Solid waste management is a must because first & foremost‚ it is mandated by law. The law in the form of RA 90031 specifies an effective solid waste management to protect the public health from the spread and/or outbreaks of infectious diseases resulting from unattended solid wastes. Deriquito (2006)7‚ in describing Makati’s successful waste management‚ posits that “solid waste management is a responsibility of the society.” Success in having an effective solid waste management can be attributed
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Marketing ul. Żeromskiego 116‚ 90-543 Łódź‚ Poland Development of Medical Textile Market Abstract The aim of this paper is to present the harmonisation of the global medical textile market and the categories of medical textiles based on their applications. The paper also contains an analysis of some trends in the foreign trade of medical textiles on the world economy. Key words: textiles‚ Global Harmonisation Task Force‚ categories‚ medical textiles‚ healthcare sector. important and growing part of
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The Implementation of Proper Waste Segregation to Solve Environmental and Health Problems in the Philippines Christel Lenora E. Po Year III-4 March 7‚ 2013 2 Did you know that “each person throws away approximately 4 pounds of garbage everyday” (40 Environmental Facts n. pag)‚ and that most of these wastes are not properly sorted and disposed of‚ or recycled? It is evident that the environment has been deteriorating and individuals contribute a lot regarding the
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have seen a change in medical record keeping since I started more than 15 years ago. Every patient would have a paper chart. This would include there personal information‚ which included social security number and medical history. Physicians would document there progress notes and any orders for tests or medications. The nurses would document when they gave medication to there patients. This process was very time consuming and sometimes very hard to read. With electronic medical records this process
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Each doctor that the patient visits will have their own medical history records about the patient and the different types of clinical trials they have used to treat each health concerns. However‚ patients also like to be involved in their medical treatment and they also have the advantages to maintain their own personal health records through patient portal‚ which includes records of past appointments‚ test results‚ prescriptions and medical history. “The purpose of complete and accurate patient
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ambiguous‚ unfamiliar‚ and look-alike abbreviations and acronyms leading to misinterpretation and medical errors. The patient’s safety is a common goal in every healthcare institution. One of the major issues in a patient safety is an error that can be caused by an abbreviation. The most common is medication errors. One of the most common but preventable causes of medication errors is the use of ambiguous medical notations. Some abbreviations‚ symbols‚ and dose designations are frequently misinterpreted
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for solid waste management: Lessons from other countries CAI QINGZHI Word Count: 2770 Similarity: 6% Introduction: Do you still hold the view that the solid waste problem seems normal in Hong Kong? Although the megalopolis seems to be well-ordered and tidy‚ the answer is actually no! Depending on TIME magazine (Krista Mahr‚ Oct. 26‚ 2010)‚ actually‚ Hong Kong generates more trash per capita than any other places in the world for the appalling figure of 921 kg of municipal solid waste per person
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1. What are the problems with America’s current medical recordkeeping system? How would electronic medical records alleviate these problems? The majority of America’s current medical record keeping is paper based which creates a lot of problems like:- a. Recordkeeping became really difficult with growing numbers of patients and their visits to Medical Practitioner. There are shelves full of folders and papers in corridors. b. It makes it difficult to effective communication‚ referring and access
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patient progresses through the system of care and various providers (Thielst‚ 2007‚ p. 3). The Benefits of Electronic Medical Records Many healthcare facilities wonder about the benefits of switching over to electronic health records.” There are many benefits to using electronic medical records (EHRs). The healthcare field is a team effort and when everyone has the patient’s medical information it helps things go smoother. EHRs are designed to help improve the quality and safety of patient care.
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Kinkade RWS 280 Analysis of “Nuclear Waste” Richard A. Muller‚ an awardee of the MacArthur Fellowship and physics professor at UC Berkley‚ states in his 2008 essay “Nuclear Waste”‚ that Americans and the rest of the world are overly concerned with radioactive debris and the possibility of nuclear contamination. Muller first brings to light the most common fears of storing nuclear waste; volcanic activity in the Yucca Mountains‚ the area where the waste is stored‚ and the possibility of radioactive
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