that is good or bad‚ not the plant itself. I think that it is time we look past all that we have been told about the dangers of marijuana and see that it actually has legitimate medical uses. And I believe that if it was something developed by scientists instead of a Schedule 1 drug‚ it would already be legal for medical use. I would first like to start off with a little history of the use and regulation of marijuana. For thousands of years Marijuana has been used as herbal medication and for
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Drew Beavan Professor Hoffman English 103 10 November 2013 The Great Debate over Medical Marijuana Over many years and especially in recent times people have been debating whether or not marijuana should be legalized for medical use. Those who support legalization claim that marijuana has legitimate medical benefits. Many argue that marijuana is a better alternative than pills because it is less addictive and no known marijuana overdoses have been reported‚ as opposed to the numerous that are
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Medical assistant have a narrow list of things they can and cannot do for patients or a doctor in the doctor office. It’s often difficult to know what is allowed because there are not really strong laws regarding medical assistant in places. Most medical assistant learn their skills on the job. If you are interested in become a medical assistant then you probably interested in what they exactly do and cannot do. Just remember that when the instructed tell you to do something‚ doesn’t make it legal
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Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians‚ podiatrist‚ chiropractors‚ and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants depend on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner’s specialty. In small practices‚ medical assistants usually do many different kinds of tasks‚ handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager‚ physician‚ or other health practitioner
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Medical assistants should be patient and understand that everyone doesn’t learn at the same pace‚ and it takes a little longer for people to really understand something so foreign to them. Teaching a patient information about healthcare‚ bills‚ treatment plans‚ and medical records could be challenging‚ but the medical assistant can use their form of a learning style to transfer and provide information to the patient in a quick and easy way. To avoid the clash of learning styles‚ medical assistant
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healthcare worker‚ I have worked at several places and learned many things in my field. I have a very broad knowledge base. I am a certified nurse assistant‚ phlebotomist‚ and have my basic life support certification through The American Red Cross. I am in the medical assistant program to further my knowledge and skill base in the health care field. Medical Assistant Although I have a large skill base‚ I wanted to learn more. I want to be able to work in a fast paced environment that challenges me. I work
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MEDICAL MARIJUANA Recently the dispute over the use of marijuana for medical purposes has grown a great deal. Marijuana is a very beneficial drug and could improve the lives of many very ill people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical use in the United States. This paper is based on the studies conducted by the IOM (Institute of Medicine) and will help to display the actual benefits of marijuana (Mack and Joy 5‚ 8). One of marijuana greatest benefits is its ability to increase the overall
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Case Study Jerry Dr. Williams ’s office assistant is responsible for answering the phone while the receptionist is away from the desk for lunch. Jerry is the only employee in the office when he receives a call from a patient requesting a prescription for Valium be called into his pharmacy immediately‚ given that he will be heading to the airport in the next 30 minutes. The patient explains that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and provides Valium prior to his flight. The health care ethical
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Administrative Medical Assistant (MAA) needs to possess. Give a realistic medical office example of how the MAA could use ONE of these three skills. Personality - be a people person with a sense of humor typing - fast enough on the fingers and good spelling skills be good in the field of study or work. self explanatory. filing‚ phone and general office skills and knowledge of the job. Why the planning of activities within the medical office is important for the MAA. This is because the medical administrative
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Clinical medical assistants work on teams and administer medication‚ they also assist with minor medical procedures. Clinical medical assistants work in hospital and outpatient facilities. They use many valuable tools to complete many of the tasks involved with patient care. Their responsibilities includes disposing of contaminated supplies‚ sterilizing medical instruments‚ collecting and preparing lab. In addition to performing a lot of other duties‚ including secretarial duties. Many work 40 stressful
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