To: Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst – Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services From: Ian Anderson Problem Statement Health care costs in Texas continue to rise at rates that will lead to painful cuts to health care or discretionary spending. These expenditures are costing Texas $42.9 billion per year, around 43% of the…
Strategies for Preventing Teenage Pregnancy
Abstract For many years, pregnancy among adolescents has been prevalent and has been heavily discussed among many different groups of people. These groups range from those who do not see a problem with teenage pregnancy to those who do see a problem with it. In recent years, teenage pregnancy has become what is known is…
Hepatitis B infection: An overview
HEPATITIS B What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. Chronic hepatitis B is a long-term infection of the liver that can sometimes develop after a bout of acute or short term, hepatitis B. How does a person get hepatitis B? The virus that causes hepatitis B…
Malaria and Typhoid Fever Infection Rates in Pregnant Women
Plasmodium falciparum and Salmonella typhi Co- infection Among Pregnant Women in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria. Okonkwo, E. C., Nwele, D. E., Nworie, O., Agumah, N. B., Orji, J. O.and 1 Nwuzo, A. C. Abstract Malaria and typhoid fever are both endemic in the tropics and pregnant women constitute one of the high risk groups. This…
Comparison of Wound Management Strategies
With reference to Keele (2011), critique and Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is relevant to healthcare because it aims to ensure that the delivery of care is supported with the best evidence available. In this assignment, two quantitative primary research articles are critically examined in the areas of wound management and comparison of negative pressure wound…
Medical Cannabis: A Review of the History- Pharmacology- and Clinical Implications
Medical cannabis: A review of the history, pharmacology, and clinical implications The recent resurgence of cannabis as an alternative treatment modality has been of interest to the American public, as many states in the United States have passed laws allowing for its sale and possession, in either a medical or recreational capacity. However, debate continues…
Social Media and Healthcare
Impact of Smartphones and Social Media in Healthcare Technology currently can have such a huge impact on the privacy of our patients and how we provide patient care in the healthcare industry. Although, the advances in technology can be very cost effective and improve patient outcomes, there are still some potential pressing issues. It is…
Ensuring Rights and Responsibilities for People with Learning Disabilities
Ensuring rights and responsibilities for people with learning disabilities Contents page: Title: ……………………………………………………………………………………..1 Summary ……………………………………………………………………………….2 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….3 Aim ……………………………………………………………………………………….4 Situation………………………………………………………………………………….5 One Page-Profile………………………………………………………………………..6 Method……………………………………………………………………………………7 Person Centred Plan……………………………………………………………………8 Roles of the nurse………………………………………………………………………9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………10 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………….11 References………………………………………………………………………………12 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………..13 Summary This one page profile will look at person centred planning care. The report will demonstrate the importance of using one page-profile…
Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction
Introduction: The studies that have been conducted to understand the concepts of drug abuse have had very misconception in narrowing down the concept of addiction. The main perceptions of the studies indicated that people had very unstable nature and lacked the will power to overcome addictions. It was posed as a moral flaw in the…
Research Study: Factors Causing Cannabis Use
Factors Leading towards cannabis use and what can be done about them: A study carried out in local transport drivers of district Peshawar, Pakistan. The problem of drug trafficking represents a crippling facet of reality in Pakistan that is affecting 34% of the country’s population in terms of having problems with drug usage, and or abuse. The district…