‘Unbelievable’: Heart Stents Fail to Ease Chest Pain Heart stents have been in use to treat chest pains and open blocked arteries in patients. A recent study has reported that the procedure is useless in many of the patients. The study conducted on patients with chest pains showed that the procedure might not be necessary […]
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Doctors’ Liability To 3rd Parties Article 1 (Gilbar & Foster, 2015). The liability towards third parties by clinicians has been a controversial topic in medical law for a while now. This paper discusses the issues involved by analyzing the first case tried in British law, where a patient’s daughter sued for negligence against clinicians in
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Family Assessment Part II Introduction As healthcare systems move to value-based models which focus on positive results as opposed to individual treatments and procedures, the healthcare stakeholders are increasingly recognizing the significance of social determinants of health (SDOH) in achieving these efforts(Catalyst, 2017). There are five common SDOH that affect and influence family’s access to
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Cancer Group Calls for Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45 Colorectal cancer accounts to more than 50,000 deaths annually in America ranking second among cancer deaths. Medical groups have for a long time endorsed screening for this cancer to be initiated at age of fifty years. However, the rise in cases of number of
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Article Critique Article 1 (Frenck et al., 2021) The research in the article cited above was conducted in order to answer the research questions; can the BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine be approved for emergency use in adolescents younger than 16 years? Can the vaccine be used safely and effectively in this population? One of the main
Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find When a patient is suffering from blocked arteries, stents and bypass surgery is often recommended. However, recent research shows that medical therapy can be used to a greater success. Stenting and bypass surgery have been overused to treat minor cases of artery blockage where medical therapy
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Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) Introduction Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) is domestic violence by a former or current partner in a close relationship against the other partner. IPA can take various forms such as physical, sexual abuse, economic, verbal, threats, emotional or a mixture of the prior [2]. According to the World Health Organization any behavior
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PART 4 ASSIGNMENT- TYPE ONE DIABETES Introduction The disease of Type one diabetes is also known as Juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. For the body to function correctly, it needs insulin hormone to allow glucose to get into cells to produce energy. Factors that cause type 1 diabetes in the collection includes genetics and also
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Radiology Department The radiology department is integral to the safety of patients and clinicians. As such, there is a need for periodic assessment, continuous quality improvement, quality assurance, and quality control for best results (Kelly & Cronin, 2015). To ensure quality care and eliminate possible mistakes, The Joint Commission (TJC) visits the departments annually. In
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Mastering the Art of Crafting Effective PICOT Questions in Healthcare Research Introduction to PICOT Questions In the realm of evidence-based healthcare, the ability to formulate precise and focused research questions is paramount. This is where PICOT analysis steps in as a powerful tool. PICOT, an acronym representing Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time, provides a
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