Therefore, as health care professionals we must be familiar with the different philosophical forces, ethical principles, theories and values that influence nursing. At the same time, we must be respectful to our
Director of AyurMa and Naturopathic Physician DR ARUN K. TOMSON Dr Arun K. Tomson specializes in traditional Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis, acupuncture and yoga therapy, following naturopathic and yogic principles. He believes that given the right support, the body has the power to heal itself....
Studies demonstrate an association between fluid overload, illustrated by the increase in the cumulative fluid balance, with worse patient centred outcomes [1] in critically ill patients with septic shock [10,11] and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome [12]. Fluid administration potentially induces...
higher prevalence of head injury, cognitive impairment and dementia than found in community populations. Meeting the complex needs of this vulnerable group has become an increasing concern for prison and prison healthcare services. The aim of this multi method qualitative ...
Prime Minister David Cameron's vision of a patient-centred NHS in England, complete with GP consortiums, foundation hospital trusts and greater involvement of the private sector, is miles away from Wales' vision of a patient-centred NHS which cleaves to the founding principles laid down by A...
In keeping with the general trend in American science muse-ums, MSI’s goal has been not to display the history of science but to illustrate principlesof science, particularly their application to industry.26 Visitor interaction has contrib-uted to this presenttense sense of producing and ...
Hekkert, P.: Design aesthetics: principles of pleasure in product design. Psychol. Sci. 48(2), 157–172 (2006) 11. Hertzum, M., Torkilsheyggi, A.: How do users perceive a design-in-use approach to imple- mentation? a healthcare case. In: Lamas, D., Loizides, F., Nacke, L....
There is no accepted conceptual model for health systems integration but key principles affecting clinical delivery include: patient focus (ensuring the patient receives the right care in the right place at the right time); inter-professional team working; information systems which enhance communication...
Keywords: medical philosophy; psychosocial aspects; health care delivery; attitude of health personnel; doctor-patient relations; medical sociology 1. Introduction Medical work can be understood as a set of practices (such as listening, asking questions, diagnosing, or recommending treatments) undertaken...