Bayer's theory is that the smokeless ways are more cost efficient or will be once more Americans are accepting of medical marijuana. But even though both of these articles address topics on marijuana from a doctors point of view, their is noticeable difference in how they attempt to persuade their readers into accepting their stand point. The Harvard Mental Health Letter uses more statistics and studies, while Dr. Rick Bayer uses his own knowledge and theories. "Their are no studies showing cannabis smoking causes cancer or emphysema" as Dr. Rick Bayer quoted in his article. Bayer also stated that "Cannabis smoke contains measurable amounts of carcinogens."
Generic name is tramadol. This is a nonopioid analgesic, but it does have weak agonist activity at mu opioid receptors. However, it causes minimal respiratory depression (although the patient should still be monitored for this). Previously was not a controlled substance, but was switched to a schedule IV in 2014. Notable side effect: seizures. Avoid use in clients with or at high risk for seizures.
Also in this study there wasn’t a direct way of measuring immune function and is only an indirect study. Another criticism is that this study doesn’t tell us which stress index element is the most important it merely concludes that both life stress as well as negative emotions can effect the immune system. This however is valid in that it measured health outcomes showing a relationship between life stress and illness. Kiecolt-Glaser et al. investigated the effects of naturalistic stressors on measure of immunity.
MDMA should be reviewed and rescheduled due to the fact that the initial scheduling reports were flawed, there are vast medical uses for MDMA in treating patients who have shown no improvements with other psychological treatments, and there is a very low possibility of death amongst users of unadulterated MDMA. Why must we withhold a drug that can be so very useful for the treatment of extreme mental conditions and possibly cure thousands of Americans of their
Biomedical and social model of health Health is “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity” (WHO, 1946). Health can be defined as an “absence of disease” in the modern western world and is found in medical documentation, government reports and legislation. (Waugh et.al 2008). There are two competing models of health and they are often referred to as the biomedical and social models. The differences between the biomedical and social model of health is that biomedical focuses on the cure for treating and diagnosing treatment for ill patients while the social model focuses on the origins of the illness rather than the cure.
Proffesor Wu PPD 330 13 March 2013 Interview Project “The healthcare system is headed in a good place, but it will never be accomplished due to interactions of political debates and opinionative individuals” as Dr. Bluthenthal states. Ricky Bluthenthal, Ph.D. is a Professor of Preventive Medicine at the Institute for Prevention Research and the Keck school of Medicine at USC. Dr. Bluthenthal’s specialties in research are contributions that have been in the areas of community approaches to public health, ethnic/racial differences, HIV epidemiology and prevention for drug use injectors. Upon interviewing Dr. Bluthenthal, he addressed that improvement in the health care system is on its way. Between his years of experience in the field of epidemiology and his interest in health disparities, Dr. Bluthenthal shared interesting opinions regarding his profession, making him a great candidate for the interview.
This is a complex issue because marketing in healthcare does not create needs. A need is a condition in which there is a deficiency of something. In this orthopedic group practice, they realized that there was a need/want for a pediatric sports medicine program. Health care professional’s responsibility demands treatment of that need. (berkowitz, 2011) 7- Explain the difference between existing customers, target markets, and stake-holders for an acute-care community hospital.
Risks to taking dietary supplements are limited, but important. Dietary supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because the risks
These studies were compiled at different times by different individuals but they all seem to have had common outcomes. A majority of this document illustrates the link between watching violent actions on television and listening to violent music to violent behavior. This document also presents a study by the author herself as well as the questionnaire that was presented to the subjects during her study (Tropeano, 2006). Tropeano, E. (2006). Does rap or rock music provoke violent behavior?.
The university of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, located in Philadelphia was the first school of medicine in the U.S. founded in 1765. But the first University for Physicians was founded in 1518 in London, greatly due to the work of Thomas Linacre, an English medical humanist (Withey 24). Outside of London though, there was an array of people calling themselves doctors, physicians, and even other names such as “'Medicus” or “anatomy” while learning the trade on the job, for some as short as only a year. Nowadays, Physicians can be one of the toughest professions to get into. All physicians have to work long excruciating hours, yet have to constantly be on call whenever there is an emergency, that make their family life unstable.