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…As the history of medicine has evolved, a number of trends and prevailing opinions have swept the profession. One of the most subtle, and yet most revealing results of these sweeping trends manifests itself by altering the tone in medical conversations…

…observations. Acceptable nursing care for Case 7 children with respiratory problems involves more detailed nursing observations than those in Cindy Black's medical record. A nurse has the knowledge base to make and record the following nursing observations…

…" euthanasia, where an active, or overt, effort is made to bring about death, such as in administering a lethal injection, but accept "passive" euthanasia, which is generally described as declining to initiate extraordinary or even ordinary medical treatment…

…Nursing is one of the youngest professions but one of the oldest arts. It evolved from the familial roles of nurturing and care taking. Early responsibilities included assisting women during childbirth, suckling healthy newborns, and ministering…

…the ruling of the court has not yet been decided, there are numerous arguments pertaining to this case. Lynn Paltrow of the Women’s Law Center disagrees with South Carolina’s policy because she feels it discourages a woman from seeking prenatal care. Many women…

…What defines a good doctor? On the basis of sources such as the British Medical Council and interviews with patients it is possible to divide the qualities needed to be a good doctor in to two categories. The first of these categories involves…

…Euthanasia: Proper Medical Procedure Imagine being trapped in a hospital bed, with all sorts of medical equipment hooked to you, unable to move or do much of anything. You are in pain and all you want, is to be unplugged from the machines, so you can…

…. Anticipated cutbacks to health funding will make this situation worse.” The fortunate one’s of us do not think consider these situations. If you walk into a hospital with no health care coverage they may only give you a small amount of medical coverage…

…. In 1989, a seminal article published in the New England Journal of Medicine proposed a new paradigm for health care quality, borrowed from the manufacturing sector and embodied in the term total quality management (TQM). When applied to health and medical care…

…, benefits, and limitations of the therapy. 5. The registered nurse is aware of federal and provincial legislation related to any products, medications, or herbal remedies that may be used. The use of complementary care with cardiac patients is fairly popular…