weigh no more than 3 pounds. The concept for both types‚ however‚ is the same-a miniaturized ultrasound scanner that can be easily carried and taken almost everywhere. "We serve five major core markets: radiology-including interventional radiology-ob/gyn‚ cardiology‚ surgery‚ and emergency medicine‚" said Dan Walton‚ vice president and general manager of SonoSite. Current-generation devices combine portability and ease of use with some of the high-end systems’ most popular features‚ such as color
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NUT 724.4.3-01-08 (name) Western Governors University NUT 724.4.3-01-08 Health care costs are rising‚ quality of care is declining‚ lines and waiting times are getting longer which is causing more errors in healthcare. But the healthcare reform is working on changing all of that and bringing the countries healthcare into the 21st century. This paper will explore how computerized healthcare systems increase quality of care‚ keep patient information accessible yet safe‚ the challenges
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The Finale It was on April 18th that I had my third‚ and final‚ interview. The doctor that I interviewed was Dr. Anita Kulkarni‚ of the Santa Clara Emergency Room. Dr. Kulkarni and I got along well‚ talking about the hardships of being an Emergency Doctor‚ especially a female doctor‚ the goodness in the career‚ and the relationships that goes into the career. The doctor and I‚ however‚ had been conversing for some time before the interview was actually held. The two of us could not find a time
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History Taking Skills Grzegorz Chodkowski (MD) Riga‚ Radisson SAS 2009 History Taking Format – Chief complaint – History of present illness (HPI) – Past medical history‚ which includes • Childhood • Medical • Surgical • OB/GYN • Psychiatric – Family history – Medications – Allergies – Personal/social history – Review of systems Chief complaint problem / condition that motivated patient to seek care To elicit the chief complaint‚ ask broad questions: – What brings you in today? –
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America has been historically known throughout the world as the land of the free - a place where one can live their life as they please‚ without the chains of oppression to tie them down or a heavy-handed government to rule their life. The Pilgrims left their home country of England to flee religious persecution‚ so it was only natural that they would want the country they laid the foundation for to be a land of freedom‚ where people of all religions and lifestyles were welcome. However‚ America
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Women who have had abortions suffer an increased risk of anxiety‚ depression‚ and suicide. A study published in a recent edition of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders found that women who aborted their unintended pregnancies were 30 percent more likely to subsequently report all the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder than those women who had carried their unintended pregnancies to term. A study of a state-funded medical insurance program in California published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
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show hate for one another. But did this really change everyone’s view‚ or have some people just learned to hide what they really think? A comedy show called Jane the Virgin is about Jane Villanueva ‚ a virgin‚ who gets accidentally inseminated by her Ob gyn who happens to be the sister of the owner of the sperm and the owner of the hotel where Jane works at. Around this time‚ Jane is in a relationship with a detective named Michael who happens to be investigating Rafael’s hotel. The show is based on
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Koontz‚ A.M.‚ & Casey‚ S. (1998). Fetal and Immortality Review. Retrieved March 29‚ 2010‚ from http://www.acog.org/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=10&bulletin=4752 International Medical News Group. (2004). Top five causes for infant mortality. OB/GYN News James‚ J.S. (2010). Institute of Medicine Calls for Universal Health Insurance by 2010. Retrieved March 29‚ 2010‚ from http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/01/IOM.html National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death & Pregnancy Loss Resource Center
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Stop Murdering the Defenseless In most states in our nation today abortion is illegal when the fetus becomes a viable human being‚ meaning that it can survive outside of its mother’s womb. This is often referred to as a late-term abortion‚ which usually occurs between the 24th and 28th weeks of a pregnancy. One of the problems associated with the ban on late term abortions in the United States is that viability is not defined. That is‚ there is no set week of gestation where a fetus is said to
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Pregnancy‚ labor‚ and the period after birth are said to be the most significant life experience that a women and her partner will encounter. This period of one’s life consists of extreme physical and emotional transition with intense hormonal‚ physical‚ and biological changes‚ all of which can have a great effect on the mothers’ health (Zaudeerer‚ 2009). Postpartum is the period after birth‚ during this period approximately 13% of new mothers experience significant symptoms of depression‚ this is
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