Medicine

Pneumonia is a disease characterized by the inflammation of the lung tissues. In most cases, it is caused by a bacterial infection. However, it can originate from viruses, mycoplasmas, bacteria, and other infectious agents.

The scientific method refers to the series of logical, linked, and reproducible steps that are used by the researcher while undertaking his or her research.

Lack of proper strategic planning and poor management/leadership are compromising the potential and organizational achievement of Barclay Memorial Hospital (BMH). These are manifested in a number of ways.

The tertiary structure contains several protein secondary structures that appear as three-dimensional objects due to the presence of one polypeptide chain Sinauer Associates...

Technically, research-based practices are the scientific process that refines and validates existing knowledge and come up with new knowledge that is able to influence either indirectly or directly.

The oncology service has many advances in technology that enables improved patient care in this facility. To improve the quality of the facilities, different systems are coming up each and every day.

Successful communication with a patient with a hearing problem requires both my effort as a nurse and the patient being attended to. Even if the patient utilizes his hear...

Chlamydia is a common sexually communicable infection in many countries. The WHO estimates that there are 131 million new chlamydia infections every year, making the disease second in terms of new infections after trichomoniasis.

Theranos was founded by Stanford Elizabeth Holmes has generated catalyzed a lot of talks for coming up with a revolutionary approach to the blood test. The company is built around a proprietary sophisticated diagnostics lab...

The objective of the book is to offer guidance to persons interested or engaged in both planning and implementation of electronic health record systems.

Biomedical informatics stands for the optimum use of information to improve the health of the public. The specialists in biomedical informatics use the technology to store and retrieve the information at the time of need.

The heart pumps blood supported by its systemic coordination that involves contraction and relaxation of its chambers. The process is initiated by the sinoatrial nodes at the upper chambers...

What I would do differently is on the body fluid. Instead of using saliva or blood as a body fluid, I will use urine or virginal discharge in order to get the right diagnosis.

In a human body, the sciatic nerve is considered to be the largest single nerve in the body (Wolf et al., 2014). This is because it runs from the lower spine on each side...

Breakthroughs in the medical field, especially in the coming up of a new drug and finding a cure to a disease, are achievable through research. Clinical trials provide an analysis of how a new medicine works on people...

Though cancer may be one of the biggest health challenges in the world, over half of all cancers are preventable. Over 200 types of cancers exist in the world today thus increasing incidences of developing the disease.

The escalation of health insurance costs arise from the rising costs of healthcare. As such, to determine the suitability of a healthcare insurance package, it is prudent for organizations to ensure that they compare...

Phi Delta Epilson would be a perfect match for me because it brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds and knowledge base in the medical field.

Soon enough, we were able to give blood transfusions to some of them, even before they got to the hospital. That was crucial, as some of them had really lost a lot of blood by the time we were rushing them to the hospital.