HEALTH CARE AND NURSING

Health Care and Nursing

Health Care and Nurse

Introduction

In the U.S. as in other countries, the concept of ambulatory care includes medical services, without hospitalization, which accounts for a large share of medical assistance to the population. The private sector outpatient care is taking into account personal physicians (specialists in internal and family medicine, pediatricians), narrow specialists, such as gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatric endocrinology, as well as nurses and other medical personnel.

The purpose of this paper is to enlighten the basic services provided by the healthcare system of United States. This paper explores and compares healthcare system of United States with other industrialized countries. This paper also discusses the cost of the healthcare services provided in United States of America and how nurses play their role in maintain the health of the patients. The paper also discuses a case where it makes it more clear. Finally, this paper enlightens the evolution and reform of the private healthcare insurance and its effect on the cost and quality of the healthcare services in United States (Chinn, 2008).

Discussion and Analysis

Family physicians examine and observe patients, and if necessary refer them to narrow specialists or in hospital. Hospitals or hospitals - the largest component of health care dollars. Inpatient care is the most expensive and important component of the healthcare industry in the country. Outpatient services are slowly but surely replacing inpatient care and home care - stay in their homes for the elderly. In the U.S., operates two types of hospitals: having the right to property, often controlled by large private corporations, and nonprofits hospitals that are manage by county and state authorities, religious communities or independent civil society organizations. Case Study

Stage 1: Description of the Event

Emily is a 15 year-old with scoliosis and has suffered from this condition from the age of five when it was first diagnosed. She has been in and out of hospital with several investigations and procedures for the correction of her scoliosis. Scoliosis is a lateral deviation of the spinal column that may or may not include rotation or deformity of the vertebrae. Scoliosis can be classified as either postural or structural dependent upon the nature of the deformity and its origin. In postural scoliosis, a small irregular, curve presents when the spine bends. Through selected exercises and physiotherapy, this can be remedied. In structural scoliosis, a structural deformity arises and classified as 'congenital, neuromuscular, or idiopathic'. ...