PICO Paper: Point of Care Testing in the Emergency Department America’s emergency departments (ED’s) are experiencing a crisis related to overcrowding and long wait times. Thus forcing these departments to function beyond their intended capacity and posing a threat to patient care safety and efficiency. One method of increasing patient flow and improving speed of diagnosis is the introduction of point-of-care technology (POCT). The first documented utilization of POCT is found in an Egyptian papyrus
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likely that we would be able to succeed. With the members we have‚ we would make membership dues for about 3 to 5 dollars a person‚ and engage in direct mail solicitation to raise money‚ though that is less likely to achieve anything. The HMS Emergency Medicine Interest Group To grow and retain membership‚ I would try to persuade the already members to “spread the word” and tell those who are also interested to come to the meetings and ask questions and such. I would also
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Purpose: To inform my audience of an aspect of Chinese culture‚ which is is traditional Chinese medicine. Thesis: Traditional Chinese medicine is found in nearly all countries today‚ which I believe would be the result of intercultural communication. INTRODUCTION I. Hello! For my presentation‚ I am going to talk about a certain aspect of Chinese culture‚ which is traditional Chinese medicine. A. TCM‚ for short‚ is a practice still used in modern China and most of the United States
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Khaldun define medicine? Ibn Khaldun identified this science as an industry that considers human body in terms of sickness and heath‚ so specialists in this career will try to preserve the heath and cure the illness by drugs and foods after they recognize the diseases that are related to every organ in the body and the reasons that cause those diseases and the medication associated with them. 2. Before modern medicine‚ Arabs knew two different types of medicine‚ what kinds of medicine they knew? Arabs
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Mariama Barry 11/10/2017 Health‚ Illness‚ and society Greco-Islamic Medicine Medicine was an important part of medieval Islamic life; both rich and poor people were interested in health and diseases. Islamic doctors and a number of scholars wrote profusely on health and developed extensive and complex medical literature on medications‚ clinical practice‚ diseases‚ cures‚ treatments‚ and diagnoses. Islamic medicine built on the legacies left behind by Greek and Roman physicians and scholars. Islamic
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Science on Health Care & Medicine Abstract Computer science can be defined as the systematic study of algorithmic processes‚ their theory‚ design‚ analysis‚ implementation and application. Its functions in the modern society today expand far beyond the uses one could even begin to imagine. Specifically‚ there is an increased influence in its practical application in the field of medicine. In recent times‚ an interdependent relationship between medicine and technology itself has
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Patient Education Plan on Pancreatitis Julia Ford NUR/427 February 15‚ 2011 Cindy Lyberger Pancreatitis Case Study Pancreatitis is a painful inflammatory condition in which the pancreatic enzymes are prematurely activated resulting in auto-digestion of the pancreas (American Pancreatic Association‚ 2010). The most common cause of pancreatitis are biliary tract disease and alcoholism‚ but can result from such things as abnormal organ structure‚ blunt trauma‚ penetrating peptic ulcers‚ and
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A MODULE IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES INTRODUCTION It was William Osler who commented that medicine is an art‚ not a trade; a calling not a business. He held that it’s a calling in which the heart is exercised equally with the head”. The finality of the bio-physical model of medical practice has been challenged by the bio-psycho-social approach. World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
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As I researched Creighton University School of Medicine‚ I discovered a school with a rich history‚ an innovative curriculum‚ and a mission statement that aligns with my personal interests and goals. I was further impressed that although Creighton University School of Medicine opened its doors to students over 120 years ago‚ the school understands that medicine is a continually evolving field and is dedicated to preparing students for these changes. Creighton University maintains a unique instructional
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It is my privilege to take this opportunity to recommend Dr. Juan Pablo Ortega for a position in Internal Medicine. I have known Dr. Ortega for about 2 months during his observership in the Lymphoma/Myeloma Department at MD Anderson Cancer Center. During this time‚ I have seen firsthand the dedication Dr. Ortega possessed. He is on the right track to being an outstanding internist who values the advice of his peers. He has a clear vision of where he wants to be and dedicates much of his time and
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