Due to the increase in cases of dementia, a possible treatment, which increases the mental capacity, and ultimately, the quality of life, needs to be found. ... Recently, researchers have been trying to find non-invasive methods of treatment to help slow the progression and ultimately, help improve Alzheimer's. ... Randomized controlled trials are the most rigorous way of determining whether a cause-effect relation exists between treatment and outcome and for assessing the cost effectiveness of a treatment (Sibbald, 1998). ... A similar study was done in March 2009 for a medical food call...

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Medicine/medical treatment is defined as the "use of therapies, such as prescription medications or surgeries, that are specifically order and supervised by a physician" (CFIDS). This differs from medical quackery in that the treatment is supported by scientific data and research, proving to efficiently treat the injury, illness, or disease. ... People choose to turn to alternative medical treatments for a variety of reasons. ... Also, as medicine develops and mainstream medical treatments are beginning to become ineffective, therefore frustrating the population with conventional med...

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Over the past fifty or so years, childbirth and pregnancy has undergone the process of medicalization, that is the expansion of medical jurisdiction into the realms of the other previously non-medically defined problems, a process which dearly serves the interests of medicine with its increasing focus on the indictors of disease rather than individuals' experience of health and illness (Cahill, 2001:338-339). ... But the questions this medicalization raises are plentiful. ... High-tech, high intervention treatment distorts the human experience of pregnancy and childbirth and can expose ...

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In any case, marijuana is useful in the medical field and should be legalized for that purpose. ... Marijuana was first mentioned in an American book in 1843 where it was recommended as a treatment for gout, tetanus, hysteria, depression, and common insanity. The drug was also prescribed for the treatment of dysentery, which was highly prevalent among Civil War soldiers, and until 1937, it was listed in the U.S. ... According to studies conducted by researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Cornell Medical College in New York, and the National Institute of Health; marijuana undoubtedly c...

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Globally, it is estimated that approximately one-third of the global population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and that seven to eight million new cases of tuberculosis occur each year ( The Journal of the American Medical Association, [JAMA], 1999). ... This is the point of time where an individual can hopefully recognize that they are ill and seek the proper medical attention. ... Once a person finds out they are TB positive they must go through an extensive treatment. ... Single-drug treatment often causes bacterial resistance to drugs. ... A popular preventive treatment for...

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Most of the treatments available for this enigma called endometriosis are still being research! ... In my research, there seems to be roughly three main areas or types of treatment available. ... During my research of treatments, I found that "The main forms of treatment for endometriosis are: monitoring, symptomatic management, hormonal treatment, surgical treatment, self-help and complimentary therapies and combined treatment" (Henderson 43). ... Before any treatments can begin, a person has to be diagnosed with endometriosis. ... Also keep in mind that a proper diet is an important part o...

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Abstract Utilization of medical imaging continues to rise. ... Utilization of medical services increases annually. ... What impact does that have on patient safety in medical imaging? ... The ALARA protocol stands as an ethical obligation to practitioners to observe due diligence across all medical imaging domains. The Imaging Gently campaign specifically addresses the use of safe medical imaging in pediatrics. ...

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Essential question: In treating sleep disorders, which method is more effective: Alternative Holistic or Traditional Western medicine treatment? ... There are four main contributing factors that cause sleep disorders; these causes can be put into four different groups, "physical, medical, psychiatric, and environmental" (WebMD). ... "Holistic medicine is different from traditional western medicine In terms of philosophy, diagnostic techniques and treatment options" (WebMD). ... Usually when one wants to use holistic treatment compared to traditional western they start with...

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In rural counties all over the United States it is easier to check out a book at the library or rent a video from the local store than it is to find a doctor who can provide medical treatment. ... These illnesses could be managed with proper medical treatment; however, Americans living in rural areas, have access to only about ten percent of the nation's doctors. ... The Association of American Medical Colleges state the average debt for medical student graduates is about $156,000 (AAMC, 2006). ... What this means is patients have difficulty getting health care, experience long waiting...

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According to Sole, Klein and Moseley (2013) they described consent as the principle of autonomy based on a competent adult that have right to self-determination and who can make decision about their rejection or acceptance of medical care or treatment. ... The significance of the credibility of medical regulatory bodies to uphold human right during delivery of care and treatment have led to the creation of ethical guidelines for registered health professionals. ... However, the Fraser Guideline (Wheeler, 2006) suggested that a minor can at some peculiar moment be granted the right to consent t...

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EGYPTIAN MEDICINE The ancient Egyptians have a long history of medical treatment that began in the prehistoric times, where most of the medical problems were cured with spiritual healings and remedies. ... Some of the other discoveries, treatments and teachings are still used today by numerous medical professionals. ... The two other famous and elaborate papyri focus more on surgical cases and internal medical treatments. ... Some of the treatments used commonly by Imhotep and other doctors include the use of plants and herbs. ... The followers of Asclepius believed in supernatural cause...

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New technologies and treatments were researched and investigated by medical scientists around the world in order to provide aid for the new war's casualties. ... A mastectomy is a medical treatment for breast cancer. Often when the tumor within the breast is too large or if the patient's tumor does not respond to either radiation or other forms of treatment, the patient will need to have the tissue in the breast removed. ... There is a rare medical condition called gynecomastia. ... The treatment fo...

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In addition, outside organizations provide specialized types of medical coverage. ... Almost all NHS hospital treatment is free of charge along with drugs administered in hospital. ... Although this health policy provides excellent general medical treatment, specialized conditions are often deterred and a greater hassle. ... An innovative system that combines citizen's physical medical needs with individual social care. ... This method has proven to be effective in speeding up patient treatment time. ...

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Treatment a. ... For a person with colon cancer, early diagnosis and treatment can be life-saving. ... With treatment, most people with an intestinal obstruction can recover completely. ... (Colorectal Cancer) Types of colon cancer treatments: Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation Surgery Surgery is the main treatment for 8 out of 10 people diagnosed with Colon Cancer, as well as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. ... The aim of the treatment is to shrink the cancer or slow down the growth. ...

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There have been numerous studies conducted which identified the medical causes of alopecia as an autoimmune disease. ... The majority of those who seek medical assistance have concerns about its inception and are curious as to rather the loss of hair could spread. ... Lastly, women who experienced a loss of hair felt isolated personally, socially, and medically (Hunt & McHale, 2005a). ... More specifically, examining the experience of the disease personally, socially, and medically of women with alopecia and how it influences their lives. ...

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In spite of the established medical value of marijuana, doctors are presently permitted to prescribe cocaine and morphine - but not marijuana. In the 1970s, cannabis was "re-discovered" as a medical substance. ... Marijuana was placed in Schedule I, which defines the substance as having a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. To contrast, over 90 published reports and studies have shown marijuana has medical efficacy. ... By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used...

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In the 1970s, cannabis was "re-discovered" as a medical substance. ... The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, intended to prohibit marijuana's social use, was most effective in prohibiting medical use of the drug. ... Marijuana was placed in Schedule I, which defines the substance as having a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. To contrast, over 90 published reports and studies have shown marijuana has medical efficacy. ... By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely...

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We can also distribute an empathy consulting service throughout the entire medical community, saturating all medical fields. ... Primary data sources will involve conducting surveys in the facilities rendering cancer treatment, such as doctor's offices and hospitals. ... A viable survey will include a sample of the proper representation of the population market mix that has consulted an oncologist or received cancer treatment and has experienced a doctor's bedside manner in this regard. ... During her illness with colon cancer one of the researchers has experienced the treatment and ...

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The state of Kuwait has recognized the problem and is about to start the Kuwaitization of medical staff. ... With the investments and the expansion of the health care sector, Kuwait is facing more problems, the most important one is the rising number of non-Kuwaiti medical staff and doctors. ... Studies have shown that the high percentage of the non-Kuwaiti medical staff and doctors points to the fact that the whole health care system relies on foreigners. ... The non-Kuwaiti residents are provided with full and high quality health services through medical insurance (Central Statistical Bureau...

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Of these services, medical and psychological treatment is tantamount to stabilization. ... Many returning veterans do not seek out services and benefits from the government, and there are many more that do report medical and psychological issues without benefit of exaggeration. ... In essence, the participants in the studies illustrated a need to rely upon their disability, self-report, and symptomology to indicate the presence of a medical illness versus direct medical evidence of a medical condition. ... The implications eventually reduced to the potential for neurological dysfunction an...

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These kind of palpitations don't require medical treatment, but recurrent heart palpitations usually do. More than 4 million Americans require treatment for heart palpitations. ... Ventricular fibrillation: This type of arrhythmia is considered a medical emergency. ... Most people lose consciousness seconds later and require some type of immediate medical assistance, like CPR. ... Minor heart palpitations are known medically as premature atrial contractions (PACs) or premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). ...

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The occurrence of this condition is considered to be a medical emergency because of its effects on the body as a whole - with possible heart failure, respiratory failure, renal failure, inhalation asphyxia, dehydration, and brain damage. ... Hence, frequent monitoring through EEG's and serum drug levels is indicated for successful and accurate diagnosis and treatment. ... Many authors have commented at length on the severity of LGS and it remains, today, the most `resistant to treatment' of all the syndromes associated with `slow spike-wave' epilepsies. ... Medical interve...

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Much of what has been found to treat Vicodin addiction is learned from the treatment of heroin addiction. Both are opiates so the treatments are very similar in regards to how the addiction process works. ... Subject to individual tolerance, many medical experts believe dependence or addiction can occur within one to four weeks at higher doses of Vicodin (DEA, 2007). ... These people are not "drug addicts" in the stereotypical sense, but people with real medical conditions who find themselves in the same situation as drug addicts. ... The medical community lacked the desire to find a treatm...

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Many people have different views about Eating Disorders, though there are the simple questions, what is the medical treatment, what are the typical Eating Disorders, who gets involved in Eating Disorders, what are the psychological reasons for Eating Disorders, the emotional characteristics, medical characteristics, and the physical problems. ... Some of the questions were: what are the typical Eating Disorders, who gets an Eating Disorder, the psychological characteristics of an Eating Disorders, emotional characteristics, medical characteristics, physical problems and the eventual treatme...

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Treatment of an HIV/AIDS Patient 5. ... Medical professionals were conscious enough of its fast pandemic, while political figures were less conscious of the disease. ... TREATMENT OF AN HIV/AIDS PATIENTS Treatment and care for HIV/AIDS consists of a number of different elements apart from antiretroviral drugs. These include voluntary counselling, protection from stigma and discrimination, prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections. ... Training, Education, and InformationThe Human Resources Department and the Medical Officer in any has to provide an appropriate training and in...

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