SHOULD ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY EVER BE USED TO TREAT MENTAL DISORDERS? A. Thesis Statement Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for severe mental illness in which the brain is stimulated with a strong electrical current which induces a seizure. The seizure rearranges the brain’s neurochemistry and results in an elevation of mood. This essay asks: Is ECT any safer and more effective in treating mood disorders than drug therapies? This treatment has a controversial history ever since
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Should Circuses be Allowed to have Animals? Animals have been part of the circus since Roman times‚ but should they really be there? Should innocent animals be mistreated so they can ‘perform’ and entertain the public? I believe it’s cruel and animals should be banned from circuses. If you knew how the animals were really treated ‘behind the scenes’ you probably wouldn’t want to go to a circus again. Whilst the animals are being trained‚ their trainers use bull hooks and electric rods to make
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Technological advancement has been credited for many of the breakthroughs in medical science. On the other hand‚ it has also been argued that technology has created or exacerbated bioethical connundra. o What is wrong with thinking about health information technology as merely material objects? o What are some of the ethical issues attendant to health informatics? What kinds of moral/ethical dilemmas arise in this field? o What are/should be the requisite standards of moral character for health informaticians
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Medical Marijuana or medical cannabis can be defined as the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Marijuana is a drug that comes from cut and dehydrated leaves of a marijuana plant also called cannabis sativa. Throughout history marijuana has been used in many different cultures to change perception‚ mood and consciousness. Around the globe‚ it has been used for many purposes. For example in the primitive tribes of South America India and Africa it is used for religious and ceremonies and also for
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Consider Medical Coding If you like working in an office setting and are drawn to the health field‚ then you may want to pursue a career in medical coding. Medical coders don’t have direct patient contact‚ but they work with patient charts and medical histories. Coding is interesting work that is in demand since medical records are primarily digital today. Here’s a look at this occupation and how you train for it. What Medical Coding Entails A numerical code is applied to each medical diagnosis
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When you hear the term medical marijuana‚ you may just imagine a group of stoned hippy teenagers sitting in a circle around a fire smoking the devil’s lettuce‚ then bursting out in fits of frivolous laughter before devouring their entire kitchen like famished hyenas‚ but when do people think of medical marijuana? You probably “herb” of the term Medical marijuana use in cancer patients or perhaps that weird friend you know. A lot of people are uneducated about marijuana‚ most anti-marijuana users
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I have grown up wanting a career in the medical field‚ but never quite knew specifically what I wanted to do in the field. After doing some research and job shadowing; this last year of high school I decided I wanted to be a sonographer. I find ultrasound very interesting and not baby ultrasounds‚ but other organs as well. I think that it is amazing that a piece of machine can measure and show organs in your body in a picture or video form. To do this I would go to Volunteer State Community College
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A medical transcriptionist works with many different medical specialties. Each specialty is unique‚ yet each needs assistance from health care workers in other specialties to do their jobs. Eight medical specialties that will be reviewed are: radiology‚ dermatology‚ cardiology‚ obstetrics and gynecology‚ psychiatry‚ neurology‚ ophthalmology‚ and orthopedics. The eighth specialty‚ orthopedics‚ will be reviewed in the most detail. RADIOLOGY The main purpose of one field of medicine is to assist
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Medical Mistakes According to members of the Subcommittee of Primary Health and Aging‚ 1 trillion dollars are lost due to medical errors. According to a study done by the “Journal of Patient Safety”‚ over 400‚000 people die each year due to these medical errors‚ making them the third-leading cause of death in the U.S.A. All these mistakes are preventable in some way or another. Physicians can prevent medical errors by double-checking for mistakes‚ using patient-specific identifiers‚ and verifying
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that using animals for experimentation purpose is cruel‚ but other people think that it is necessary for the development of science. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Animals are living beings‚ like humans‚ that also have an important role in the world. However‚ instead of treating the animal with love and respect‚ we subject it to cruel and inhumane scientific and medical experiments
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