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Learning Disabilities: The Hidden Handicap Though learning disabilities may not be visible to the naked eye, seven million, or fourteen percent of all public school students, are affected by this quiet handicap (nces.edu.gov). Learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems. People with all forms of learning disabilities function just the same as their peers and elders…

This assignment will critically review recent public health policy developments in the field of Cancer in England also it will evaluate its effectiveness and implications for public health and health promotion practice. This assignment will first briefly review the recent public health policies of England starting from ‘Health of the Nation’ white paper (1992), ‘Saving…

Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses, affecting 18 to 20 per 100 000 children a year in the United Kingdom. The term type 1A diabetes for immune mediated diabetes with its destruction of the islet β cells of the pancreas.2 Non-immune mediated diabetes with severe insulin deficiency is termed type 1B….

Worldwide, populations are experiencing increasing life expectancies with more serious chronic illnesses towards the end of life (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2011). In the UK, 457,000 people require palliative care services annually, however there are significant shortcomings in providing care to all those in need. In a recent survey, by the Palliative Care Funding Review…

Introduction Chronic pain has been defined as pain that persists past normal healing time. Pain is usually classed as chronic when it lasts or reoccurs for more than 3 to 6 months.(1) Chronic pain has been found to be a very common condition. One study estimated that in the UK, the prevalence of chronic pain…

Transdermal Fentanyl is a synthetic narcotic analgesic that is widely used in clinical anaesthesia which was originally synthesised by Dr Paul Janssen in the early sixties. It is approximately one hundred times more potent that morphine; which is thought of a the golden standard for opiods; this is where other opiods are compared and tested…

Task One : Comparing a range of definitions as they apply to Disability and Aging 1.1 Disability according to WHO According to the World Health Organization, “ Disabilities is a term that covers impairments, restrictions in participations and limitations in ones activity. An impairment is seen as a problem in body function and it’s structure;…

Literature Review: Mindfulness Meditation as a Treatment for Chronic Pain in Adults Canada is an aging population; this makes it bluntly obvious to notice the increasing number of older adults that are suffering from chronic lower back pain which leads to physical impairment. This physical impairment then will affect elder’s quality of life, which ultimately…

A literature review is a compilation of resources that provide the ground work for further study. It is frequently found as a subsection of a published research study. Literature review refers to the activities involves in searching for information on a topic and developing a comprehensive picture of the state of the knowledge on the…

Healthcare providers have been tasked with an important responsibility of providing high quality of care to the patients that we serve. What does this responsibility call for? A correct diagnosis? Appropriate medication prescription? Following pre-made care plans for patients presenting with certain signs and symptoms?  As future advanced practice clinicians it is not only our…