and stuporous patient with a diagnosis of a cerebrovascular accident. He has no family members‚ but did have one friend visit him all day‚ every day from home. In a few days‚ the staff found out that the friend has growing dementia. The main ethical dilemma here is the lack of a capable person to make the decision about the patient’s medical condition. The solution to the problem should be based on the best interest of the patient. In hospital setting‚ the principle theme is patient and family-centered
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REMEDIOS TRINIDAD ROMUALDEZ HOSPITAL CALANIPAWAN ROAD‚ TACLOBAN CITY June 23‚ 2012 MEDICAL ABSTRACT A case of Martinez‚ Socorro P.‚ 70 years old‚ female‚ married‚ Filipino‚ Roman Catholic‚ a resident of Brgy. 96 Calanipawan‚ Tacloban City‚ was admitted at RTRH for the second time on June 15‚ 2012 around 6:20 am with a chief complaint of difficulty of breathing. Patient’s condition started 5 days prior to admission‚ when she had sudden onset of fever. She took Alaxan 500 mg tab
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Furrow et al. (2013) noted the physician-patient relationship is primarily an implied contract because a written contract is not standard practice for delivery of health care. According to O’Connor (2010)‚ the basis for medical negligence for physicians‚ is the physician-patient relationship‚ which can become a contractual relationship if all elements of a contract are present including an offer‚ an acceptance‚ and consideration. For example‚ when a patient contacts a doctor’s office for an evaluation
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“Five Keys to Professionalism as an Medical Assistant.” Why Be a Professional in Medical Assistant ? A Medical Assistant (MA) is an integral member of the health care delivery team‚ qualified by education and experience to work in the administrative office‚ the examining room and the physician office laboratory. The Medical Assistant‚ also a liaison between the doctor and the patient‚ is of vital importance to the success of the medical practice. When you are a Professional in MA you
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on a local‚ national and global level‚ play an intricate role in the health of all individuals. As Smith-Nonini said‚ “a medical anthropology approach to analysis helps bring the critical role of political and economic factors‚ as well as the medical and public health cultures that shape programs‚ into view” (Smith-Nonini 2009:613). The political economy approach to medical anthropology specifically targets the macro-level decisions and factors that effect health. This provides a new perspective
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In the article‚ Patient Safety and Patient Safety Culture: Foundations of Excellent Health Care Delivery‚ by Ulrich and Kear (2014)‚ patient safety issues are identified and ways to improve these safety issues are also discussed. “Patient safety forms the foundation of healthcare delivery […] ensuring patient safety requires the ongoing‚ focused efforts of every member of the healthcare team” (Ulrich & Kear‚ 2014). In 1999‚ a report was released regarding the number of medical errors and injures/deaths
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Medical Technology Innovations Introduction This section consists of against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax‚ medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper‚ faster‚ more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices. However‚ many in the industry have long felt overly burdened by
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Modern Technology in the Medical World Major advancements in technology are beginning to strongly impact society as a whole through various uses of electronic devices. As medical technology is improving‚ so is the overall health of regular healthcare patients. Medical technologies have reduced disease risk factors‚ long term complications of chronic diseases‚ necessity for drugs‚ hospital admissions‚ and indirect costs of caring for patients. Improved medical technology has produced significant
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Medical professionals should be required to be present when patients receive their genetic testing results. Not having a medical professional present when the information is read to the patients is taking an unnecessary risk that could put the patient’s life in danger. Patients should have a medical professional because the professional can quickly and accurately interpret the information‚ can give a list of possible next steps‚ and give help save the patient precious time that could save their lives
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Importance of Patient Confidentiality Unit 9 Final Project CM107 Health care professionals have a duty to maintain confidentiality for their patients. Health professionals may not disclose any patient information revealed by a patient or discovered by a physician in connection with the treatment of a patient. Patients put all of their trust into healthcare professionals and it is their job to protect patients’ private information. Consequences will be made if patient confidentiality
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