Medical Marijuana A debatable topic in the United States has been the talk of making Marijuana legal for medicinal purposes. Included in the legalization of marijuana contains the right to sell‚ grow‚ use or buy marijuana. The origin of marijuana‚ cannabus satiba‚ came from Eastern Europe‚ India and Iran. Marijuana is the dried blossom of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica plants‚ leafy annual plants with parts that are used for as herbs‚ animal food‚ medicine and as
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Medical Marijuana Angelica Andrade COM/172 November 10‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Medical Marijuana The use of "Medical Marijuana" has been a controversial issue for thousands of years. The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized has long troubled American citizens. However‚ long before America was even an idea‚ many cultures had harnessed the plant and used it for many primitive medical purposes. Approximately twenty-three states in the U.S. have legalized marijuana for
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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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ISBN 1-256-09271-1 Medical Language‚ Second Edition‚ by Susan Turley. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. ISBN 1-256-09271-1 Medical Language‚ Second Edition‚ by Susan Turley. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. Measure Your Progress: Learning Objectives After you study this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. Identify the structures of the respiratory system. 2. Describe the process of respiration. 3. Describe common
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What is surgery? Surgery (from the Greek kheirurgia‚ meaning ’hand work’) is an ancient medical specialty. It is the branch of medicine concerned with treating or investigating diseases‚ injuries or disorders‚ using manual or operative procedures. There are many different specialties within surgery‚ each of which focuses on a different area‚ as follows: Cardiothoracic Surgery- This branch of surgery concentrates on the heart (cardio) and chest area (thoracic). Cardiothoracic surgeons perform
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1. How can eliminating abbreviations reduce errors? I think that eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors because many abbreviations are very similar and people get confused between them‚ however‚ if abbreviations were eliminated it would make it very difficult on medical professionals. They would have to write out very lengthy medical terms. According to Dr. Darryl S. Rich‚ “to minimize the potential for error and to maximize patient safety‚ prescribers need to avoid such specifically
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One of the many options you have as 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
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collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to develop health informatics tools which promote patient care that is safe‚ efficient‚ effective‚ timely‚ patient-centered‚ and equitable. In October 2011 American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)‚ the organization overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United States‚ announces the creation of physician certification in Clinical Informatics. The first examination for board certification in the subspecialty
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To what extent did medical advancements during world war two impact the lives of soldiers? One may argue that one of the most helpful drugs during word war two‚ penicillin‚ was discovered in 1960‚ prior to world war two. Although penicillin wasn’t discovered during world war two‚ it was improved on many levels during the time such as production on an industrial scale‚ it became much more readily available‚ and by 1945 it was 20 times stronger than the 1939 version of penicillin. Therefore‚ even
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Medical Apartheid In the book‚ Medical Apartheid‚ Harriet A. Washington touches on some major soft points‚ that really made me think and I believe that if many other people read this they would be surprised as well‚ because when she goes into detail about the cruel treating of African Americans in the past‚ it is just shocking to find out what we didn’t know. Basically‚ Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. It begins
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