“Should information about medical errors be available to the public‚ or should medical errors be kept confidential by state licensing agencies?” I chose this dilemma because from experience with my health‚ I’ve had this happen to me where doctors couldn’t find out what was wrong with me and come to find out there was a medical mistake that was made. Thankfully I was notified of this mistake and action was taken. Although this mistake has caused me to have some lifelong health problems I am happy
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a healthcare professional is choosing a medical specialty in which to practice. Whether you’re a nurse‚ a physician‚ or allied health professional‚ choosing a medical specialty will help focus your educational goals‚ job search efforts‚ and career choices. The sooner you identify your true passion in medicine‚ the more successful you may become‚ by working in a field you love. For example‚ is your passion working with kids‚ pregnant moms‚ cancer patients‚ or the elderly? Do you want to ease the
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[pic] [pic] Working together as an interdisciplinary team‚ many highly trained health professionals besides medical practitioners are involved in the delivery of modern health care. Examples include: nurses‚ emergency medical technicians and paramedics‚ laboratory scientists‚ pharmacists‚ physician assistants‚ podiatrists physiotherapists‚ respiratory therapists‚speech therapists‚ occupational therapists‚ radiographers
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earning 10 percent of medical assistants earned more than $40‚000 annually.(Culp‚ Jennifer. Jump-starting a Career as Medical Assistants & Certified Nursing Assistants. New York: Rosen‚ 2014. Print)As a Medical Technician‚ you will find out the education requirement‚ where the job is available‚ and the job requirements for the job. The job of a Medical Technician is the same thing as a Medical Assistant‚ which is the doctor’s assistant in anything they have to do. As a Medical Technician‚ you have
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Medical Apartheid The radio show concerning the medical apartheid discussed the history of medical “tests” conducted on African Americans from colonial times until present. It is disturbing how much many doctors were able to get away with when inhumanly testing on black people. Even up until the 1970’s it was common practice to conduct medical tests specifically on black people. Medical Apartheid was a disturbing practice in America that many doctors justified by suggesting that these African
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MEDICAL SCENARIO FOR PARTS 1 & 2 FINAL PROJECT Assignment Reading: 1. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible torn meniscus of the left knee. Discharge Diagnosis: Left Knee meniscectomy. Procedures: Laparoscopic Surgery to the Left Knee. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old male who was in his usual state of health until today entered
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Medical Terminology Kanzata A. Pendell Medical Terminology In this paper I will define what medical terminology is‚ where it came from‚ and the importance of correct knowledge of medical terminology. I will only define what makes up medical terms but I will also give you examples. Importance‚ History and Origins Medical terminology is a language that is mainly used in the medical and insurance world. It is used to describe the human body and associated components‚ conditions‚ process and procedures
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Taking a patient profile face-to-face was beneficial to me because I could ask her how she was taking the medication and what other medication she was on. It also enabled me to understand the patient’s condition better and if there was anything that could be done to improve medication adherence. Talking to the patient allowed me to understand how the patient feels about her medication and how it fits into her lifestyle. It is important to understand this‚ as it would highlight if she is experiencing
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a lazy and unmotivated American is the result of over seventy years of propaganda and misinformation spread by private interests who relied on illegal cannabis illegal from their own personal gains. As a marijuana consumer and a current medical marijuana patient‚ I strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized for all users. Currently in the United States today‚ marijuana is prohibited by federal law and has been a topic of controversial debate since the start of the prohibition. There are
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regarding its use in treatment and what it brings to healthcare providers (Medical Marijuana) At the highest level of law in the United States‚ marijuana is deemed as having no medical value. However‚ in the last two decades science has begun to reveal unbiased facts indicating the drug is an effective treatment of some illnesses. In light of new scientific evidence and public support some states have passed laws legalizing medical marijuana despite federal law. In 1997‚ due to some states blatantly
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