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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EMR have been known to decrease medical errors. EMR help prevent unnecessary orders and diagnostic test. EMR also prevents duplication of the same test and orders. Medication are shown in the electronic medical record which providers have access to. The ability to access a patient’s medications without having to rely on just patient information will lower risk. A patient may not always be certain of a dosage or the exact name of a medication and the electronic medical record allows to provider to have
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patients and distributors of medical marijuana have battled the federal government for their right to use marijuana for its medicinal qualities. Although marijuana use is against federal law‚ medical marijuana has been permitted in sixteen states by a majority vote. The conflict between state and federal law has ignited a large conflict regarding medical marijuana and has resulted in the prosecution of many who use and distribute medical marijuana. Supporters of medical marijuana believe that the effects
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The legalization of medical cannabis is one of the most discussed and debated topics in current events and the world today. Medical cannabis is nothing new‚ the practice of using cannabis as a a drug and for medical use for over 2‚000 years in places such as India and China. In 1937 the Untied States of America made the sale and possession of marijuana illegal in every state. Marijuana never completely went away‚ however‚ and it became much more popular in the 60’s because of the belief that it could
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Whether medical marijuana should or should not legalized for medical use only has been a coherent argument in the United States for many years now. It is a complex issue that has many different approaches to it. Marijuana has been used to treat patients with glaucoma‚ multiple sclerosis‚ cancer‚ epilepsy‚ AIDS‚ and arthritis. It helps relieve pain‚ controls nausea‚ and can stimulate appetite. The legalization of medical marijuana in the United States would be very effective and benefit millions of
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Medical Tourism Sustainability through the Export Market Orientation Behaviours: The Case Study of Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Ili-Salsabila Abd-Razak1 and Asmat Nizam Abdul Talib Universiti Utara Malaysia‚ Kedah‚ MALAYSIA The inclusion of tourism sector as one of the 12 recognized national key economic areas (NKEA) for the 10th Malaysia Plan represent the sector’s prospect in not only driving the nation’s economy‚ but also transforming the country into a high-income economy by 2020. With approximately
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JOB DESCRIPTION Director of Medical Education (DME) The Director of Medical Education is responsible for maintaining and developing the profile of education within the organisation and promoting high quality education. They should develop a local strategy for medical and dental education‚ be responsible for the Business of Medical Education and Training and for ensuring the delivery of the Deanery Educational Contract. They will have a close professional relationship with the Dean/Deanery to
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Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately While most medical office personnel‚ in either setting‚ will not necessarily have to know vast amounts of technical medical terminology‚ it is important to have a working knowledge in order to effectively fulfill your duties in a medical setting. There are numerous resources online‚ college courses‚ books‚ and flash cards one can use to learn medical terminology. Every office will likely have a good medical dictionary and other resources
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WHAT IS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ALL ABOUT? Just when I checked the traffic to my blog today I noticed that one of them is the google search result with keywords “medical technology course what is it about?”. Hmmm.. it really sounds familiar‚ because everytime people ask me what my bachelor course is and I tell them that it’s bs medical technology‚ they either do not know what medical technology do or never even heard the course at all. Usually I tell them that it is better known as clinical laboratory
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alters mind functions of the user (Cohen‚ 2006). This ingredient is rapidly absorbed a short while after smoking the drug. It affects areas of the brain dealing with memory‚ perception‚ concentration and movement. This causes short-term physiological medical effects that include rapid heart rate‚ rapid breathing‚ increased blood pressure‚ dry mouth‚ red eyes‚ slowed reaction time‚ and increased appetite. Although these effects recede after 3 to 4 hours‚ cannabis remains in the system for about 24 hours
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