References: and further reading Petrie A‚ Sabin C Medical Statistics at a Glance. Oxford: Blackwell‚ 2000. [Data entry and the presentation of results] 97
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chance of pregnancy although she states that she is sexually active and using no birth control. GYNECOLOGY HISTORY: Patient is gravida 2‚ para 1‚ abortus 1. Her only child is a 15-year-old daughter who lives in Texas with her grandmother. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Positive for hepatitis b. PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: Pilonidal cyst‚ removed in the remote past. Had plastic surgery on her ears as a child. SOCIAL HISTORY: Married has one daughter. Patient works as a substitute teacher. Smokes one
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Running head: ABUSE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM Abuse of the Emergency Medical System 4/8/2010 Running head: ABUSE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM Abuse of the Emergency Medical System The system of emergency medicine is often abused. From 911 calls‚ to visits at an emergency room (ER) we are experiencing an overload of non-emergency patients‚ causing the systems to become backed up and consuming money and time from all people involved. This abuse largely stems from the
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- Time of the Day - Meal Intake - Exercise - Just Administered Diabetes Drugs - Emotional Stress • HbA1c level correlates well with risks of Diabetic complications. [Reference: American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2010 Diabetes Care 2010;33‚ suppl.1: S4-5.] Why Use HbA1c Vs OGGT/FPG!? • • • • • The patient does not need to be fasting HbA1c is standardized and aligned to DCCT Better index of overall glycemic exposure and risk for long-term
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basic need for a self sustaining income‚ is the opportunity to make differences in peoples lives. With the demand for healthcare professionals and alternative medicines on the rise‚ so is the need for adequately educated trained personnel. Diagnostic Medical Sonography is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic procedures such as x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Accounting for approximately 50‚300 jobs in the United States in 2008‚ compared to the 214‚000 jobs held by
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Several existing problems precipitated the creation of the triage system implemented by Kathryn Angell in an effort to deliver improved medical care. The main problem was a lack of coordination in service delivery. This lack of coordination caused excessive wait times on the order of anywhere from 23 to 40 minutes to see a nurse‚ 40 to 50 minutes to see a doctor‚ and as long as 55 minutes to get a prescription filled. The practice of all nurses being involved initially in seeing all patients caused
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Medical professionalism has three essential components: knowledge and technical skills‚ attitudes‚ and ethical behaviors. A competent medical professional needs to meet these three basic requirements. Like other professionals in the health care system‚ medical laboratorians must have completed education and training‚ and obtained their professional degrees‚ before they can start working in laboratories. During their work and careers‚ they must meet the standards of their profession. Medical laboratorians
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Medical Lab Tech Why do I want to choose this career? After I get out of high school I plan to be a medical lab tech. I choose this career because since everybody is getting sick these days‚ the medical field will be what I look forward to. Also‚ I plan to help people fight diseases and have better searches against infectious diseases. What is a Medical Lab Tech? This is also known as a medical laboratory technician or a clinical laboratory technician. A medical lab tech (MLT) performs routine
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PREVALENCE OF SILENT ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (GENERAL MEDICINE) INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic‚ systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology marked by a symmetric‚ peripheral polyarthritis and various
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Awoken by my blaring alarm clock at its usual time‚ I prepared for the school day as I normally would; shrugged on my habitual polo and khakis‚ brushed my teeth‚ combed my hair‚ and headed for the door. However‚ as I dragged myself down the steps‚ I stumbled upon my 14 year-old Jack Russell Terrier‚ Nina‚ struggling. Dazed and confused‚ I investigated the situation to discover she had managed to wrap an excess string from a blanket tightly around her hind leg. Panicking‚ I raced to my kitchen‚ grabbed
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