Name Professor English 1000 16 April 2013 Chiropractic Care A study at Florida Atlantic University found that people who underwent chiropractic adjustments had a fifteen percent lower rate of the flu than people who didn ’t have their backs cracked. People often go to chiropractors to receive treatment for back pain‚ neck pain‚ headaches‚ car accidents‚ repetitive motion injuries or strains‚ and sports injuries. Twenty million Americans use chiropractic services every year. Chiropractic represents
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Module Title: Palliative Care Module Code: 6NU507 CONTENTS: Introduction: page 3 Main body: pages 4- 10 Conclusion: pages 10-11 References: pages 12-14 Appendix 1: pages 15-17 The following assignment will discuss the palliative care of a lady who died recently at a local hospice but was originally cared for in the community. Costello (2004) suggests
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are placed in foster care in a variety of settings. They may be placed in the care of relatives other than the family members involved in the neglect or abuse (kin placement)‚ non-relatives‚ therapeutic or treatment foster care‚ or in an institution or group home. Foster care is full-time substitute care of children outside their own home by people other than their biological or adoptive parents or legal guardians. The estimated 518‚000 American children currently in foster care are among the most
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History of Foster Care in the U.S.: Foster care is the home placement of children living in situations considered to be in an at risk environment. Abuse and neglect are usually the main causes for the removal of a child from the home. Change of home care is generally intended for temporary purposes to for the primary care giver to regain stability. Provisional interference is the initial intent when removing a child from the home but isn ’t always the result depending on the severity of exposure
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Respite Care: Just What is Respite Care? Respite care is often confused with palliative care‚ end-of-life care‚ hospice care‚ day care‚ and many of the other "care" services. To be sure‚ when dealing with a loved one who requires significant support‚ the number of different services‚ agencies‚ supports‚ and requirements can be overwhelming. Couple this with the exhaustion from the constant care‚ and it can go from overwhelming to nerve-wracking. So‚ just what is respite care? Respite services
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UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF URGENT CARE CENTERS The Rise of Urgent Care Centers Fady Estany Tennessee State University Purposes of Urgent Care Settings Urgent care settings are structured to take care of patients with an illness or injury that does not necessarily require a trip to the emergency department‚ but also can not wait until the next day. Also‚ urgent care settings provide patients with better access than primary care settings. Usually‚ urgent care facilities offer services
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Organizations such as RMH Hospice Care can help both the dying and their loved ones. Any person that has a terminal diagnosis‚ and is not expected to live for more than six months is eligible for Hospice assistance. Hospice Care helps to alleviate the stress that is encountered during the dying process by taking a holistic approach to treatment. It often severs as an educational
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expectations to be released to another facility or if well enough‚ possibly home. In both facility moral is an important aspect in healing‚ therefore‚ it is pertinent that the nurses assist in this. Acute care hospitals are more temporary than rehabilitation facilities. The primary goal of acute care is to stabilize the patient’s medical status and address any threats to his or her
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coronary care unit. Each department tends to be overseen by consultants in that specialty with a team of junior medical staff under them who are also interested in that specialty. Accident and emergency this department (sometimes called Casualty) is where you’re likely to be taken if you’ve called an ambulance in an emergency. It’s also where you should come if you’ve had an accident‚ but can make your own way to hospital. This department operates 24 hours
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Respite Care: Teeth and Mouth Care There is no doubt that tooth and mouth care is important. It becomes even more important for those in their senior years. Teeth need to be protected from bacteria which leads to tooth decay. The decay can get into the gum line and lead to gingivitis and eventually periodontitis. Many times a senior not will be able to take care of their oral hygiene and will need assistance because of arthritic pain‚ loss of mobility‚ etc. But what happens when the help is not
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