Treating War’s Toll on the Mind Response Paper – By Aisha Pitt 03/12/2010 In reading this article written by Betsy Streisand it is apparent that thousands of soldiers suffer from Post Traumatic Stress disorder during and after combat. When they suffer from being traumatized during the war, and when they are still in combat, little help is made available to the soldiers and they are soon pushed back into the war before they have the chance to fully heal. When a soldier returns home with PTSD they have the inability to turn the switch from soldier to a regular citizen. They can return with depression and anxiety because they can feel like there is a complete lack of safety for them and their family. Soldiers have a hard time integrating
Abstract Central lines also known as central venous catheters are an integrated role in today’s health care. They provide the means of delivering the necessary lifesaving fluids, nutrition, blood products, medications, and means for hemodialysis access. But for this convenience comes great risks of bloodstream infections that are caused by the colonization of microorganisms from the external surface on and around the devices providing a pathway while inserted or in use. These types’ central line or catheter related associated bloodstream infections are often preventable. Yet thousands of people die each year or escalates billions of debt to the health care system in the U.S. annually to fight them.
Our nation bowed its head for 2,830 people presumed dead and the 700 bodies found at ground zero and the 189 killed in the Pentagon. After this period of respectful mourning our nation sprung into action as to save the deaths of their loved ones from being in vain. Our nations security was breached on a catastrophic level due to our lack of a superior airport security. Post 9-11 legislation was for the most part based around preventing such an event from ever happening again. The first order of business after the attacks involved a few plans to solve the problems at hand then later more long-term changes were
For doctors during the Civil War this was a complete blessing. Before morphine, an injured soldier would have the wounded area amputated. They couldn’t perform surgery with a completely conscious patient. The Civil War era was a time of incomplete scientific knowledge. There were more blacksmiths than doctors.
Gulf War Syndrome The Gulf War Syndrome was identified after the Gulf War in 1991. Thousands of troops from the US, British, and Canadian developed symptoms after the war. This Syndrome has been researched since the end of the Gulf War and still not all the answers have been found. Not only have thousands of troops suffered from this syndrome, but also their families have developed some symptoms related to this syndrome. It is important to inform our nation of this new disease because there is still no cure, and GWS can be our next conflict relating to AIDS and Cancer.
Hospital Acquired Condition: Surgical Site Infection Francine Jackson HCA 375 Instructor Shultz April 1, 2013 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) in a landmark report written in 1999, “To Err is Human,” found that medical errors, particularly hospital acquired conditions (HACs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality here in the U.S. IOM have estimated that 44,000 people die each year in hospitals from what is mostly considered preventable medical errors; one being surgical site infections. In 2007, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) began phasing in its value-based program, which links payment directly to quality of care provided. One of the many strategies CMS is using is to transform the current payment
HLH 201 Sicko Paper Sicko is a documentary film by Michael Moore. The film explores healthcare in the United States and compares it to those healthcare systems in other countries. The film showed many of the people in the United States who are uninsured and how injuries, the cost of medication, and diseases have altered their lives. One of the scenes that really had an impact was when the mad had cut his leg open and was stitching it up himself. I have been fortunate enough to have healthcare through my mother’s job all my life, however I did have problems with my ankle about two years ago.
The Future of the Healthcare for Military Retirees Bob Meyers COMM 215 March 17, 2014 Dr. William Morgan The Future of the Military Healthcare System For many years, the US military has had a great healthcare system for its active duty and retired personnel called Tricare. Providing healthcare was a condition of the contract that was signed by millions of active duty personnel and retirees while on active duty. Through the years, the military healthcare system has come under attack from individuals in Congress, the Department of Defense and the Pentagon wanting to put it more in line with the civilian healthcare insurance. The military healthcare system has been at the center of controversy with our congressmen and women as well as
The news was out my dad was diagnosed with “Colon Cancer”, life changing for him as well as for our entire family. It was going to be tough but we all had to stick together. Colorectal cancer which is the same as colon cancer located in our large intestine walls. It remains the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States, although as much as 70% of cases taught to be preventable through moderate dietary and lifestyle modification. If the cancer is detected without any spread throughout any other organs it can be removed surgically.
Although science has spawned much medical advancements to date, I knew I was inhibited by the lack of medical knowledge and expertise itself. As I watched Pheadra struggle through every chemotherapy session, I resolved to equip myself with knowledge to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases to aid the millions of people around the world who suffer relentlessly from these diseases or disorders. Thus, I’ve decided to pursue Biomedical Science as my first undergraduate degree in the University of Western Australia. Growing up, I had always thought of myself as a humanities person but as clichéd as it sounds my interaction with patients suffering from debilitating and terminal diseases at the Communicable Disease Centre and St. Luke’s Hospital, I’ve found myself more drawn towards the sciences, especially biomedical sciences. Part of the reason for this shift