ONCOLOGY PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING: Cancer medication prices have been increasing since 15 years and has been affecting the patients as well the American Healthcare System. Cancer treatments cost nearly 20% to 30% of total out- of- pocket expenses for the patient and a financial burden of $20000 to $30000 per year. I hereby present a few facts about prescription drug pricing in U.S.A for oncology[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]:- • According to IMS Institute of Health Informatics‚ prescription
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In the clinical oncology field‚ there are “hot” problems that are being encountered such as‚ inadequate management of pain for cancer patients in pain‚ and management of pain is an important aspect in the care of cancer patients. There is also an inadequacy in pain assessment and pain management which can contribute as an important barrier to cancer pain control‚ knowledge deficits in cancer pain management among medical professionals is also a problem which can result in unmanaged pain for the patients
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factors related to decreasing retention of students in the nursing programs. Since the 20th century‚ there has been a decline in retaining students in nursing programs (Bigbee & Mixon‚ 2013). However‚ the issue of retention became more prominent as changes occurred in the secondary educational system and as guidelines related to financial assistance changed. Many students enter postsecondary programs unprepared for the challenges colleges‚ thus contributing to being unsuccessful in nursing school
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from physicians and patients in an academic center such as New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center will provide me with the comprehensive training necessary to fulfill my aspirations. I am particularly fascinated in the field of radiation oncology. Watching as the physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) cared for and interacted with their patients and‚ subsequently‚ investigated novel methods to optimize radiation therapy solidified my interest in this specialty. I am
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The purpose of this post is to examine a critical thinking situation presented on an oncology unit. I will then answer the questions given to understand key issues‚ dimensions of power‚ possible solutions‚ communication techniques‚ delegation‚ and charge nurse options. In any hospital unit there is a designated charge nurse responsible for running the unit for a given time period. Every charge nurse has the fundamental task of delegation‚ which needs to be effective to get the work done with quality
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put me in the position to help children making questionable decisions‚ or becoming doctor. I realized my dream of becoming a pediatric oncologist a few years ago when I became interested in oncology and then realized I could combine two of my passions‚ children and cancer. While I am aware that pediatric oncology is a tough‚ demanding profession I want to be a part of it because of the opportunity it presents to make a difference and help people. It seems especially rewarding
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Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. Breast cancer kills more women in the United States than any cancer except lung cancer. No one knows why some women get breast cancer‚ but there a number of risk factors. Risks that you cannot change include+++++++etc. Other risks‚ which you can change‚ include being overweight‚ using hormone replacement therapy‚ taking birth control pills‚ drinking alcohol‚ not having children or having your first child after age 35 or having dense
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Bill S.2125 an Act Relative to Prescription Drug Diversion‚ Abuse‚ and Addiction http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/Senate/S2125 Level: State Originally on 11/17/11 Senator Richard Moore presented bill S2072 to the Senate Ways and Means Committee. On 1/30/12 changed to bill S2122. And Senator Steven Brewer sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee. On 1/31/12 as bill S2115 it was sent to the Senate Committee of Ethics and Rules. This was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee and combined
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Mental Health Aspects of the Thesis Writing Experience in Nursing by © 2001 - 2011 ~ June Kaminski‚ MSN PhD(c) Introduction A Master ’s degree prepares nurses for advanced practice roles‚ including the management and delivery of primary health care‚ case management‚ education and administration (Hegyvary‚ 1992). Growing specialization by physicians‚ the health system ’s increasing demand for front-line primary care‚ and the accelerating drive toward managed care‚ prevention‚ and cost-efficiency
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The Medical Oncology Department is operated from the General Hospital‚ and continues to maintain the importance of providing quality care to the oncology patients and their families. Primarily‚ care rendered at the Department is usually clinical‚ with chemotherapy administration. Weekly outpatient clinics were held on Tuesdays‚ along with monthly outpatient clinics at the Princess Alice Hospital‚ and quarterly outpatient clinic at the Princess Royal Hospital. The Department was appreciative to have
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