Eye problems were among the most commonly reported health conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Islander people according to the 2001 National Health Survey (NHS). Indigenous people living in nonremote areas were reported to have some eye disorders as a long term health condition. Indigenous people are more likely than non-Indigenous people to suffer from preventable…
Tay-Sachs Disease: Causes- Pathology and Treatment
Abstract Tay-Sachs disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that occurs when an individual has a mutation within the HEXA gene, hindering the central nervous system’s ability to break down toxins (Vu et al., 2018). These toxins build up within the body and destroy neurons located in the brain and spinal cord. Due to neuronal death within…
Lassa Fever Essay
Abstract Lassa Fever (LF) is a haemorrhagic virus endemic in Western Africa. Symptoms can range from no symptoms to deafness, abortion and haemorrhage. Diagnosis can be difficult and treatment can only be effective if administered shortly after symptoms begin. The main route of transmission is zoonotic from Mastomys rodents but transmission between humans can occur….
Ethical Issues with HIV Positive Clients
Introduction HIV and infectious diseases is a sensitive issue that has prompted the introduction of additional laws to protect the psychological and emotional needs of the clients. Ethical values basically guide ethical behavior and conduct. Various moral concerns have been identified since the emergence of HIV. Ethical Principles Basic principles that guide medical behavior include…
Recommendations for Healthcare Worker Health and Safety
Liz Rushe Comprehensive plan and aims Outline the aims of the assignment and background details of the setting My name is Elizabeth Rushe, I am currently doing a healthcare QQI awards course, as part of my course work and assignments, and I have to do some work experience, in a nursing home setting, for sixty…
Championing Diversity And Equality Of Opportunity Nursing Essay
As the leader of a small specialist team of three nurses and a support worker I am responsible for ensuring the delivery of individualised patient centred care is delivered to national and local standards. I intend to explore how my leadership style impacts in daily activities across the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in ensuring that diversity…
The History of Health Care- Insurance- and Managed Care in the U.S
Abstract The cost of health care has created divisions in the U.S health delivery systems this has hence caused all sectors to analyze what the delivery of the system means to an average American who is underserved and uninsured. The rapid growth of the insurance company has cause public health professionals to question why a…
Alma Ata Declaration
In 1978 the Alma Ata Declaration affirmed health as a human right with health being defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. The Declaration proclaimed that communities should adopt the principles of primary health care to achieve better health for all (WHO 2008). The principles of primary health care are based…
Open Minded And Mindful Of Alternatives Nursing Essay
According to Ennis a critical thinker is open-minded and mindful of alternatives; tries to be well-informed; judges well the credibility of sources; identifies conclusions, reasons, and assumptions; judges well the quality of an argument, including the acceptability of its reasons, assumptions, and evidence; can well develop and defend a reasonable position; asks appropriate clarifying questions;…
Ethics of Research Trials in Developing Countries
Zoheb Rafique INTRODUCTION: Asia is the most diverse continent in the world in terms of culture, religion, population size, finance, education, health care, academic research, general population skills, and governmental drug regulations. Each Asian country has its own unique qualities when it comes to attracting industry sponsored clinical trials. Factors that influence selecting location of…