The economic burden of asthma: direct and indirect costs in Switzerland
... ABSTRACT: Asthma mortality increased in Switzerland between 1980 and 1994. This study aimed to assess the economic burden of asthma in this country. Chart reviews were conducted for the last five patients seen for asthma in physician practices in 1996 and 1997. Direct expenditures and indirect costs ...
... ABSTRACT: Asthma mortality increased in Switzerland between 1980 and 1994. This study aimed to assess the economic burden of asthma in this country. Chart reviews were conducted for the last five patients seen for asthma in physician practices in 1996 and 1997. Direct expenditures and indirect costs ...
Acupuncture as an Adjunct Treatment for Symptom
... While no one expected the acupuncture to take the place of medical treatments already in place, it did prove to be well tolerated, and appeared to augment symptom management measures already in use. It was well accepted by the children and their families. Acupuncture can be used in symptom managemen ...
... While no one expected the acupuncture to take the place of medical treatments already in place, it did prove to be well tolerated, and appeared to augment symptom management measures already in use. It was well accepted by the children and their families. Acupuncture can be used in symptom managemen ...
Epinephrine Standing Order Protocol
... b. For individuals approximately 66 pounds and greater, use one EpiPen (0.3 mL epinephrine injection, USP, 1:1000) auto-injector to deliver 0.3 mg of epinephrine injection, USP. 2. Frequency: Up to 20% of individuals who receive epinephrine will require more than one dose before symptoms are allevia ...
... b. For individuals approximately 66 pounds and greater, use one EpiPen (0.3 mL epinephrine injection, USP, 1:1000) auto-injector to deliver 0.3 mg of epinephrine injection, USP. 2. Frequency: Up to 20% of individuals who receive epinephrine will require more than one dose before symptoms are allevia ...
Unit 3 Health-Care Team Communication
... Learn to say “I was wrong” and “You could be right” Do not feel pressure to agree instantly Think about all possible solutions before a meeting, and be willing to adapt if a more creative alternative is presented Recognize that negotiation and resolution of conflict take time and may require sever ...
... Learn to say “I was wrong” and “You could be right” Do not feel pressure to agree instantly Think about all possible solutions before a meeting, and be willing to adapt if a more creative alternative is presented Recognize that negotiation and resolution of conflict take time and may require sever ...
CLINICAL INVESTIGATION PLAN
... The sponsor is the party that commissions the organisation or performance of the research, for example a pharmaceutical company, academic hospital, scientific organisation or investigator. A party that provides funding for a study but does not commission it is not regarded as the sponsor, but referr ...
... The sponsor is the party that commissions the organisation or performance of the research, for example a pharmaceutical company, academic hospital, scientific organisation or investigator. A party that provides funding for a study but does not commission it is not regarded as the sponsor, but referr ...
The Robin hood Practice
... Q. Why have you focused on outpatient care for the uninsured? A. Primary care cognitive services are not the biggest health care expense for patients; however, getting patients into the primary care doctor’s office is often the first and most important step to better health care. Providing free care ...
... Q. Why have you focused on outpatient care for the uninsured? A. Primary care cognitive services are not the biggest health care expense for patients; however, getting patients into the primary care doctor’s office is often the first and most important step to better health care. Providing free care ...
Wilderness First Responder - the Wilderness Medicine Training Center
... People who live, work, travel and recreate in the outdoors have specialized medical training needs not adequately met by traditional first aid programs. They need to care for patients in remote locations, in challenging weather, with questionable communication and support, limited equipment and the ...
... People who live, work, travel and recreate in the outdoors have specialized medical training needs not adequately met by traditional first aid programs. They need to care for patients in remote locations, in challenging weather, with questionable communication and support, limited equipment and the ...
Disseminating medical knowledge: the PROforma
... quality of content. And of course both modes are still limited by the abilities of a student to absorb and retain their lessons and then to apply them in new situations. A third form of knowle dge dissemination is now emerging which, for lack of an established term, we call proformalisation. This i ...
... quality of content. And of course both modes are still limited by the abilities of a student to absorb and retain their lessons and then to apply them in new situations. A third form of knowle dge dissemination is now emerging which, for lack of an established term, we call proformalisation. This i ...
Medical Anthropology: A Review
... statements change over time in-response to his circumstances. According to Good (1977), semantic illness networks are inseparable from the idea that illness is an individualised process. In Kleinman’s work, semantic illness networks have been made part of a comprehensive framework (1978 a, b). He cl ...
... statements change over time in-response to his circumstances. According to Good (1977), semantic illness networks are inseparable from the idea that illness is an individualised process. In Kleinman’s work, semantic illness networks have been made part of a comprehensive framework (1978 a, b). He cl ...
a health information system that extends healthcare
... Communication between healthcare professionals and patients is an integral component of the therapeutic process and a major determinant of patients’ satisfaction, adherence, and health outcomes (Street et al., 2009; Ong et al., 1995; Haskard-Zolnierek and DiMatteo, 2009; Stewart, 1995). Communicatio ...
... Communication between healthcare professionals and patients is an integral component of the therapeutic process and a major determinant of patients’ satisfaction, adherence, and health outcomes (Street et al., 2009; Ong et al., 1995; Haskard-Zolnierek and DiMatteo, 2009; Stewart, 1995). Communicatio ...
The Written Summary of the EM:RAP Monthly Audio Program
... the patient is not improving within 10 to 30 minutes, the patient should be intubated. However, intubation may be very difficult in these patients. Suctioning may be useful in clearing the upper airways. The lungs are fairly resilient and most patients can be extubated within 1-2 days. Most follow a ...
... the patient is not improving within 10 to 30 minutes, the patient should be intubated. However, intubation may be very difficult in these patients. Suctioning may be useful in clearing the upper airways. The lungs are fairly resilient and most patients can be extubated within 1-2 days. Most follow a ...
MISC - Indian Academy of Pediatrics
... completion of drug course , revealed no change in size of pneumatocele and another course of antimicrobials prescribed .Persisting lung cyst need further investigation like CT scan thorax. Than patient was discharged on normal clinical background and adviced to attend chest medicine with CT thorax, ...
... completion of drug course , revealed no change in size of pneumatocele and another course of antimicrobials prescribed .Persisting lung cyst need further investigation like CT scan thorax. Than patient was discharged on normal clinical background and adviced to attend chest medicine with CT thorax, ...
DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME
... central venous catheters1-3. Most cases are caused by malignancies and SVC obstruction due to malignancy usually progresses rapidly leading to complete obstruction which can cause a patient’s condition to deteriorate rapidly4. Benign cases are increasing in large part due to iatrogenic injuries from ...
... central venous catheters1-3. Most cases are caused by malignancies and SVC obstruction due to malignancy usually progresses rapidly leading to complete obstruction which can cause a patient’s condition to deteriorate rapidly4. Benign cases are increasing in large part due to iatrogenic injuries from ...
Should be covered under a patient`s Medicare Part D plan. Include
... 50% of people go back into the hospital at least once during the first 6 months post op ...
... 50% of people go back into the hospital at least once during the first 6 months post op ...
Laxative Treatment Guideline for Adults
... For patients with faecal impaction and severe constipation only. • Effect takes 2 – 3 days. • Ensure that patient is capable of drinking the required volume. • Patients may adjust dose according to stool consistency. • Warn patient to seek advice if diarrhoea starts and advise faecally impacted pati ...
... For patients with faecal impaction and severe constipation only. • Effect takes 2 – 3 days. • Ensure that patient is capable of drinking the required volume. • Patients may adjust dose according to stool consistency. • Warn patient to seek advice if diarrhoea starts and advise faecally impacted pati ...
Scrub Nurse
... scrub nurse is a specially trained nurse who works with surgeons and the medical team in the operating room. Scrub nurses are extremely valuable members of the surgical team, providing support in the operating room and patient care outside of it as well. This career can be very demanding, but also q ...
... scrub nurse is a specially trained nurse who works with surgeons and the medical team in the operating room. Scrub nurses are extremely valuable members of the surgical team, providing support in the operating room and patient care outside of it as well. This career can be very demanding, but also q ...
PATIENT`S FACT SHEET Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
... uterine cramping for about five minutes; however, some women may experience cramps for several hours. The symptoms can be greatly reduced by taking medications used for menstrual cramps. Does a hysterosalpingogram enhance fertility? It is controversial whether this procedure enhances fertility. Some ...
... uterine cramping for about five minutes; however, some women may experience cramps for several hours. The symptoms can be greatly reduced by taking medications used for menstrual cramps. Does a hysterosalpingogram enhance fertility? It is controversial whether this procedure enhances fertility. Some ...
Presentation on alcohol use disorders for crisis
... – Counsellor attitude toward a patient with AUD during their first treatment encounter can influence their future participation in treatment • Showing compassion is essential as often patients seek help with their substance use after it has gotten them into some sort of crisis (e.g. partner threaten ...
... – Counsellor attitude toward a patient with AUD during their first treatment encounter can influence their future participation in treatment • Showing compassion is essential as often patients seek help with their substance use after it has gotten them into some sort of crisis (e.g. partner threaten ...
328: Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis
... M alignant H yperthermia P athophysiology Skeletal muscle is composed of small myofibrils surrounded by transverse tubules (T-tubules) forming an intricate network between and through all the muscle fiber layers, allowing extracellular fluid to bathe the fibers.2 In a normal muscular contraction, a ...
... M alignant H yperthermia P athophysiology Skeletal muscle is composed of small myofibrils surrounded by transverse tubules (T-tubules) forming an intricate network between and through all the muscle fiber layers, allowing extracellular fluid to bathe the fibers.2 In a normal muscular contraction, a ...
Casebook on human dignity and human rights - UNESDOC
... beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.’ This article established human rights on the inherent dignity of every human being. The Council of Europe expressed in the Oviedo Convention (1997) the need to respect the human being both as an individual and as a member of the human species, a ...
... beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.’ This article established human rights on the inherent dignity of every human being. The Council of Europe expressed in the Oviedo Convention (1997) the need to respect the human being both as an individual and as a member of the human species, a ...
National undergraduate curriculum in surgery
... Given the ubiquity of surgical principles to all aspects of medicine, these learning objectives and topics are relevant to all students, irrespective of subsequent career path. Exposure to surgery is essential for all medical students for several reasons: A. Surgical conditions are reponsible for a ...
... Given the ubiquity of surgical principles to all aspects of medicine, these learning objectives and topics are relevant to all students, irrespective of subsequent career path. Exposure to surgery is essential for all medical students for several reasons: A. Surgical conditions are reponsible for a ...
Muthaiga Pediatrics - global health at MIT
... process efficiency. In short, the clinic aims to develop more efficient processes to help serve more patients more effectively and to function as a model for future potential expansion both locally and regionally. The primary mechanisms they wish to investigate are best practices around resource sta ...
... process efficiency. In short, the clinic aims to develop more efficient processes to help serve more patients more effectively and to function as a model for future potential expansion both locally and regionally. The primary mechanisms they wish to investigate are best practices around resource sta ...
Lithium - Wolverhampton Formulary
... Initiate referral to specialist if lithium therapy is thought to be indicated. Reply to the specialist requesting shared care and sign the shared care agreement form. Provide repeat prescriptions after dose is stable. Any increase in lithium dose (even if serum lithium level is low) must be made onl ...
... Initiate referral to specialist if lithium therapy is thought to be indicated. Reply to the specialist requesting shared care and sign the shared care agreement form. Provide repeat prescriptions after dose is stable. Any increase in lithium dose (even if serum lithium level is low) must be made onl ...
Medical ethics
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, and sociology.