FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Foundation and Undergraduate Programmes 2011 School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine Foundation in Science School of Nursing B.N. (Hons.) Nursing Dip. Nursing Foundation in Science INTRODUCTION Built on the principles of audacity‚ perseverance‚ integrity and excellence‚ UCSI University is a leading institution of higher learning with campuses in Kuala Lumpur‚ Terengganu and Kuching‚ Malaysia. Started in 1986‚ UCSI University is the flagship institution of the
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Business Problem-Solving Case (Page 184): Should Google Organize Your Medical Records? 1. What concepts in the chapter are illustrated in this case? Who are the stakeholders in this case? Chapter concepts illustrated in this case include: * Responsibility – accepting the potential costs‚ duties‚ and obligations for decisions. Google must assume the bulk of responsibility for securing the data and ensuring it’s used only for authorized purposes. * Accountability – a
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California’s health department should keep the cap on medical malpractice damages at 250‚000 dollars. Specific purpose: At the end of my speech‚ my audience will raise awareness‚ write a letter to the local representative. Introduction I. Open with Impact: The negligent act by a health care provider‚ in which it causes the patient harm in any way is called medical malpractice. II. Central Idea: Lawyers are trying to push the reform of raising the medical mal practice cap from 250‚000 dollars to 1.1million
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Medical cannabis refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids‚ such as tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol‚ as medical therapy to treat disease or alleviate symptoms. The Cannabis plant has a history of medicinal use dating back thousands of years across many cultures. Its usage in modern times is controversial‚ and in recent years the American Medical Association‚ the MMA‚ the American Society of Addiction Medicine‚ and other medical organizations have issued statements opposing
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Statement: The medical records of a patient should not be obtainable by any officials‚ whether authorized or not without the consent of the patient. I. Introduction A. Attention Grabber: B. Background Information 1) Evolution of Hospital Information Systems 2) Overview of privacy risks of H.I.S. 3) Definition of privacy 4) Why privacy of medical records is important C. Controversy 1) Medical records stored in online databases are beneficial to some 2) Medical records stored
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Electronic Medical Records Making healthcare affordable and accessible to all Americans is one of the top priorities of the federal government. In order “to reach this goal‚ the federal government and many medical professionals strongly advocate the implementation of electronic health care records” (Steward‚ 2005). What is an electronic medical record (EMR)? An electronic medical record (EMR) is a computerized medical record created in an organization that delivers care‚ such as a hospital or physician’s
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Many medical conditions induce a loss of appetite. In the medical literature‚ this is known as anorexia. Some people may suffer from what’s termed cachexia‚ a wasting of the body due to the illness. It may also present with a lack of appetite. Digestion takes energy. When the body is putting all of its resources to fighting an illness‚ the appetite may disappear. Disorders affecting the stomach may also negatively impact the appetite‚ as may conditions affecting certain parts of the brain. Some
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cannabis annually. Among these people‚ 0.6% that is approximately 22.5 million people uses it daily. It shows physiological and psychoactive effects upon consumption. Despite that‚ it has various medicinal benefits because of which it is used in medical treatment. It is used for the treatment of glaucoma‚ severe pain and nausea‚ cancer‚ persistent muscle spasms‚ HIV or AIDS positive‚ seizures and cachexia.
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An emergency medical technician‚ also known as an EMT‚ is a job that requires you to have postsecondary education that include an Associate’s degree. Within the postsecondary education‚ you must take and pass an approved EMT course that is about 120 to 150 hours long. After completing this course‚ you are required to take and pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians to obtain a license to be an EMT. After receiving your license for EMT‚ you must start your training hours. In the
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Hashemi). Oral cannabis extract was deemed “little help for other neurological disorders” (Metts‚ Wright‚ Sundaram‚ & Hashemi). Medical marijuana has some potential positive effects; and is becoming increasingly available across the United States with 23 states and the District of Columbia legalizing medical use (Nierengarten). With marijuana rising popularity as a medical tool‚ people still need to be aware of the potential effects‚ especially adolescents. Adolescents are at risk to be harmed by the
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