Exploration of Reproductive System Terms Review and familiarize yourself with the terminology associated with the male and female reproductive systems. Identify any terms that are still unfamiliar or challenging. Root Term Breakdown Choose three terms from each system this week and break them down into root terms, prefixes, and suffixes. Provide the definitions for … Read more
Part 1: Nervous System In-Depth Analysis Overview and Functions: Provide a detailed overview of the nervous system, outlining its primary components and functions. Explain the role of the nervous system in maintaining homeostasis. Structures and Subdivisions: Identify and describe the main structures of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Explore … Read more
Effective Communication While you are focused on learning terms, phrases, abbreviations, and proper placement into sentences, the eventual goal is for you to become fluent in the language of health professions. Becoming fluent in English medical terms is not sufficient. Healthy People 2020-2030 clearly links health disparities, which include cultural and lingual differences, as … Read more
Understanding of the intricate language used to describe the structures, functions, and disorders related to these crucial components of the human body. Assignment Instructions Explore the medical terms related to the Skeletal and Muscular Systems. Identify and define key terms, including bones, muscles, and relevant anatomical features. Anatomy Terminology Breakdown (Skeletal System): Choose 10 … Read more
There are many forms of abuse in the current US medical system. Some of these abuses are initiated by medical professional and some are initiated by the consumer. Explore “both sides” of this issue as you research the topic this week.
Chronic illness is one of the most challenging and expensive of the medical challenges facing the world today. It is also at the root of a the multi-trillion dollar international medical industry. What are chronic illnesses and how do they impact the individual?
There are different answers to the question of what makes a healthcare system good. It likely depends upon one’s point of view. However, the World Health Organization (WHO), one of the major organizations in the world has established a well-accepted list of six major areas, so let’s begin here. U. S. Health Care System … Read more
A recent addition to the standard financial responsibility verbiage in the standard physician forms is the agreement to pay or accept responsibility to pay for services if the insurance company does not cover the visit or portions thereof. Wait! What? Isn’t that why I have insurance? Isn’t that what my premiums are for and … Read more
Medicaid is partially federally funded and partially state-funded. As we all know, not every State is equal in per capita income, and the number of poor and disabled is equally unbalanced. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid funding was expanded, yet some states opted out of accepting the additional funding. This, in some … Read more
Leonard Fleck and Marcia Angell each offer answers (and arguments to support these answers) to the main question posed: “Would Carlos’s physician be morally justified in breaching confidentiality on the grounds that he had a ‘duty to warn’?” Now that you’ve had some time to ruminate over the medical and moral challenges of this case, and to … Read more