Research Paper Outline Plastic Surgery Section - Specialties Recruiting and Retention Fund November 6‚ 2012 Attn: Mr. Eric J. Harris‚ Q.C. From: Stan Valnicek‚ MD‚ Section Head – Plastic Surgery Dear Mr. Harris Thank you for taking the time to review our submission for the SRRF. We have tried to organize it into logical sections representing the issues that we face as a Section. Our argument is based on data from the following sources: 1. Canadian Institute for Health Information http://www.cihi
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Chief Complaint: 72-year-old woman who fell on her right hip. History: Margaret Donovan‚ a 72-year-old white female‚ was brought to the emergency room by her son-in-law after falling in her bathtub. She was previously in good health‚ despite leading a relatively sedentary lifestyle and having a 30-pack-year history of cigarette smoking. The only medication she currently takes is Inderal (propranolol) for mild hypertension. She fell upon entering the bathtub when her right leg slipped out from
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Cystic Fibrosis: Description‚ signs and symptoms: Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder‚ which is acquired at conception and therefore present at birth. The disorder is entirely caused by one pair of genes. People with cystic fibrosis produce abnormally thick‚ stick mucus in the linings of internal organs such as the lungs and intestines. The most common signs are persistent coughing‚ excessive sweating leading to salty skin‚ huge appetite but poor weight gain‚ and pale‚ oily‚ very smelly faeces
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Unit 4222-205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care (HSC 024) Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse: 1. Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse Sexual abuse Emotional/psychological abuse Financial abuse Institutional abuse Self neglect Neglect by others Physical Abuse – includes hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking‚ pushing‚ mis-use of medication‚ inappropriate restraint or inappropriate sanctions. Sexual Abuse – includes rape and sexual assault‚ contact
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Institutional Abuse (Elder Abuse) Definition Mistreatment of someone living in a facility for older people. This includes nursing homes‚ foster homes‚ group homes or board care facilities where the staff‚ are paid to provide care. Physical signs and symptoms Broken bones‚ sprains‚ dislocations Broken eyeglasses Open wounds‚ cuts‚ punctures‚ untreated injuries in various stages of healing. Sudden changes in behaviour A care giver who refuses to let visitors see elder person alone. Reports from
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Marie Brown 5/21/14 Law & Ethics _ELDER ABUSE_ Elder abuse is when a caregiver seriously harms an elderly person physically or emotionally‚ or steals or misuses the money or property of an elderly person. Elder abuse can also be self-inflicted if an elderly person living alone doesn’t take care of his or her own basic needs. Anyone age 60 or older is protected by elder abuse laws. Separate laws apply to seniors living at home‚ and to seniors living in nursing homes. There are no income limits
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm. • Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. • Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; isolation. • Financial abuse is the illegal
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Latanya Kinlicheenie ENL 102 Research Paper November 10‚ 2012 Tracy Latimer Unjustified Tracy Latimer of Canada was born on November 23‚ 1980 (Semkiw). On a farm in Saskatchewan‚ Canada‚ Tracy lived with her family of six; she was the eldest of her three other siblings (Semkiw). Due to an insufficient amount of oxygen at birth‚ Tracy was born with Cerebral Palsy. By the age of 12‚ Tracy had undergone three corrective surgeries in order to “improve her quality of life” (Pickup). When told
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UNDERTAKE AGREED PRESSURE AREA CARE 1.1 Pressure sores also known as pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue‚ they appear when an area is under too much pressure for long periods of time‚ due to this pressure the blood flow id disrupted‚ and the area doesnt get irrigated‚ therefore the nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells‚ the skin then breaks and the pressure ulcers form. Epidermis - is waterproof has no blood supply(avascular)‚ the epidermis is constantly
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UNIT 4222-205: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care (HSC 024) Outcome 1: Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1. Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse - Hitting‚ slapping‚ pushing‚ pinching‚ kicking and burning. Leaving people to sit in own urine and faeces and forcing them to eat or take medication. Sexual abuse - Unwanted advances‚ indecent exposure or harassment‚ rough washing or touching of the genital area‚ rape‚ being forced to watch or participate
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