degradability‚ etc. In the field of wound healing the traditional‚ less effective methods are being replaced by the use of biopolymeric scaffolds which are based on naturally occurring hyaluronic acid thus making it highly biocompatible. Similarly in the area of controlled release of drugs‚ for beneficial effects to occur‚ biopolymers are being employed in the form of gels which has yielded desirable results. Also for effective administration of hydrophobic drugs‚ biopolymers are used as an encapsulation
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Medical Errors Medical errors are avoidable negative effects of care‚ which can be harmful to a patient. These errors can vary from giving the wrong treatment to a disease‚ injury‚ syndrome‚ behavior‚ or infection a patient might have. Nurses play one of the most important roles in the avoidance of occurring medical errors. By doing their job correctly they can prevent the errors from happening and potentially hurting or killing a patient. Decimal errors‚ trailing zero errors and abbreviation errors
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Calculus can be implemented more into the medical field and help out with simple things such as the size determining the size of a tumor and calculating its growth rate. One could even calculating the correct dose of medication too prescribed To patients‚ so that they have the right ration for their bodies to absorb for the best treatment possible. Calculus is not required for medical however there are simple things that are easier to track and calculate using calculus the space patients having
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Developments in Medical Field An important field of application of textile in medicine has been developed such as wound care and preventing chronic wounds. Bandages and wound dressings are most commonly used because they are affordable and reusable. The medical textile should have bio-compatibility‚ flexibility and strength. In surgical dressings the "sorbagon" dressings are innovated to produce more comfort in the dressing of wounds. Some of the super absorbent polymers are innovated‚ which includes
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influenced our lives more than a computer. Today‚ there cannot be any field that is absent of the influence of computer applications. From farming to rocket science‚ computers have a huge role to play. The use of the computer has been on the increase for some time in many fields. Medicine is one of the many fields that have made tremendous strides in the twentieth century due to the advent of computers. Computers are used in medicine in almost all areas. Whether it is data management‚ diagnosis
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excitement shined through her eyes as she told me about the patients who have changed her life. With that excitement there was also a sadness in her voice as she told me about the patients she was unable to save. In the 1940’s nursing was a much different field than it is today‚ she remembers when penicillin was first introduced. Nursing in her day was much about the patient care and building relationships with the patients you were caring for. Having patients that you had a connection with‚ conversations
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of the utmost importance when providing intimate care for vulnerable individuals‚ as seen in the field of nursing. While discussions are being frequently had regarding professional behavior in the caregiver role‚ literature has not carefully examined the use of professionalism as it relates to documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Communication via the EMR is becoming more widely used as technology develops and facilities make the transition away from paper charting. The EMR is currently
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want my goals to take me. As of right now‚ I am attempting at pursuing a career in the medical field. I am enrolled in the Healthcare Pathway
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How Statistics benefit the medical field or something. Definition: Statistics refer to the collection‚ organization and analysis of quantitative data. Statistics‚ like numerical data or an observation that describe the characteristics of a specific population‚ has more than a fair amount of importance to the doctors‚ technology and its patients The Medical field is expanding due to factors like the increased population and demands. As a result of this‚ medical administrators are using statistics
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Choosing a Career in the Medical Field “A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education‚ he may steal the whole railroad.” ~Theodore Roosevelt (Graduation Quotes‚ Commencement Sayings‚ Advice For Graduates‚ 2012). Education is something one could say gives you a better understanding of the world. Without Education in this day and time you may find a job but a career is much harder to obtain. Although the job market and economy are still suffering
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