Occupational Risks in the Medical Technology Profession: Blood borne Diseases: A blood-borne disease is one that can be spread by contamination by blood. The most common examples are HIV‚ hepatitis B‚ hepatitis C and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact‚ but rather by insect or other vector‚ are more usefully classified as vector-borne disease‚ even though the causative agent can be found in blood. Vector-borne diseases include West Nile
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There have been many studies done to research the medical use of marijuana. An article titled‚ “Recent Research on Medical Marijuana ” published by Paul Armentano‚ the deputy director of the NORML foundation‚ discusses the benefits of the use of marijuana in the medical world. The NORML foundation is a nonprofit foundation that was founded in 1997 to help educate the public about marijuana and marijuana laws/policies. They also help victims of current marijuana laws. Reading the article provided
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MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY Terence L. Eday‚ RMT‚ MT(ASCPi)‚ MPH College of Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Historical Perspective • 1773‚ Voltaire reported on an ancient Chinese custom where dried and powdered small pox scabs were inhaled • 1798‚ Edward Anthony Jenner‚ Smallpox vaccination • 1862‚ Ernst Haekel‚ Recognition of phagocytosis • 1877‚ Paul Erlich‚ recognition of mast cells Historical Perspective • 1879‚
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Identify the steps in the medical documentation process. Accuracy Each patient’s medical record must be correctly documented. Information in the medical record is relied upon for complete accuracy throughout the patient’s lifetime. Inaccuracies (either commission or omission) lead to improper medical advise being provided in error and may result in adverse healthcare outcomes or in legal proceedings. Relevance It is important that medical records contain only information relevant to the patient’s
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rose can also appears to have a benefit in our heart. These should not be a surprised from others because rose comes from the same botanical family as hawthorn or rosaceae. It has long and proven history as an effective remedy and safe for the early-stage heart failure. Rose extract can regulate and strengthen our
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One‚ the patient is a minor who was treated for 3 days‚ successfully‚ before his parents could be contacted. Most importantly‚ this case is interesting because the causative agent was ultimately found to be a toothpick‚ identification of which was very difficult because a toothpick does not show on standard diagnostic imaging techniques such as MRI and CT scans. The patient’s family has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital. For malpractice to occur there are 4 conditions that must
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Medical Miracles on the Horizon The world and its inhabitants will face a multitude of problems in the 21st Century‚ including drug addiction‚ deadly disease‚ violent crime‚ warfare and hostility‚ hunger‚ and homelessness to name a few. All of these critical issues have been present to some extent in the 20th Century and‚ left unsolved‚ will continue to plague society and mankind as we enter the new millennium. As we rapidly approach the next era‚ new issues of equal or even greater
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keeping track of patient health records can be difficult. This challenge will become harder when a patient is being treated by several different doctors to address the different types of health conditions that they are going through. Each doctor that the patient visits will have their own medical history records about the patient and the different types of clinical trials they have used to treat each health concerns. However‚ patients also like to be involved in their medical treatment and they also
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There are many legal and medical issues today that relate to patient safety in this paper I will be addressing Medical errors‚ how they can be improved by today’s technological advances‚ and problems that occur in making these improvements. A study done by Kaiser indicates that medication errors have doubled in the last 10 years and that serious injuries have gone from 35‚000 in 1998 to 90‚000 in 2005. Those errors occur by a breakdown in one of the many steps that go into the giving of those
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Emergency Medicine Personal Statement “If you have any medical experience‚ please let us know. There is a passenger needs your assistance.” The summer of 2015‚ I was on the flight to Taiwan after my 2nd year in medical school. There was a passenger that needs medical attention. Out of 350 passengers‚ I was the only one that had medical training. I volunteer and see what I can help. The patient was complaining of dizziness‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. Although I could not provide her with medication‚
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