Describe the phases of a clinical trial to license a vaccine or new medicine. Describe clinical, ethical, and policy challenges in palliative care. What are six steps for developing and delivering effective patient education? What are the three major steps in modern wastewater treatment?
“I have diabetes and hypertension. Since last year, I’ve heard about so many friends and relatives getting the flu, and it seemed to affect them badly. I thought a wave of Covid-19 was back. “I haven’t caught the flu yet because I stay home with my wife most of the time. “...
eicosanoids, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes). Without Omega-3 to mitigate Omega-6, large numbers of pro-inflammatory molecules can trigger a cascade of inflammation throughout the body and brain via complex processes too detailed to describe here....
In this article, we describe the study protocol for new ways to cope with depression. This protocol will serve as a reference for the forthcoming papers that will report the results of the study. Study design and setting The study was designed as a randomized, controlled, interventional, prospe...
Doctors use standard criteria to determine whether a sore throat is caused by strep, Earvolino explains. Pus on the tonsils, tender lymph nodes, fever and absence of cough point to possible strep infection. However, she says, if a patient only meets two of these criteria, the likelihood of...
In Loving Memory: Sometimes caring for a patient will affect you in surprising ways—and when you least expect itAn abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.doi:10.1097/00000446-199403000-00026Frances D. HallThe American Journal of Nursing...
While shadowing physicians, volunteering in clinical settings or taking part in clinical rotations, aspiring physicians should identify scenarios where culture may have played a role in the care of the patient. Whenever appropriate, talk to patients about how ...
1. Describe the development of this patient s heart failure. 2. What type of care/support will this patient most likely receive in the treatment of her heart failure? What are some ways that the medical assistant can demonstrate professionalism when supporting pat...
He was the first to describe winter depression, to use the termseasonal affective disorder, and to recommend the use of light therapy for its treatment. In the most recent edition of his landmark bookWinter Blues, Fourth Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder...
The younger you are when you start saving, the longer your funds have time to earn interest and grow. Key Takeaways You can take steps to save additional funds for retirement over time, and even if you start with a lower amount, every dollar counts. There are many different strategies ...