Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS Jessica Thammavongsa HCA 240 August 9th‚ 2014 Shirlene Small Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS I am writing this paper to explain how HIV/AIDS as an infectious disease responds to the inflammatory‚ describe what the disease is‚ how it is transmitted‚ and the environmental factors that can make a person vulnerable to accruing the disease. In addition‚ this paper will discuss standard and alternative treatments that are available to those who have HIV/AIDS‚ identify methods
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age‚ race‚ class‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ sex and disability is rife amongst the employed and unemployed alike‚ unemployment creates further segregation amongst these already stratified people. This essay will look at unemployment from the functional and conflict theory perspective‚ as well how four main institutions (family‚ education‚ government and health) are affected by unemployment. It will also look at Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim and their contribution to sociology and the theory of functionalism
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the case. Social Care for Excellence (2009) Confidentiality in Mental Health Confidentiality has become one of my values because it is important for me to be aware of how I handle confidential information.
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HIV AS A NATIONAL DISASTER AIDS has caused immense human suffering in the continent. The most obvious effect of this crisis has been illness and death‚ but the impact of the epidemic has certainly not been confined to the health sector; households‚ schools‚ workplaces and economies have also been badly affected. Although access to antiretroviral treatment is starting to lessen the toll of AIDS‚ fewer than half of Africans who need treatment are receiving it. The impact of AIDS will remain severe
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the most serious‚ deadly diseases in human history. HIV is a type of virus called a retrovirus. HIV causes a condition called acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome (AIDS). HIV is one of the most deadly and serious diseases in human history. Viruses such as HIV cannot grow or reproduce on their own. In order to do so they need to infect the cells of a living organism in order to make new copies of themselves. A person’s immune system usually finds
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The Importance of Confidentiality in Nursing Practice This essay will discuss why confidentiality is important within nursing practice and the reasons why a registered nurse and student nurse are accountable and to whom they are accountable to in relation to patient care. It will further discuss patient’s rights in relation to law. Definition of Confidentiality‚ Bailliere’s Dictionary
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Outline and explore the determinants of HIV Catherine Nicholson This essay will look into the different determinants of HIV/Aids and will not only look at the determinants within the UK but also globally‚ therefore exploring the different contributing factors of HIV. The Main themes that shall be outlined within this essay are; the geographical determinants‚ Class and education‚ an Individuals access to correct health services and ethnicity. Along with the 4 main themes this essay
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Virology 4.03.12 ® Dr. Angela Stanic Management of HIV Infection HIV Basics HIV= human immunodeficiency virus causes AIDS Attacks the immune system and causes depletion of the CD4 (white blood cells) cells With time‚ a person progresses to AIDS Testing is available Rapid tests are confirmed by more accurate antibody tests No cure But we have long term therapies available HIV Laboratory Parameters HIV Viral Load (HIV RNA) Number of HIV copies/mL measured in a person’s blood This test tells you how
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Course number: HIT105 Research Project number: 40955300 HIPAA Privacy and Violation Regulations With today’s high usage of electronic medical records software in hospitals‚ clinics and health care facilities it’s important to protect every patient’s health information and medical records. As we visit the physician’s office or hospital we expect our health information to stay confidential and obtain our records at anytime for any reason. The HIPAA privacy regulation helps us feel confident that our privacy
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Disparities in HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency Virus also known as HIV is a sexually transmitted disease. It attacks your body’s immune system. The virus destroys CD4 cells‚ which help your body fight diseases. HIV damages your immune system and it leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome also known as AIDS. AIDS is the final stage in HIV‚ and it’s a disease where severe loss of the body’s cellular immunity occurs. The disease lowers the resistance to infection and malignancy. Anyone can get HIV/AIDS
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