Medical Assistant Medical assistants are health care providers who perform clinical and administrative tasks to help doctors and other health care representatives. The role of the medical assistants varies depending upon the location of work‚ specialty of the practitioner and size of the hospital or clinic. However‚ The satisfaction and health of a patient should be the number one priority of any medical assistant. It is a simple concept‚ but on the same note complex. Each patient may have different
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Links to: Unit SHC33‚ AC 1.3‚ CYP Core 3.7‚ ACs 3.2‚ 3.3 02/12 Medical & Social Models of Disability Explain the two models of disability and the impact of each on practice: • Medical Model Disability is seen as the problem; not attempting to overcome challenges presented from disability. Therefore people with disabilities are excluded and miss out on lots of things in life • Social Model The environment and society are seen as the problem‚ not the disability. All people
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Medical documentation is an integral part of practice to ensure safe and effective care. Documentation is a record of the care provided by a health care provider; and is a primary communication between health professionals. Comprehensive and complete record - clinical staff have a professional obligation to maintain documentation clear‚ concise and comprehensive as an accurate and true record of care. Patient centred and collaborative - documentation should be centred to the specific needs of the
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marijuana for recreational use‚ but essentially the legalization of medical marijuana to overall fulfill the needs of your average American citizen. This idea is a common controversy between the citizens and the United States government (procon). At the moment there are 17 states that have legalized medical marijuana. Basically under today’s law you can be arrested if you have it in your possession‚ that is‚ without a medical prescription. The complication the nation is facing is having marijuana
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4. What is a tort? - occurs when a person is harmed or injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected standards or care. There are many types or civil wrongs that can lead to legal actions. Include: malpractice‚ negligence‚ assault and battery‚ informed consent‚ invasion of privacy‚ false imprisonment‚ abuse‚ defamation. 5. What is the relationship between the terms “malpractice” and “negligence”? - malpractice is when the doctor doesn’t use the right
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One of the many options you have as a healthcare professional is choosing a medical specialty in which to practice. Whether you’re a nurse‚ a physician‚ or allied health professional‚ choosing a medical specialty will help focus your educational goals‚ job search efforts‚ and career choices. The sooner you identify your true passion in medicine‚ the more successful you may become‚ by working in a field you love. For example‚ is your passion working with kids‚ pregnant moms‚ cancer patients‚ or
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As a potential medical student‚ I will strive to be a tremendous asset to St. Christopher’s College of Medicine by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner‚ in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my talents while benefiting human life. Undoubtedly my cultural diversity will be a great contribution to St. Christopher’s College of Medicine. Being
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on a local‚ national and global level‚ play an intricate role in the health of all individuals. As Smith-Nonini said‚ “a medical anthropology approach to analysis helps bring the critical role of political and economic factors‚ as well as the medical and public health cultures that shape programs‚ into view” (Smith-Nonini 2009:613). The political economy approach to medical anthropology specifically targets the macro-level decisions and factors that effect health. This provides a new perspective
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PREVALENCE OF SILENT ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (GENERAL MEDICINE) INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic‚ systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology marked by a symmetric‚ peripheral polyarthritis and various
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Medical professionals should be required to be present when patients receive their genetic testing results. Not having a medical professional present when the information is read to the patients is taking an unnecessary risk that could put the patient’s life in danger. Patients should have a medical professional because the professional can quickly and accurately interpret the information‚ can give a list of possible next steps‚ and give help save the patient precious time that could save their lives
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