I vow to abide by medical ethics, to relieve people of the pain of illness, to improve their health and to honor the sanctity of the science. I vow to heal the sick and save the dying, regardless of difficulty, and to contribute all my life to China’s medical and pharmaceutical development and the health of all human beings.” (Do Chinese doctors take the Hippocratic Oath? para. 3) We need only to take into account the doctors responsibilities. While it would be nice if the doctors took into account the prisoners and the value of their lives, it does not appear that they have a moral responsibility to the prisoners; but rather to the patients lying in wait for the new
The principle Primum Non Nocere teaches the use of the least invasive methods necessary to allow the body to heal itself. A detailed look into a patient’s history and habits can help identify what level of intervention is required based on how severe their symptoms are. Another distinguishing factor of naturopathy from conventional medicine is the principle Tolle Totem. In order to find out the underlying cause of what might be making a patient sick enough time needs to be spent asking the right questions and investigating deeper than their symptoms. Good health is more
University of Phoenix Material Complementary Healing Therapies Chart Complete the following table using information from your text and other sources. |Treatment Modality |Philosophy and Principles of Therapy |Potential Benefits of Therapy | |Acupuncture |Is the oldest healing practice in the world and is part of |Helps to eliminate pain such as back pain, joint pain, neck| | |traditional Chinese medicine. The practice aims to restore |pain, headache, osteoarthritis of the knees. | | |health and through stimulating different points of the body.| | | |Since some pain is triggered from the
Herbal teas also have the ability to suppress illness as they assist with sore muscles, stomach flu, and a cold. Complementary medicine refers to CAM usage in conjunction with conventional medicine. An example of complementary medicine is the usage of acupuncture in addition to usual care to help assist with decreasing pain, herbal medicine, massage, support groups, as well as yoga (NCCAM, 2011).
The Bio-medical model has several assumptions that are accurate; it defines health as a biological normality it also believes that illnesses and disease are caused by an identifiable factor such as a faulty gene or virus. The model believes that illness is a temporary condition producing a physical symptom and that it should be identified and classified by a medical official not a non-expert. It is common for the experts that follow the bio-medical model to focus solely on diagnosing the symptoms of their patient leaving no room for dispute between the doctor and the patient. Illness and disease has cures and treatments usually from removing the cause, medicine is seen as the way to solve health problems, and the health of society is seen as dependant on the state of medical knowledge and the availability of medical resources. The main strengths of the bio-medical model is that it stresses the importance of trying to find the cause of illness and disease; there is a wealth of evidence that support the bio-medical approach, including successful operations, cancer screenings and immunisation programmes.
ICP catheter- to decrease ICP Vitamin therapy/ Nutritional referral- because of her BMI and nutritional status r/t her pathologies. PPI- Esophageal varices are likely with cirrhosis and it is necessary to decrease stomach acid to prevent rupture of varices. IV fluids- Because of the ascites it is necessary to replace the fluid into the vascular space. Inotropics such as Dopamine- They will improve the BP and Cardiac
Office Art Memorandum Humanities 112 March 3, 2014 Office Art Memorandum I choose paintings according to the needs of a healthcare organization setting and some of the styles most influential from the 19th century impressionists and post impressionists. I’ve identified some key elements important to the overall design of the organization including creating a facility that encourages the healing process for patients, positively reflects the care given and restorative imagery to promote lower levels of stress. The impressionism paintings have a variety of styles to choose from being a time when artists were breaking free from traditions and rules. The styles I’ve closely matched to our organizational goals are those of natural elements,
Naturopathy Naturopathic medicine is a complementary and alternative medicine that emphasises the body’s intrinsic ability to heal itself. It uses natural remedies, integrates with other modalities (when appropriate) and concentrates on the total wellbeing of the patient. Hippocrates, a Greek physician, first formulated the concept of “the healing power of nature” in 400 BC. In the US, Dr. Benedict Lust was the first to use the term “naturopathy” to describe an integrated practice of natural healing methods and founded the American School of Naturopathy in 1902. Nutritional Medicine “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” (La Rochefoucauld, http://www.naturalhealers.com/qa/nutrition-history.html) Nutritional medicine is the study of food as medicine.
Using drugs such as analgesics (paracetamol), opiates (morphine), anti inflammantories (ibuprofen). Using physical methods like hot water bottle, massage, cooling with ice, repositioning. Self-help methods such as walking around or taking other exercises, having a chat or doing something else to distract from pain. Alternative therapies: aromatherapy, homeopathic medicine, reflexology, acupuncture, yoga – these therapies should be used only where care professional agrees with the beneficial effects. 1.3 Outline agree ways of working that relate to managing pain and discomfort.
Insomnia In Chinese Medical Science Hank 宛北辰 12-B In Chinese Medical Science, doctors believe that the human body is composed by five elements, metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Base on this foundation, Chinese traditional doctors discovered that any illnesses, including insomnia and any others, are caused by the unbalance of the five elements. So, in order to cure the illnesses, their job is to balance the five elements (#1) and maintains the equilibrium amount them. In order to achieve that, Chinese doctors invented three different methods, the Yin Wei Therapy, the Viscera Therapy and the Yin Yang Therapy. (#2) This time, I would mainly discuss the Insomnia treatment in the Yin Wei Therapy.