The Concept of Reflective Practice Reflective practice is the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning‚ which‚ according to the originator of the term is‚ one of the defining characteristics of professional practice. According to one definition‚ it involves paying critical attention to the practical values and theories which inform everyday actions‚ by examining practice reflectively and reflexively. This leads to developmental insight. Reflective practice
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Cystic fibrosis is when thick mucus is produced due to a hereditary genetic disorder; the mucus produced is so thick that it clogs the body’s tubes and passageways. Cystic fibrosis is caused by the mutation in a gene known as the CFTR gene; this fault in the gene causes the normal workings of a protein to be blocked allowing too much salt and not enough water into cells. These result in the build-up of thick mucus in the body’s tubes and passageways blocking them‚ these blockages damage the lungs
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Hi Sarah‚ Thank you for sharing an insightful post on how you applied the transtheoretical behavioral model to your patient. Honestly speaking‚ I don’t even remember learning about these models in school. But‚ as the readings suggest‚ I try to provide suggestions about nutrition to a minimum. According to Alexander‚ et al.‚ physical therapists are not likely to make suggestions about smoking and nutrition (2012‚ p. 70). When I was working in a skilled nursing facility‚ if there are dietary needs
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circulation and regulates blood pressure. Laughter therapy has proved to be a boon to people with cardiac problems. It increases the intake of oxygen‚ thereby increasing the supply of oxygen to the heart and brain. It also helps to cure bronchitis. Physiotherapy of the chest is best done through laughter. Doctors claim that people with a sense of humor have better bladder movement and are less prone to acidity‚ thereby helping them in digestion. Humor retards the ageing process‚ as it increases blood
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industrial applications. In the medical field‚ the development of a foetus is routinely monitored by ultrasound; cardiac irregularities‚ along with kidney stones and osteoporosis may all be identified. Ultrasound also offers therapeutic application to physiotherapy and surgical drilling. In the industrial field‚ welds are routinely inspected using ultrasound. Recent developments include non-contact‚ non-destructive testing using laser generated ultrasound. Applications | | Clinical DiagnosticObstetricsCardiology
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exam of post-graduate courses(MD or MS) and not under-graduate or UG courses such as MBBS. NEET(UG) will come from 2013 only. It however remains unanswered whether admissions to other health science courses such as dental‚ ayurved‚ homeopath‚ physiotherapy‚ etc. will be
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months‚ which may continue for up to two years‚ although the maximum recovery is within first three months. The recovery is definitely better with good supportive care‚ brain-tonic medicines‚ maintaining nutrition‚ and most importantly‚ good physiotherapy by a team of experts. Infections of any kind are to be carefully avoided. Tall claims about stem cell transplant in traumatic brain injury are all unfortunately without any scientific evidence or approval‚ hence best neglected. In your friend’s
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Imperfection is prominent in our society; it contains war‚ greed‚ sickness. Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorder that attacks the bones‚ making them fragile and weak‚ easy to break. Throughout a person’s lifetime with OI‚ a person may experience a few fractures to common breaks in the bone‚ due to trauma or everyday tasks. Different types of OI have been established to accommodate the wide range of the disease‚ from Type I to Type VIII. Because of those with more severe Osteogenesis
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departments of University of Dhaka. Donation to Rajshahi University Physics Department for arranging seminars. Health Donation to Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Association for organizing rural level medical training. Donation to Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association for scientiic seminar to develop Physiotherapist in Bangladesh. Chittagong Eye Infirmary for free treatment service to poor patients; Shondhani‚ Bangladesh Medical Unit for Blood Donation Program; Faridpur Heart Foundation for buying
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wellbeing and decreases the risk of developing acute and chronic illnesses (Sardesai 2012‚ p.3). Naturopathy is a holistic healing system‚ focussing on natural agents (i.e. air‚ water‚ heat‚ food‚ herbs) and therapies (i.e. electrotherapy‚ physiotherapy‚ psychotherapy) and excluding the use of drugs and surgery. The core principle is that all beings possess a Vital Force‚ the self-regulatory ability to heal which is supported and enhanced by naturopathic medicine (Sherwood 2005‚ pp.156-158). From
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