Medical cannabis‚ or medical marijuana‚ refers to the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms. The use of cannabis as a medicine has not been rigorously scientifically tested‚ often due to production restrictions. There is limited evidence suggesting cannabis can be used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy‚ to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS‚ and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms its use for other medical applications is insufficient
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exercised with due care to protect infringement of other people’s rights. Information censoring is the act of controlling communication between people. Censoring includes the restriction of what information may be passed‚ seen and heard. The state government frequently practices information censoring‚ and it is a violation of human rights and the freedom of speech. Therefore‚ the American people do not believe that information censorship is right since it violates the human right of liberty of expression
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For the past twenty or so years information has largely been stored in digital form‚ providing the current generation of digital natives with access to more and more information in recent years. With this new flow of information available to the public has come increased censoring by the government. However‚ this is not a new issue as some might believe. Since the first primitive government was established information has been shielded and manipulated from the every day citizens of the world by those
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Steven Delgado Compassionate use of Medical Marijuana Are you pro or con in the Legalization of Marijuana? Cannabis or marijuana is a plant that yields both drug and useful fibers‚ it’s no question ancient civilizations have been using this plant for thousands of years. The earliest known record that the cannabis plant has medicinal purposes that dates back to ancient china. The Chinese used the plant to treat their emperor Shen Nung.This dates back to 2737 B.C. this is where the plant spread throughout
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Do you believe medical marijuana is bad and a gateway drug? As a matter of fact‚ it is not a gateway drug nor is it a bad drug. As we all know people are against a lot in this world due to religion‚ personal views‚ or influences especially towards Medical Marijuana. Some of the pros of medical marijuana are that this will help children and older people as well. I am pro medical marijuana because it will make a big difference throughout the country‚ it will revolutionise because you can tax it as
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There are many ways that privacy and security concerns are addressed. Participating in health information exchange will bring up security and liability concerns. Many clinicians worry that if HIE members have easier access to important patient information‚ then who else will too? Identity theft causes great concern in the health field. With technology arising‚ more and more data and information may be shared with other organizations to other provider which makes it easier for a patient’s identity
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As early as 1972 an electronic medical records system was developed by the Regenstreif Institute. While this was just the beginning of electronic medical records (EMRs)‚ it eventually led to the 1991 recommendation by the Institute of Medicine that every physician should be using computers in their practice by the year 2000 as a means to improve patient care. Currently electronic medical records are widely used and the main form of documentation by nurses. There are many types of EMRs and they
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PRO’S AND CON’S OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS Gina Anderson Rasmussen College Turning assignment into medical office procedures‚ 1/24/13 An electronic Medical Records (EMRs) system is a rapid and efficient method to preserve critical medical information. Electronic Medical Records are compelling they can make healthcare more efficient and less expensive and it will improve the quality of care by making patients medical history easily accessible to all who treat them
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growth of computer technology in medicine‚ most medical encounters are still documented on paper medical records. The electronic medical record has numerous documented benefits‚ yet its use is still sparse. This paper describes the state of electronic medical records‚ their advantage over existing paper records‚ the problems impeding their implementation‚ and concerns over their security and confidentiality. The provision of medical care is an information-intensive activity. Yet in an era when most
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Professional Medical Coder and Billing. This career allows a person to work at any hospital‚ dental office‚ or their own home. By becoming a Medical Coder‚ there is a great deal of research involved. Learning the basics and fundamentals of Coding and Billing‚ this job will later become easy. Here are the fundamentals‚ requirements‚ and aspirations for a future Medical Coder. A Medical Coder is a person who translates diagnoses‚ medical procedures‚ and injuries into numerical numbers. (Medical Coding
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