Category: Health & Medicine 13691

Chronic Bronchitis in Children As an expert in the treatment of cough problems, I would try to receive more detailed information about the issue of the seven years old patient. It is unclear what could be the initial cause of the problem as the child could catch SARS from school or catch a cold by…

HIPAA Training Session: HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Table of Contents Introduction HIPAA Security Rule Safeguarding of PII, PHI, and ePHI Disclosures of PII, PHI, and ePHI Conclusion References Introduction HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act A federal law passed in 1996 (Ramli, 2021) deals with the privacy of patients data, including healthcare insurance…

Emergency Divert Status: Case Study Discussion Background Statement In this scenario, several serious problems are unacceptable for the professional clinical practice of the ambulance team. In short, as paramedics, Roy and Robert were unable to provide proper care for two patients who were in a critical situation, which resulted in the death of one of…

Inflammation, Tissue Repair, and Wound Healing Table of Contents Introduction Immunological Events Nutrition and Its Impact on Wound Healing Conclusion References Introduction In many cases, inflammation response includes redness, loss of function, swelling, heat, and pain. Inflammation refers to the immune response of the body resulting from tissue injury, attack by pathogens, and effects from…

A Guide to Taking Patients History by Lloyd & Craig Table of Contents Introduction Article summary Evaluation of article Conclusion References Introduction Taking a patients history is many times crucial for their diagnosis and subsequent treatment. That is why hospitals and treating institutions tend to give much importance to the history of patients. Precisely, because…

Preferred Provider Organizations for Dentists Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) are insurance arrangements that allow participants relative freedom to select the best hospitals and physicians they want to visit (McKernan, Reynolds, Singhal, Kuthy, & Damiano, 2013, p. 3). Basically, the enrollees or participants obtain health services from physicians within the listed preferred providers (Citters et al.,…

Dental Caries Among Adults With Low Socioeconomic Status Stakeholders Stakeholders are persons of interest in a project. The opinion or actions of stakeholders would affect the success, decision processes, and failures of a project (Garrett, n.d.). This means that all the stakeholders must be brought on board for the proposed project to be successful. In…

Norovirus: Causes and Mortality Rates Although norovirus has become one of the most spread gastrointestinal-related diseases, the number of fatal cases is relatively small. Moreover, Hewitt et al. (2019) highlights that there is not enough evidence to prove that this disease is fatal. The leading cause of the disease spread is the poor quality of…

Dentists with a Business Background Dentists who have a background in business may work with office managers and administrative assistants to help them to solve different issues related to financial systems. The background in business benefits the dentist owner of the practice by enabling them to understand the financial intricacies of the company and to…

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Theory and Risks Introduction Plastic surgery is a medical practice that mainly consists of reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. It is normally done so as to either correct or restore the functions or features of the various body parts. It is important to note that the word plastic is derived from…