The Burning of Primary and Secondary Alcohols Year 11A Chemistry By Jarrod Ahern Abstract The aim of the investigation was to determine whether primary alcohols use less energy than secondary alcohols for fuel. The hypothesis is if primary alcohols are heated and results are taken‚ they produce a lesser heat of reaction then secondary alcohols. The method used was to find the average bond energies of three relating primary and secondary alcohols and compare it with the average theoretical
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The United States has prided itself for many years on the health care system which ranks highly in treatments of many diseases‚ cancers‚ and conditions. However‚ problems are emerging with the ever expanding healthcare sector and the industry cannot keep up. At the beginning of this year‚ CNN chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta wrote about the nine largest health issues in the United States. One of the topics was the simple lack of Doctors and healthcare professionals in the United States
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across the globe wait days and sometime weeks to see their primary care physician just to receive their annual checkup. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges‚ “Shortages in four broad categories will occur within the next ten years: primary care‚ medical specialties‚ surgical specialties‚ and other specialties. By 2025‚ the study estimates a shortfall of between 14‚900 and 35‚600 primary care physicians. Non-primary care specialties are expected to experience a shortfall of between
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The monthly quality improvement report comes across the desk of the primary care providers‚ and eyes immediately shift to the numbers of the disease that is at the forefront today‚ hypertension and diabetes. Although it may be these disease states that catch the providers’ attention‚ depression scores are equally as important. Chronic medical conditions and depressive disorder frequently occur together‚ so‚ what if the key to successful management of all disease processes was ensuring depression
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I spent my morning with Kathy Sullivan in the Primary Care Mental Health department at the VA hospital. Kathy’s job is to screen Veterans who are referred for a mental health assessment by their primary care providers. A Veteran’s physician will meet with them for annual visits and/or any other medical care that the Veteran requires. During their visit‚ if the physician at any time feels the Veteran is in need of a mental health assessment‚ they will send the patient over to Kathy’s office or
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of pediatric primary care in the United States are office-based primary care providers and pediatrician offices. Primary care entails offices that usually do not only see pediatric patients‚ but also adult patients so the focus is not primarily on the pediatric patient. There seems to be a lack of quality preventative care services for children that ultimately can lead to long term consequences on the child’s health. Not only are there not enough sources for pediatric primary care‚ there is also
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additional support for his nutrition and has not seen his primary care doctor in over three years. The social worker assigned to the facility Mr. Smith assists in connecting him to a meal program within the hospital network geared towards healthy meal options for seniors and connects to a new primary care physician within the hospital network‚ as his previously has retired. The team was able to ensure Mr. Smith was able to receive all of his care in the facility and got connected to resources after his
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The top barriers that can be identified when choosing primary care pediatrician is the barriers to care‚ access‚ and pediatric cultural competence. Barriers to care refers to the eligibility of the patient to be approved‚ and that can qualify for the health care services. The unknowing of potential fees or payment methods that a parent has to pay for their child is a major barrier‚ they don’t know whether if they are covered only until all documents say otherwise. One way that marketers can reduce
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who practice nursing and deliver healthcare within a custodial environment (Weiskopf‚ 2005). Powell et al. (2010) states that primary care is the healthcare model present in custodial settings‚ and nurses are the key providers. Nursing practice in a prison setting includes prescribing‚ diagnosing‚ running specialist clinics‚ receiving and making referrals and managing care pathways (Powell et al.‚ 2010).
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Is the Primary Health Care approach and the proposed National Health Insurance the way to achieve Health for All in Cape Town? The 1978 Alma Ata Declaration of the World Health Organisation was aimed at securing optimal health‚ which is the complete psychosocial and physical well-being of every person globally‚ and was based on adequate‚ accessible and affordable Primary Health Care (WHO‚ 1978). “Health for All” is a vision which has subsequently evolved as the goal of the Primary Health Care (PHC)
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