procedures relevant to administration of medication. 1. The current legislation‚ guideline policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication are. Medicines Act 1968 & amendments. Categorises how medicines are provided and sold. Misuse of Drugs act 1971 (Controlled Drugs) and amendments. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 5 elements of risk assessment. COSHH. Storage and who has access. Health and social Care Act 2008. Receipt‚ storage and administration. Access to Health Records
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Bacterial diseases: Introduction Bacterial diseases include any type of illness or disease caused by bacteria‚ a type of microbe. Microbes are tiny organisms that cannot be seen without a microscope and include viruses‚ fungi‚ and some parasites as well as bacteria. The vast majority of bacteria do not cause disease‚ and many bacteria are actually helpful and even necessary to good health. Millions of bacteria normally live on the skin and in the intestines and can also be found on the genitalia
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Links to pages in the CGP Revision Guide and weblinks Biology Unit B1 - Topic 1 Classification‚ variation and inheritance 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Links Demonstrate an understanding of how biologists classify organisms according to how closely they are related to one another including: a Species – groups of organisms that have many features in common b Genus – contains several species with similar characteristics c Family – comprising of several genera
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ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the trend of self medication among youngsters. Methods: A survey was conducted in 4 areas of Karachi‚ Pakistan during May 2012. Data collected was entered using SPSS version 17 to generate descriptive statistics. Data analyzed done using chi-square test to check the associations among variables. Results: The result shows that the number of youngsters participated in this study were 100‚ having age range of 14-27 years‚ the overall response is positive. There
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Case Study for Independent Prescribing There are many definitions of Independent prescribing‚ the Department of Health (2006 para 7 & 8)) working definition is: ‘Independent prescribing is prescribing by a practitioner (e.g. doctor‚ dentist‚ nurse‚ and pharmacist) responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required‚ including prescribing. In partnership with the patient‚ independent prescribing
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Amoxicillin Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria‚ such as ear infections‚ bladder infections‚ pneumonia‚ gonorrhea‚ and E. coli or salmonella infection. Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer
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al.‚ 2007‚ Self-medication with antibiotics in Jordanian population‚ International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health 2007;20(4);373-380 DOI 10.2478/v10001-007-0038-9 4 7. Andualem‚ T. et.‚al‚ 2004‚ Self-medication practices in Addis‚ Ababa: a prospective study. Ethiop J Health Sci. Vol. 14‚ No. 1 January. 8. Awad‚ et.‚ al‚ 2000‚Self- and anti-malarial among Sudanese undergraduate university students. medication practices with antibiotics Faculty of Pharmacy‚ Department
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exhaustion‚ dizziness‚ and chest‚ hear‚ and lung pain are all symptoms of overdose. Prescription drugs are the largest cause of deaths from overdose. In 2005‚ out of the 22‚400 overdoses‚ 38.2% were the result of pain killers. Intentional overdose is the misuse of prescribed or not prescribed medications taken in excessive quantities in attempt to self-harm. Accidental overdoses happen due to misreading of dosages or failing to understand the label. It is also possible that the doctor does not realize the
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mistakes are endless‚ but there are specific tools available to help improve the quality of healthcare in our country and around the world. Many sources categorize healthcare quality problems into one of three categories: underuse‚ overuse‚ and misuse. The Institute of Medicine ’s National Roundtable on Health Care Quality was a gathering of
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Module 7: Human Systems Review Sheet 7.01: Nervous and Endocrine Systems 1. What are the 4 lobes of the brain? Know where they are located if given a picture of the brain. - Temporal Lobe The temporal lobe is located on the side of each hemisphere‚ behind the ears. It is associated with speech‚ hearing‚ and memory skills. It houses the hippocampus (the area of the brain associated with memory) and contains the auditory centers responsible for hearing. Occipital Lobe The occipital
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