Speaker notes 440 Hello‚ fellow coworkers my name is Vanessa Williams and I will be presenting you with information regarding a vulnerable population. The vulnerable population I will discuss is the African American population and their perceived mistrust with the healthcare system. I believe this is an important topic to discuss because the African American population has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer however‚ they are not seeking healthcare as they should. We have often questioned
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Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become an efficient method in treating various neurological disorders‚ including the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (U of JH Med‚ 2001). The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is providing support for advancements in deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus to aid in coordination of movement and the reduction of tremors of the arms and legs (NINDS‚ 2007)
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effects of response-related music stimulation versus general music stimulation on positive participation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers outlined positive participation as singing‚ rhythmic movements‚ and smiling. Eleven Alzheimer’s patients participated in the study‚ all falling into a severe stage of the disease. The participants sat at a table during the five-minute sessions‚ which involved active or passive music stimulation or no music stimulation. The patients had either pressure
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Viktoria Garcia 1st period Deep Brain Stimulation Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is considered a surgical treatment alternative for patients who are affected by long term complications of Parkinson disease. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic disease of the brain characterized by gradually worsening tremor‚ muscle rigidity and difficulties with starting and stopping movements. The complications of Parkinson’s disease can include those such as trouble with motor functions and losing the ability
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** EARLY SENSORY STIMULATION ** WHAT IS SENSORY STIMULATION ?? * SENSORY STIMULATION AFFECTS THE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF A CHILD .. ** SIGNIFICANCE : ~ WITH EARLY INFANT STIMULATION NEWBORNS BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT MAKING IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM AS THEY GROW .. ** THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE ARE THOUGHT OF AS THE SENSORY MOTOR STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT .. ** REFLEXES : MUCH OF THE BABY’S ACTIVITY IN HIS FIRST WEEKS OF LIFE IS REFLEXIVE .
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2008). Brain Stimulation Therapy is a type of treatment in which the brain is stimulated with electricity. Brain Stimulation Therapy has faded out throughout recent years (National Institute‚ 2016). This was due to an interest of practitioners to practice less invasive forms of treatments. However‚ new forms of Brain Stimulation Therapy‚ that are non-invasive‚ have been developed (Marangell‚ Martinez‚ Jurdi‚ & Zboyan‚ 2007). The most common and successful for of Brain Stimulation Therapy
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Medicare Health and Social Issues Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs University of Phoenix Health Care Policy HCS 455 Mark Haddock July 13‚ 2014 Medicare Health and Social Issues Discuss the health and societal issues that impacted the development of the Medicare/Medicaid health care policy Health issues Medicare was created in 1965 to help senior citizens and disabled citizens with access to health care if they did not have commercial health insurance. In 2014‚ 54 million Americans are receiving Medicare
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Ethical Health Care Issues Paper HCS/ 545 May 19‚ 2014 Ethical Health Care Issues Paper Ethical health care topics vary in the news and media currently in the healthcare field. Many health care issues can involve the patient’s care‚ or the policies set forth by healthcare regulatory agencies. In many instances‚ ethical issues can arise during a patient’s treatment when religious or cultural discrepancies arise that would affect the manner in which the patient receives
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Reporting Practices and Ethnics Paper Terrance Owens HCS/405 1/22/2013 Marjorie Romano Health care organization dealing with financial management has a duty to involve finance reporting practices with ethical standards to reflect the health care environment. Those consisting of policy makers‚ physicians‚ patients even just the society can be affected within the standards directly in the health care field. There are elements of financial management which is crucial to the health care
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For this term paper‚ I decided to talk about the economic issue of minimum wage. Not only is this a pressing issue in 2016‚ but also it applies to individuals like myself (and other students or employees that deal with minimum wage). This presses the issue on if the government should raise the federal minimum wage. I am arguing that they should because society and the government needs to consider inflation in the decision and it could arguable go against human rights if the government doesn’t.
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