the medical use of marijuana. An article titled‚ “Recent Research on Medical Marijuana ” published by Paul Armentano‚ the deputy director of the NORML foundation‚ discusses the benefits of the use of marijuana in the medical world. The NORML foundation is a nonprofit foundation that was founded in 1997 to help educate the public about marijuana and marijuana laws/policies. They also help victims of current marijuana laws. Reading the article provided me with insight about the ways marijuana can aid
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I am for medical marijuana being legalized because it helps with the side effects of Chemotherapy‚ it is safer than pharmaceuticals‚ and most of all‚ because legalization means government control. The benefits far outweigh the risks. My first reason that medical marijuana should be legal in all states is because it helps with the side effects of chemotherapy. There is a chemical in Cannabis (cannabis is medical marijuana with a different name)‚ that helps with the side effects of chemo and does
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Marijuana should be legalized to solve many of today’s problems. These problems have gotten so out of hand that many extreme options are being considered to control or solve it. There seems to be no way to end the war against Marijuana other than to legalize it . The war on Marijuana doesn’t seem to be accomplishing too much. Different options need to be considered. There have also been too many lies‚ misunderstandings and misinterpretations thrown at Marijuana. Legalization is an option that hasn’t
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Professional Medical Coder and Billing. This career allows a person to work at any hospital‚ dental office‚ or their own home. By becoming a Medical Coder‚ there is a great deal of research involved. Learning the basics and fundamentals of Coding and Billing‚ this job will later become easy. Here are the fundamentals‚ requirements‚ and aspirations for a future Medical Coder. A Medical Coder is a person who translates diagnoses‚ medical procedures‚ and injuries into numerical numbers. (Medical Coding
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As early as 1972 an electronic medical records system was developed by the Regenstreif Institute. While this was just the beginning of electronic medical records (EMRs)‚ it eventually led to the 1991 recommendation by the Institute of Medicine that every physician should be using computers in their practice by the year 2000 as a means to improve patient care. Currently electronic medical records are widely used and the main form of documentation by nurses. There are many types of EMRs and they
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PRO’S AND CON’S OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS Gina Anderson Rasmussen College Turning assignment into medical office procedures‚ 1/24/13 An electronic Medical Records (EMRs) system is a rapid and efficient method to preserve critical medical information. Electronic Medical Records are compelling they can make healthcare more efficient and less expensive and it will improve the quality of care by making patients medical history easily accessible to all who treat them
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says that marijuana has a medical purpose and should be legalized for that purpose only. Federal law does not agree with this and it is denied. Federal law wins. The Michigan Medical Marijuana Act states that a person has the right to use and grow if it is medically proven that they need it. There can be growers and it can be sold in specialty stores to people with a prescription. This is against a Federal law and makes all these acts illegal. Economically the sale of medical marijuana could help
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diagnostic medical information if believe will be detrimental to patient’s well-being. The belief of withholding medical information can be viewed as physicians fulfilling their obligations to act honorably and to promoting patient’s overall well-being. The practice of nondisclosure was established by Western medical ethics‚ such as Percival’s Medical Ethics‚ which promotes withholding medical information to minimized patient’s distress. The American Medical Association AMA Code of Medical Ethics in
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ADRIANNA - In my opinion there are multiple pros and cons being a Medical Equipment Salesperson. To being‚ one pro would be personal selling. By being a personal salesperson you get to represent the firm’s sales force in order to engage customers‚ make sales‚ and build customer relationships. People holding these jobs are responsible for listening to the customer‚ assessing their needs‚ and organizing the overall company’s efforts to solve any customer problems. These individuals get the privilege
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Despite the growth of computer technology in medicine‚ most medical encounters are still documented on paper medical records. The electronic medical record has numerous documented benefits‚ yet its use is still sparse. This paper describes the state of electronic medical records‚ their advantage over existing paper records‚ the problems impeding their implementation‚ and concerns over their security and confidentiality. The provision of medical care is an information-intensive activity. Yet in an era
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