Category: Caring

The mission of a nurse is to help patients achieve their physical, mental, and social health in their environment. Recently, the view on the practice of a nurse is changing. If the earlier emphasis was placed on caring for sick people, now the nurse, together with other specialists, sees the main task as maintaining health,…

Having worked in professional healthcare environments for over 15 years, at the beginning of this year I felt that I had a good understanding of what it means to be a professional and the expectations of me as a developing osteopath. I understood that a professional should always act with respect, honesty, and integrity. Safeguard…

During the medical ward round in ICU which is led by a Consultant, opinions of all the practitioners having input in the care of the patients are always sought, and I took the opportunity to advise a repeat surgical review of Mr. X. Initially I was told that the surgical team has no interest as…

Healthcare is ever evolving; since the US Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 emphasis has been placed on providing affordable, accessible, safe, quality, patient-centered care (PCC). The US healthcare has been transitioning from a fee-for-service model to a value-based model which focuses on patient preferences and satisfaction of care received, with reimbursements reliant on patient…

Introduction Health is one of our most valuable assets, and maintaining it should be a priority for each of us. However, in today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, we face various threats that can compromise our well-being. Understanding these threats and taking proactive measures to address them is essential for promoting a healthy and fulfilling life.…

I would like to express my wish to study MSc Global Public Health at Canterbury Christ Church University. When I was a child under 10 my father was working with a United Kingdom’ based International NGO (the Halo Trust). He was always talking about his British friends and British culture. Later, while he was working…

Today, many people dont know where the food they eat is coming from. Even if you are aware that your vegetables have traveled hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles to get to your table, it is still difficult to find where that food originated from, and how safely or ethically it was grown. Recently, citizens have…

Health data is critical to public health practice. Information management, information science, and information technology are key functions in public health informatics. Data collection systems  Information representation including coding, data elements, and so on. Also, data management, storage, archiving are all a part of health informatics. Public health informatics is the composed utilization of…

Rabies lyssavirus: Different case studies of rabies infected humans and animals resulted in no possible treatment and ultimate result of death. But evidences prove that vaccination can resist the disease to some extent. Coomon Symptoms of rabies virus include fever, headaches, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and tiredness. Vaccinations such as Rabies immune globulin…

Often times you hear about doctors, nurses, and even dentists. However, in the medical field, there is a profession that is hardly mentioned but can be crucial to someones life. Dietitians/Nutritionists study the effects food can have on our physical health and play a big key factor in treating some fatal diseases. From working in…