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HEALTH POLICY
Health Policy
Health Policy
Introduction
Abortion is the death of a child in the womb produced during any period ranging from fertilization (union of egg and sperm) to the time before birth. Abortion is a mother's act of sacrifice, love, power, and necessity. Even though it may discontinue a potential ...
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Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity
Introduction
In the last twenty years, the prevalence of obesity in children has risen sharply, especially in more developed countries. The increase is explained primarily by the poor food (worse in our country by the economic crisis) and a sedentary lifestyle, but also by the presence of conflicting ...
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ASSIGNMENT 3
Service Improvement: Evidence Based Practice
Abstract
Evidence Based Practice (EBP) refers to a decision-making process which integrates the best available research, clinician expertise, and customer characteristics in order to improve the quality of health services provided to patients in healthcare settings. Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is the conscientious, explicit ...
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Personal Action Plan
Personal Action Plan
Introduction
The prestigious field of medicine has always fascinated me due to its splendour and the nature of work. They say nursing has been blessed with the power of healing. The intricacy of the work involved in nursing is perhaps what motivates me the most ...
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Patient-physician Relationship
Patient-physician Relationship
The physician's rights and responsibilities
The responsibilities of a physician are:
Maintaining continuity of healthcare services
Provides and coordinates all health care needs of members, including creating formalized relationships with other PCPs for after-hours care, during certain days, for certain services or other reasons
Providing preventive healthcare services, such as Early/Periodic ...
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Combating Compassion Fatigue
Combating Compassion Fatigue
Introduction
The Compassion Fatigue is being defined as the combination of emotional, spiritual and physical depletion linked with the caring of patients in important physical distress and emotional pain. This can also include the apathy, impaired judgment and depression. This is considered to be unique type ...
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Critical Analysis of a Piece of Research
Critical Analysis of a Piece of Research
Introduction
This paper provides critical evaluation of an article named, “Risk of Parkinson's disease after hospital contact for head injury: population based case-control study”, written by Rugbjerg, Ritz and others (Rugbjerg & Ritz et al, 2008: ...
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hamCULTURAL IDENTITY
Cultural Identity
Cultural Identity
Introduction
The paper includes critical evaluation of the extent to which cultural beliefs, values and traditions may impact health education efforts and to what extent cultural beliefs, values, and traditions may enhance health education efforts. These discussions are supported by the relevant examples that apply to ...
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MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
Midwifery - Critically evaluate an aspect from midwifery practice
Midwifery - Critically evaluate an aspect from midwifery practice
Introduction
A midwife (midwife or in new spelling), is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as:
"A person who has completed a program of training recognized in his country, has successfully passed the ...
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CLIENT FOCUSED STUDY
Client Focused Study
Client Focused Study
Introduction
The patient in the given case is suffering from peripheral vascular disease due to hyperlipidaemia. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) involves damage or blockage in blood vessels away from the heart, Peripheral arteries and veins. Peripheral arteries and veins carry blood to and from the ...