Development of an Electronic Medical Image Archiving System for Health Care in Nigeria Olaniyi‚ Olayemi Mikail Department of Computer Engineering Federal University of Technology Minna‚ Nigeria Omotosho Adebayo and Robert Jane Department of Computer Science and Technology Bells University of Technology‚ Ota‚ Nigeria Oke Alice.O Department of Computer Science and Engineering Ladoke Akintola University of Technology‚ Ogbomoso‚ Nigeria. e-mail: alitemi2006 {at] yahoo.com Abstract—Medical images require immediate
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Doctors vs Families -Who Should Have the Right to Make Major Medical Decisions? When it comes to a loved one being on life support‚ it is an emotional experience to go through. It is very heartbreaking to see them laying there in the hospital bed so helpless and lifeless as they are surrounded by doctors and nurses trying to save them from dying. On top of that you are having to prepare yourself and your family to say the possible forever goodbye to them. With keeping in mind that doctor will tell
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INTRODUCTION Terumo Corporation is a leading medical devices and healthcare management products manufacturer headquartered in Japan‚ with a global network spanning across Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ the Americas and the Middle East. Founded with the aim of designing and making superior thermometers‚ Terumo has always been committed to contributing to society by helping to provide better healthcare through high quality and innovative medical technology. The objective of this essay is to obtain an
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congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) as a result of clients being transferred from private hospitals to public hospitals without appropriate screening and stabilization (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). This act states that most hospitals must provide an examination and needed stabilizing treatment‚ without consideration of insurance coverage or ability to pay‚ when a patient presents to an emergency room for attention to an emergency medical condition (www.emtala.com)
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HRM Chapter Nine – Individual Assignment Application Case: Appraising the Secretaries at City U 1 Do you think that the experts ’ recommendations will be sufficient to get most of the administrators to fill out the rating forms properly? Why? Why not? What additional actions (if any) do you think will be necessary? While controversial‚ the recommendations would‚ in fact‚ encourage administrators to fill the forms out correctly. Using the more detailed form and not tying the performance
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There are many reasons why I am applying to become the Secretary of SOTA‚ but the three most important are the leadership‚ the involvement‚ and my educational class. First‚ I wish to be elected the secretary of SOTA because I want to gain leadership experience. As an occupational therapist‚ it is essential to have leadership skills. In my career I will display leadership roles with my patients and colleagues‚ so it is beneficial to begin this training early. Also‚ in this position I will have the
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and policies to ensure that individuals can receive the proper medical attention‚ and has made healthcare affordable for American that are not able to pay out of pocket for services provided. This action by the government has caused a surplus in patients seen by healthcare providers‚ which in return has increase the paperwork associated with business practices. As a result‚ providers are implementing systems such as Electronic Medical Records to ensure that patient records are accurate and accessible
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Summary of “ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY‚ CONFIDENTIALITY‚ LIABILITY” Varditer Avetisyan The main purpose of this article is to present the current controversy of utilizing electronic records (EMR) in place of paper records in today’s medical environment. Specifically‚ the article mentions the pros of an EMR as being; making it easier to share medical information‚ making access to medical records more fluid‚ and reducing the overall cost of care delivery. It also mentions the cons
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classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug‚ meaning it had no medical utility. However‚ scientific research has suggested for many years that marijuana has medical uses. As early as 1860‚ the Ohio State Medical Society reported medical marijuana to be effective treatment for pain‚ inflammation‚ and cough. In 1912‚ Victor Robinson’s book‚ An Essay on Hasheesh‚ was one of the first scientific reports on marijuana. He stated that medical benefits included the treatment of depression‚ hysteria‚ vomiting
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and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. EMTs and paramedics provide this vital service as they care for and transport the sick or injured to a medical facility. In an emergency‚ EMTs and paramedics are typically dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene‚ where they often work with police and firefighters. while assessing the nature of the patients condition‚ they try to determine whether the patient has any pre-existing medical conditions. EMT workers work in
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