is essential to protect both the patient and HCP. Collaborative decision-making with patients could mean sharing responsibility of deprescribing decisions between HCPs and patients, thus addressing some of the challenges HCPs face in terms of lack of guidelines and uncertainty about consequences of stopp...
If you are even slightly suspicious that either you or a child may have a Strep throat, seek medical attention straight away. Most people fully recover if given antibiotics soon after infection. But if left untreated, Strep throat can lead tootitis media (ear infections),Scarlet fever(symptoms...
Firstly, what does CME stand for and what is its purpose? The CME medical abbreviation stands for Continuing Medical Education. This type of education in healthcare aims to maintain, develop, and advance the knowledge and skill required to guarantee a high level of professional performance and pa...
Telehealth services help provide necessary care to patients while minimizing the transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients. ... Telehealth can also improve patient health outcomes. How does telehealth affect mental health? Numerous...
A health care power of attorney (HCPOA) is a legal document that allows an individual to empower another to make decisions about their medical care.
This is also a moment that tests the strength of the health system to be able effectively and efficiently to accommodate the needs of the woman for basic things like social support from a family member, comfort and privacy, but also for medical interventions when needed. It is the time when...
Working from home during COVID-19: What does this mean for the ideal worker norm? Gender, Work and Organization, 31 (2) (2024), pp. 456-471 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar Wood, Graham, Lehdonvirta and Hjorth, 2019 A.J. Wood, M. Graham, V. Lehdonvirta, I. Hjorth Good gig...
Even when they “win,” they’re still not happy. Anyone who’s witnessed a narcissist lose understands what it means to be a “sore loser.” Narcissists are also sore winners. They’re not gracious in victory. Nor does winning bring them any real lasting pleasure. They may flash The ...
Youth with special healthcare needs (YSHCN) require medical support for disease management and equally require that providers be responsive to their ever-changing and sometimes unique psychosocial and developmental needs. This paper reviews the fundamentals of adolescent consultation reminding the reader th...
They are useful both in patient care and in medical consultations between healthcare professionals (HCP). Telemedicine, in addition to the containment of viruses, prevents the deterioration of patient health due to misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment of cardiovascular disease [25]. Medical advice ...