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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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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Running head: Medical Assisting 1 Medical Assisting Aycee C. Kaimo Kaplan University Medical Assisting 2 Abstract Growing up in a family that loves to do public service‚ helping people specifically in medical field influenced me in my decision in choosing Medical Assisting as my profession. I feel that Medical Assisting is a good start in advancing my medical career. It has been said that the job of a medical assistant is expected to be one of the tenth fastest growing jobs
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Introduction The medical assistant profession offers numerous benefits. They include the opportunity to work in a helping profession‚ the potential for competitive wages and advancement‚ and generous benefit packages. Benefits for medical assistants vary based on the employer. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ medical assistants’ responsibilities vary‚ depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner’s specialty. One of the biggest benefits of working as a 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 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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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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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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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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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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