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BABY BOOMERS
Will Medicare Survive the Baby Boomers?
Will Medicare Survive the Baby Boomers?
Introduction
One of the topics that the us Medicare crisis is the aging of the baby boomers, baby boomers, the generation of children who were born in the 40s and 50s (of the greatest generation of World War II). ...
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Radiation Therapy for Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Cancer
INTRODUCTION
Radiation therapy (RT) plays an important and evolving role as definitive and adjuvant therapy for gynecologic malignancies. Based upon evidence-based treatment guidelines, epidemiologic analysis suggests that radiation therapy is indicated for 60 percent of cervical cancer patients, 45 percent of endometrial cancer patients, ...
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Public Health Partnerships
Abstract
The paper discuses the public health partnerships and how they benefit improving the healthcare systems. For this purpose, the two significant partnership are being discussed namely between CDC and The American Public Health Association and CDC with Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. The paper discusses ...
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Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse
Introduction
Violence against elderly people (physical, mental, financial, abandonment, and neglect) is a growing problem in American society. Nurse is a person who by virtue of their functions should be able to recognize the first signs of violence and take effective intervention. . Elderly abuse (including all forms ...
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Congestive Heart Failure
Table of Contents
Introduction1
Discussion2
Heart failure2
Symptoms3
Epidemiology4
Early diagnosis and treatment of heart failure5
Hospitalizations for heart failure increases substantially6
Conclusion7
Congestive Heart Failure
Introduction
The heart is the body 's main circulatory system . It is a muscular organ located in the conical chest cavity . It works like a pump, pushing blood through ...
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Falls as a Quality Improvement Issue in Nursing
Falls as a Quality Improvement Issue in Nursing
Introduction
Concerns have been raised about the link between medication use and falls among older persons. However, this link is particularly difficult to characterize. On one hand, the use of medication can be considered an intrinsic ...
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Smoking Cessation Policy
Executive Summary
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Smokers have higher rates of peptic ulcer disease, are more susceptible to upper respiratory infections, and are more likely to develop cataracts than nonsmokers. The prevalence of cigarette smoking ...
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HOURLY ROUNDING AND PATIENT SAFETY
Hourly Rounding and Patient Safety
Hourly Rounding and Patient Safety
Introduction
Hourly rounds of nurses are very important for quality care and the safety of patient. However, hourly visits often are perceived as troublesome, time consuming, or unrelated to the actual care of the client. This paper was ...
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Radiotherapy Side Effects
Radiotherapy Side Effects
Introduction
Radiation therapy (radiotherapy or radiation treatment) is the use of radiation to treat various types of abnormal growth in the body. Most of the abnormal growth we treat is in the form of a cancer, but we also treat benign growths such as meningiomas, keloids and ...
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FALLS AND SAFETY MEASURES
Falls and Safety Measures
Falls and Safety Measures
Introduction
Treatment for disease or ill-health is not without its risks. These risks may be inherent to the treatment, such as known side effects of medication, or due to the actions or omissions of healthcare professionals, such as accidentally cutting an ...