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The United States’ laws requires that when patients consult a doctor, then the doctor has three primary obligations. First, the doctor has to decide whether to go ahead with the treatment. Secondly, the doctor must determine what treatment to give, and lastly, the doctor must provide care during treatment. A breach of any of these…

Telemedicine is the practice of medicine when the doctor and patient are widely separated using two-way voice and visual communication as in satellite or computer (Merrium-Webster). Telemedicine is an emerging service that doctors, and facilities are starting to provide to patients. Cecilie Bisgaard-Frantzen discusses in her article “Is Telemedicine Right for You?” on this new…

I am glad to be forced to take a look at my personal health and to develop a plan for my future. For the last few years it has been a subject I chose to ignore. Faced with this assignment and the desire to do well on it, I am forced to take a hard…

So many healthcare workers find themselves working for an employer that requires shift work, whether that is in a clinical hospital setting with various shifts or in the pre-hospital setting in emergency medicine with twenty-four hour shifts being a common place. Sometimes they are required to even work a split shift or be on call…

The purpose of the study was to determine the top three health concerns and health information preference of male individuals in the military. The sample included 15 male individuals who are military members that are currently active duty ages 17-25. They were asked to fill out a survey to determine how they preferred to learn…

As a parent you hold a moral obligation to act and make decisions that are the best for your child’s health and safety. Where the issue lies is, the average person does not have a medical background and can base their choices on unreliable aspects. In Emily K. Brunson and Elisa J. Sobo’s article, ‘Framing…

In the instance of organ allocation, doctors are forced to make life altering decisions based on knowledge that is presented to them. They have to decide if a patient is getting the organ for all the right reasons, Should the doctor’s faith and intuition play a role in their decisions? Or should doctors make decisions…

I am not exactly sure what I was thinking when prior to starting nursing. However, after I became an LPN I could not understand why I needed to become an RN. Moreover, certainly did not understand why I need my BSN considering I worked beside Baccalaureate-prepared nurses and we do the same job. I was…

The current state of veteran’s healthcare in the United States, while better than it was in the recent past, is still lacking and needs improvement. Two big issues that are still plaguing the VA Healthcare system are access to healthcare and accountability for employees. First, veterans all around the country are having problems getting the…

Roger Rodriguez is a 74 year-old-man who presents to the ED after being verbally and physically threatening the staff and other residents at Assisted Living Facility (ALF) where he lives. He complains of limited bowel movements for the last 5 days. His past medical history includes OA (x 13) years, HTN (x16 years – last…