fact meet the required standards to qualify his claim for Social Security disability benefits. Pursuant to SSA requirements‚ McDivet’s claim should be viable based upon the following facts; [1] there is an impairment that is or can be medically determined; also [2] despite McDivet’s impairments not being in existence for the required 12 months‚ his psychological impairment presents a threat to his life and possibly the lives of others‚ there is also a reasonable belief that they
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“Heart in the Right Place” by Carolyn Jourdan is the author’s telling of experiences she encountered while working at her father’s clinic in the Tennessee mountains. Carolyn’s father is a doctor who works at a medical practice in a rural and underserved area of Tennessee. The author grew up with her family in Tennessee‚ but she ended up going on to pursue a master’s degree and moved to Washington‚ where she worked as an attorney on Capitol Hill. She was successful in her career‚ but she returned
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Increasing diversity in the United States has had an impact on the delivery of many services. This holds especially true with regard to the field of health care. In today’s increasingly diverse society‚ it is important we address the cultural needs of each and every patient while delivering care. In order to accomplish this‚ we must first better understand diversity and its implications. Once we better understand the issue‚ we will be better equipped to address these concerns and ensure quality
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SOS As an executive officer in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society‚ each individual is responsible for a legacy project during the school year. I was responsible for SOS Children’s Village which is a foster care neighborhood that houses children that were abused‚ neglected and/or abandoned. Even though this was a one-day experience‚ I was thrilled about the opportunity to work with children as I believe that no child should be denied proper medical care and a healthy home. It is said that time goes by
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possible outcome for the patient. However‚ my intervention team would be comprised of licensed clinical Social Workers‚ psychologists and psychiatrists who would begin to deliver prolonged exposure therapy (PE) to the patient as soon as the patient is medically stable. The intervention team would also consist of licensed nurses who would provide case management services to assist the patient in navigating the military’s health benefit systems and ensuring that the patient does not have lapses in care during
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million; about 70 percent of which is in poverty. It is not farfetched to say that majority of the country’s population is underserved and marginalized ― our farmers‚ fisher folks‚ the youth and the women among others ―and are in need of government’s attention. In a developing country like the Philippines‚ decision-making or policy-making must gear towards development of these underserved sectors of the Philippine society. The population elects its legislators ― congressional and party-list representatives
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Sexual activity can be detrimental to the success of adolescents because they become more susceptible to STI’s and run the risk of long term emotional trauma. Receiving unbiased‚ medically-accurate information decreases these risk and allows young people to make informed choices that will improve their lives. Although “abstinence-only” education may be the more common sexual education program‚ comprehensive programs that incorporate various curricula will provide adolescents with the tools necessary
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Yonek‚ L. R. (1998). Dietary fat patterns in urban african women. Journal of Community Health‚ 23(6)‚ 453-697. Kumanyika‚ S. K. (1997). The impact of obesity on hypertension management in african americans. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved‚ 8(3)‚ 352-365. Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (1997). Merriam-Webster‚ Incorporated. Monteiro‚ C.A.‚ Conde‚ W.L.‚ Popkin‚ B.M.‚ (2001). Independent effects of income and education on the risk of obesity in the Brazilian adult population. The
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Substance abuse and dependency persist as a major health and social concern in America. Author Joseph A. Califano‚ a former secretary of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare notes‚ “it is hard to find an American family or circle of friends that substance abuse has not touched directly (Califano‚ J. A.‚ p. 1‚ 2008).” Califano further explains that although Americans are 4 percent of the world’s population‚ Americans consume 65 percent of the world’s illegal drugs. Furthermore‚ one in four Americans will
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formally defined as the involuntary spastic contraction of the outer one-third of the vagina. There can be treatment techniques. The two sexual therapy interventions I would suggest for the Wilson’s are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and a medically treated approach using a vaginal dilator. The one intervention method suggested for Mrs. Wilson would be that of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. According to Hecker & Wetchler‚ (2010)‚ women with vaginismus can show fear and have some anxiety
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