Medicine Essays

Ledina Lushko Revisited: CDVC Mrs. Ledina Lushko was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) which is an aggressive cancer of adrenal gland. ACC is a very rare cancer that affects approximately 0.5-3 cases per millions. Mrs. Ledina and her family went through a tough period of consulting various doctors, many tests …

In these days wherein people are health-conscious and very particular with what they eat, people tend to compare different eating styles with different countries across the globe. A lot of people are striving to achieve a healthy, effective, practical and easy to adopt diet.  Mediterranean Diet is one healthy diet …

A nurse’s proper neurologic assessment skills are vital in medical surgical. The nurse needs to know how to correctly assess and evaluate the patient’s neurological state in the acute care setting. In the article, Neurologic Assessment Skills for the Acute Medical Surgical Nurse, of Orthopaedic Nursing, Janet T. Crimlisk, and …

Q1. Outline and discuss Peter Conrad’s (2005) thesis that consumers have become a major “engine of medicalisation” “The shifting engines or the driving engines of medicalisation” as described by Peter Conrad have three major influences to the growing changes in the medical field and medical jurisdiction, starting with “biotechnology i.e. …

What is cloning? Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments (molecular cloning), cells (cell cloning), or organisms. It describes the processes used to create an exact genetic replica of another cell, tissue or organism. The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as …

            Human cloning is another topic which pits ethics against science. Cloning is associated with many benefits such as stem cell technology which is classified under therapeutic cloning and may have the capacity to produce organs for which can be used to treat many diseases. This kind of cloning is …

Candy bars and chocolates are the little joys of childhood. Even I can say that my childhood life will not be complete without those sweet stuff. However, there are some children who are denied the privilege to enjoy and indulge in those little joys. Those are the children with diabetes. …

I. Introduction A. Attention-Getter- Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines blood as, “the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body.” Blood is the essence of life itself created in our …

            Moving into the 21st century has also resulted in an even greater proportion of patients having chronic illnesses (Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, 2006).   These patients will not necessarily be dying, but they will have disease for which there is no cure and thus need active, …

Introduction/abstract In this paper I will compare the essential features of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Choice/Reality Therapy (CRT) in counseling and psychotherapy. Description Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Description SFBT Solution-focused therapy is a form of brief therapy that builds upon individuals’ strengths by helping them evoke and …