Cystic Fibrosis The purpose of this paper is to define what cystic fibrosis is and the aetiology and/ or predisposing factors involved with CF. I will then describe the diagnostic process involved with CF. Furthermore, I will discuss two clinical manifestations arising from CF as well as the pathophysiology behind these clinical manifestations. The two…
Introduction to HIV/AIDS
NAMES OF MEMBERS K.J. TIKISO M.J. MOHOLOHOLO M.R. MATUKA J,M. MOHOLO M.O. MLOTUMI HIV and AIDS outline (Foreword): HIV and AIDs is the most threatening disease which everyone on this planet earth is scared to contact the virus, simply because there is no medication found to cure the virus yet. The disease leaves most of…
Implication of the Treaty of Waitangi in Improving Maori Health Outcomes
(Implication of the Treaty of Waitangi in improving Maori health outcomes) INTRODUCTION Ministry of Health plays a crucial role in developing various strategies, policies, and legislation that further guide how to achieve the maximum health outcomes for the Maori population keeping in mind regarding the articles of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles. As…
The Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Introduction According to Alcohol Concern Organisation (2015) more than 9 million people in England consume alcoholic beverages more than the recommended daily limits. In relation to this, the National Health Service (2015) actually recommends no more than 3 to 4 units of alcohol a day for men and 2 to 3 units a day for…
Arguments For and Against the Vaccine
Vaccine Debate Introduction There has always been a debate over the idea that children our newborns don’t need vaccinated. Some people think they give babies deadly diseases that would kill them. Who knows it may or may not be true. In this paper I’m going to go over both sides of this big debate and…
Behaviour Management Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry
Title of the article: Model of parental acceptance of various behavior management techniques used in pediatric dentistry Abstract: Purpose: to evaluate the parental acceptance of different behavior management techniques routinely used in pediatric dentistry. Methods: Forty parents were shown a video tape of different nine behavior management techniques. (1.) Tell Show Do, (2.) Modeling, (3.)…
Dealing with the Social Problem of Obesity
Obesity refers to a medical condition in which excess body fat accumulates in a way that creates an adverse effect on health (Allport et al., 2019). A study by Allport et al. (2019) observed that obesity has become a serious health and social challenge in the United States where almost 35% of its citizens are…
HIV/AIDS in African American Women
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus that attacks the immune system. This virus causes AIDS and interferes with the body’s ability to fight off infections. Majority people develop flu-like symptoms within a week or two after the virus has entered the body. These symptoms contain fever, headache, muscle aches, rash, and a sore throat. HIV…
Public Health Reflective Journal Health And Social Care Essay
Our discussion last Thursday and Friday focused on the Impact of Disease on Health Care Delivery System and Health & Social Care. During that time our tutor Kate gave us an activity which we will cite examples have disease affected those areas of health. Things like Financial Issues, Supply and Demands, Lack of Awareness and…
Causes of Obesity and Ethical Values
Adelle Davis once said, “to say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories is like saying the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party”. We may all know many Acts were passed to increase the likeability of a revolution. The Boston Tea Party surely was one of the…