establish goals and points of reference for the short and medium term. Healthcare settings have various policies which are continuously updated to keep up with the growing demands of the field. Nurses have a lot of ethical and legal responsibilities in their professional role. This includes‚ but not limited to the duty to maintain patients’ privacy
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