The aim of this assignment is to citically examine the medical model in relation to a client that I am working with‚ for reasons of confidentiality I have used a pseudo name: The medical perspectives in Mental Health. Background Alan is a 42 yr old white british male‚ he was diagnosed with schitzophrenia at the age of 21yrs. He is the eldest of two children‚ his sister resides with her husband and children nearby. Alan resides at home with his parents‚ who are in their early seventies. Alan
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which indicates underweight (Chinese Community Health Resource Center‚ 2012). Also‚ her blood pressure record is 148/82‚ which is hypertension. Moreover‚ she suffered from diarrhea after taking cow’s milk. Therefore‚ the intervention must concern on the problem of losing weight‚ hypertension as well as losing ability to go out. Assessments help to reveal Madam Chan condition
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Running head: COUN-6100-12‚ Intro to Mental Health Counseling Hynson Discussion Week # 4 Legal Decision A. Post a brief description of the legal decision you selected. Then‚ explain how it informs the practice of clinical mental health counseling. Be specific and provide examples. Ethical Standards and Laws / The Code of Ethics were developed and published by the American Counseling Association (ACA) (2005) as a set of principles that governs
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THE UF Health Shands Hospital employ a tracking system to ensure that quality measures are in place to monitor outcomes in patient care. In 2013‚ Shands hospital was recognized as one of the top performers on key quality measures by the Joint Commission (UFHealth‚ 2016). This designation was based on the ability of the hospital to demonstrate improved performance on evidence-based interventions that increased the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions‚ including
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Ontario’s population is rapidly increasing and aging‚ while severe diseases and health issues are on the rise. This issue continues to increase as our population ages. There are several reasons why the Ontario health care system is short coming and needs such a large improvement: there is a limited amount of physicians available‚ waiting times for medical attention are immense‚ and Ontario’s budget for health care has experienced major cutbacks. This is part of a growing problem specifically in
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Content Table: 1.Initial Study Overview 2.Project Feasibility 3.Preliminary Investigation 4.Fact-Finding Report 1. Initial Study Overview New Century wants to develop an information system that supports the clinic’s operations and future growth. The clinic is located near a new shopping mall in a busy section of the city. Its staff includes four doctors‚ three registered nurses‚ four physical therapists‚ and six office staff workers. It has a base of 3‚500 patients from 275 different
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advantage. Today’s electronic medical records (EMRs) have varying data standards that inhibit interoperability since records are not compatible between systems. Inconsistent rules and permissions prohibit health organizations from accessing real-time patient data. A blockchain powered health information exchange (HIE) would establish the interoperability that is lacking in today’s healthcare infrastructure. Furthermore‚ this would allow for coordinated patient care and eliminate unnecessary services
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Case O: “Cultural Competency at Marion County Health Center” Marion County Health Center (MCHC) is a non-for-profit organization that provides woman health services at its Women’s health clinic. The Clinic provides services to a diverse population of 60% whites‚ 30% African-American‚ and 10% mix of various races. Breast screening rates at the Clinic was lower the required standards‚ and significantly lower for non-white patients. The lower rate and disparity in services conflicts with the mission
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leave Blue Shield Health Insurance. Since my left hand crooked‚ I experienced making an end meet every month. In addition‚ I have only worked a part-time job for Orange Unified School District for 18 years as an instructional assistant. Especially‚ I stop believing in Blue Shield Health Insurance for the following reasons: 1) Mr. Chien Ngo ineffectively handled my case of health insurance; 2) Blue Shield mailed the bill too late. First‚ necessity underlies the decision to buy a health care plan‚ but
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Health Promotion for the Mastectomy Patient The focus of this paper is on the journey of a 44-year-old woman diagnosed with breast cancer‚ recovering from a mastectomy. The patient’s health will be explored using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns and the Determinants of Health. Pre and post admission‚ different health related strategies‚ and resources will also be discussed. Client Description The patient in question is a fictional character that has been used with discretion from the creator
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