In 1971‚ a small group of doctors in Paris formed an organization. Their goal was to provide emergency medical aid‚ no matter where it is needed or who needs it. This was the beginning of Medecins Sans Frontieres‚ (MSF) or‚ in English‚ Doctors Without Borders. The philosophy of MSF is that all people have the right to medical care‚ regardless of race‚ religion‚ or nationality. Today‚ according to MSF‚ the world needs medical doctors who can provide aid to any nation quickly‚ efficiently‚ and without
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Doctors Without Borders‚ also known as MSF (Medecins sans frontieres)‚ is a multinational humanitarian organization that focuses on giving medical aid to those suffering from injuries during war‚ natural disasters‚ and those suffering from diseases. Its mission is "to deliver aid to victims of armed conflict‚ epidemics‚ and natural and manmade disasters‚ and to others who lack healthcare due to social or geographical isolation." MSF has had operations in about 70 countries in 2015. In addition‚ MSF
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[1] Christopher Marlowe’ s Doctor faustus Doctor Faustus is probably Christopher Marlowe’s most famous work. A contemporary of William Shakespeare‚ and author of nondramatic poetry as well‚ Marlowe wrote only seven plays. If Shakespeare had died at an equally young age—twenty-nine rather than fifty-two—Marlowe might be the more famous of the pair. Marlowe was one of the first English writers to perfect black verse—unrhymed iambic pentameter—and to use it with flexibility and poetic effect in drama
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degree curve‚ when the doctor told me I had scoliosis I thought my whole life was over. The doctor started talking about surgery and if I did have to have it‚ I couldn’t do competition cheerleading. Cheerleading is my everything‚ and when he said I couldn’t do it anymore I cried my heart out. My mom and my sister was being very supportive‚ they stood by me every step of the way. My mom sent me to chiropractors to help the pain of my back‚ and she sent me to different doctors but they all said the
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career goal. And the Education Trust Award would help me achieve them. My career goal is to be a doctor and a surgeon‚ and Education Trust Award could help me to go to college to study. As far as I want to go to college is ten years. I need S.M.A.R.T specific‚ measurable‚ achievable‚ realistic‚ and have a time line. By using my long-term goal. My educational plans is to get my doctoral degree on doctor and surgeon to make me happy in helping and saving life’s of other people like today I see people
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to duties required.) Obtain history from patients infected with communicable disease (e.g.‚ HIV‚ gonorrhea‚ syphilis‚ chlamydia‚ hepatitis‚ enteric pathogens) through personal interviews to determine possible source of infection‚ recommend treatment and establish other contacts which a patient may have had. Conduct clinical evaluations‚ performing STD examinations‚ microscopy and blood draws‚ to identify and diagnose infection; inform patients of positive results and begin approved treatment
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Patient Satisfaction Patient satisfaction is at the core of patient centered medicine. Improved patient satisfaction not only leads to an enhanced patient experience—something every sick or injured patient deserves—it is also associated with improved treatment outcomes. Measuring and reporting on patient satisfaction with health care has become a major industry. Background Patient satisfaction is a widely used health care quality metric. However‚ the relationship between patient satisfaction and
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Overview Patient is a 83 year-old female‚ presented to the ED on 7/2/13 with complaints of chest pain caused by what family believed to be aspiration pneumonia‚ also with worsening stage 4 sacral wound. Patient has a past medical history of a subdural hematoma secondary to a fall from a ladder‚ IDDM‚ bleeding gastric ulcer‚ and aspiration pneumonia. EKG and cardiac enzymes were ordered in the ED‚ EKG was unremarkable with a normal sinus rate and rhythm‚ enzymes within acceptable range. Patient sacral
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ISSUES IN PATIENT CARE LASONDRA HOLLIE ISSUES IN PATIENT CARE Patient cares issues in the healthcare field is very profound in United States issues surrounding the medical field can make are break an individual’s career. Patient care can be very intense in the medical field in most sittings it’s hard to separate and individual emotions especially in the field of pediatric health care however when loved ones get involved with the patient it’s a known fact that issues in patient dramatic And
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Prior to the age of the Renaissance in Europe‚ people were taught to think about enjoying their afterlife to come rather than finding happiness in their daily life on Earth. In Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus‚ the age of the Renaissance was in full bloom‚ enabling the character to become consumed with individualism. Because the Renaissance enabled people to worry about their own happiness‚ Marlowe was able to create a character who in his quest for happiness takes extreme measures. Marlowe’s
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