In the introduction both stories begin with introducing the main charters. Both stories are about two females with life treating illnesses. Both of them were born perfectly healthy. One of the characters devolved lung cancer and the other charater acute congestion of the stomach and the brain whitch made her deaf and blind. Sara was a thrity four years of age when she found out she had lung cancer, Helen was a nineteen moths when she got sick and made her lose her hearing and eye sight.
Advance directive laws merely give doctors and others immunity if they follow it, the only reliable strategy is to discuss your values and wishes with your healthcare providers ahead of time to make sure they are clear about what you want. Although, a doctor can be held liable in a court of law for not following those orders. There is a limited amount of time in which a patient can make a medical malpractice claim. The statute of limitations for these claims may vary by each state. Life and Death Issues in Healthcare A Review of the Case Study During a scheduled appointment a patient is given the unfortunate diagnosis of colon cancer.
Each culture differs from the other cultures in the way it reacts with the new scientific discoveries and inventions, depending on it’s own values and beliefs. Some people think of embryo research as a solution to many medical diseases, and that’s true for the patients’ benefit. However, what about the fate of the embryos which the doctor used for research and then got rid of after? Sometimes doctors or patients’ families consider hiding the health information from the patient as an acceptable option for the patients’ own interest to avoid emotional harm. Although, what about the patients’ right to know their health conditions?
9336182 Alzheimer’s disease a Chronic Illness In 1906 Dr. Alois Alzheimer was examining a woman who had passed away from an odd mental illness that had memory failure, speech problems and erratic behavior. While examining her he found some abnormal clumps in her brain and bundles of fiber that where tangled. This was the first case of Alzheimer’s that had been documented. There is only one way to truly diagnosis a person with Alzheimer’s was to do an autopsy. The Alzheimer’s Association has reported this disease to be linked as one the most common forms of dementia and is number six in the cause of death in the United States of America.
Apart from this, newer tests can help people from cancer prone families know whether they have inhereted the disease and how they will respond to various treatments. Moreover, it is believed that within thirty years there will be a gene-based therapy for most diseases. This means that defective genes will be replaced by healthy ones, allowing to cure a wide range of disorders. However, genetic engineering will not only be used for necessary and good purposes. Human beings have shown that they have no limits to scientific research and there seems to be always one more step to follow.
A nurse may personally feel that a patient who is dying of cancer should utilize any and all pain management options available to them, however, if the patient does not wish to use pain medications because he/she feels “out of it” or is afraid of becoming “addicted”, the nurse needs to respect that patient’s choice. One may personally feel that a patient should try all treatment options available when dealing with an illness such as cancer, but needs to be respectful if a patient does not wish to continue treatment or try something new even if the nurse feels that is the “right” thing to do. B. In the scenario presented, different strategies can be used in the Thomas’s situation to improve the quality of life for Mrs. Thomas and her husband during this illness. First of all, discussing with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas what their wants/needs are is imperative.
Cause I would want to hear good news about my health than a risk of bad health problems all the time. We all need to really do a diet and exercise plan to keep the risk factor of the breast cancer disease down. No one should ever want this type of disease can it makes you lose your hair and your weight and you can not even eat the right foods do to this type of disease. * Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your
THE IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ON CANCER Name: Jacqueline Oteng Professor: C. McMillian Class: Interpersonal comm. 1402 Date: 4/21/14 Abstract This paper is written to analyze the effect of the Affordable care act popularly on cancer. In this paper, the study was carefully sustain evidence were collected from other related sources to come into conclusion of how health care would benefit cancer patient. It purpose was to give the victims an affordable and universal health coverage which will also stop insurance companies from denying coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, or deciding not to cover people with high cost diseases and so on. Cancer, however, would be reduced by implementing the preventive measures of the health care people suffering from the disease could also afford to treat it without going broke.
Also I would want to be in the healthiest condition possible. Also I just don’t find it fair for everyone to know what’s wrong with ME except ME. Family matters also get caught up in this matters such as could they get it. If I had a disease like cancer for example, then I would want to find out if any other relatives have it. Because the last thing I would want to happen when I have a terminal disease is lose someone I care about.
MYTH VS REALITY Myth. If I agree to donate my organs, my doctor or the emergency room staff won't work as hard to save my life. They'll remove my organs as soon as possible to save somebody else. Reality. When you go to the hospital for treatment, doctors focus on saving your life -- not somebody else's.