Rights of a service user at the Sutton Primary Care Trust. Name: Service: Provider: Date 15th June 2013 BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care ------------------------------------------------- Assessor: Kofi Freeman Amponsa-Dadzie Contents Rights Welfare Equality Act Data Protection Act Age Discrimination Sexual Orientation Religious Beliefs Privacy Respect and Dignity People who come to the Sutton Primary Care Trust use our services on a day to day basis
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on health care Government run health care is the first step towards a situation in which the government controls the citizen’s lives. It is this governmental control that must be reduced. Instead‚ it is time to give the individual his freedom back and let him decide his own health care option. The individual’s right to freedom is inalienable and deeply anchored in the US Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. However‚ if the state has the control over the citizen’s health care
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The Bartling case was about whether William Bartling had the right‚ over the objection of his physicians and the hospital‚ to have life-support equipment disconnected despite the fact that withdrawal of such devices will surely hasten his death. When he entered Glendale Adventist Hospital in California in 1984‚ he was known to be suffering from emphysema and diffuse arteriosclerosis‚ coronary arteriosclerosis‚ abdominal aneurysm‚ and inoperable lung cancer. At the end‚ He had to use mechanical respiratory
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Ashley‚ Benedict M. Health care ethics : a Catholic theological analysis / Benedict M. Ashley‚ Jean K. deBlois‚ Kevin D. O’Rourke. — 5th ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-58901-116-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-58901-116-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Medical ethics—Religious aspects—Catholic Church. 2. Medicine—Religious aspects— Catholic Church. I. DeBlois‚ Jean. II. O’Rourke‚ Kevin D. III. Title. [DNLM: 1. Ethics‚ Medical. 2. Delivery of Health Care—ethics. 3. Catholicism
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medicine is to identify health conditions that can affect a patient’s health in the future. One agency that focuses on preventative measures in the health care arena is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Description and Structure of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was founded in 1946 (www.cdc.gov‚ n.d.). The CDC is one of the thirteen agencies that operates under the Department of Health and Human Services which
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Introduction The overall health and quality of life has improved for most Americans over the past few decades. However‚ good health is usually associated with an individual’s economic status‚ demographics‚ and ethnicity. It should be no surprise that minorities in the United States receive unequal treatment from the healthcare system. On the contrary‚ it is well known that many illegal immigrants are able to obtain free medical services as soon as they enter this country. This essay
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psychological and cultural heritage of the patient. The way a person sees themselves is dependent on factors such as their personal meaning‚ beliefs and values. Through forming a partnership with the patient‚ it will be easier to provide services and care that are well suited to the individual (Dewing‚ 2008). As it is important to attain person-centred practice‚ it is also crucial
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Albularyo‚ Manghihilot‚ and Faith Healer (Philippine’s Traditional Health Care) Albularyo Based on my research‚ the word Albularyo came about from the Spanish word ’herbolario’ which means herbalist. [1] Usually‚ there is a history of healers in the family tree. Their ’healing power’ is bestowed by a supernatural being through a ’calling.’ Albularyos commonly lack in formal education but are trained by their elder or a local healer. It takes years to become familiar with the teachings‚ rituals
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entities. Importance of ethno psychology in health care: • Heighten awareness of ways in which their own faith system encounters with illness‚ suffering and death • Foster understanding‚ respect and appreciation for the individuality and diversity of patients beliefs‚ values‚ spirituality and culture regarding illness‚ its meaning‚ cause‚ treatment‚ and outcome. • Strengthen in their commitment to relationship- centered medicine that emphasizes care of the suffering person rather than attention
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and patients. In order to achieve the highest standard of care‚ effective communication needs to be implemented in all levels of management‚ to patient care‚ and billing. Not only will successful interpersonal relationships build a prosperous business but‚ it will also obtain the highest level of care for patients seeking treatment‚ which is the ultimate goal in the healthcare field. Effective communication is a core value in the health care industry. It can help us better understand one another
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