...is charged with considering medical, scienti fic and ethical aspects related to kidney and pancreas organ procurement, distribution, and allocation. The committee considers both the implications and the specific member situation relating to kidney or pancreas issues and policies. The goal of the Kidney and Pancreas Committee is to develop evidence –based policies aimed at reducing the burden of renal disease in transplant patients (candidates and recipients), increasing kidney and pancreas utilization, improving access to kidney and pancreas as appropriate, improving the health outcomes of kidney and pancreas recipients, and fostering access to trans- plantation and good outcomes for...
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...Assignment 1: Commercialization of Organ Transplants Nicholas Owens Professor Kenneth Pino Business Ethics 05-04-14 I’ve recently done research regarding the commercialization of Organ Transplants. I’ve found many arguments for and against this subject. Some individuals find the act to be unethical, and other’s think it will save lives. The problem is that a new policy was proposed to allow sale of organs by consenting individuals to patients in need and to medical institutions. When it comes to the subject of human organs, there are a few ethical standards to consider. There are religious standards, social norms, ethical code, morals, and policies in which we should follow. Critics argue that permitting organs to be bought and sold is unethical. Meaning that to commercialize organs transplants would violate an ethical code and social norm. During my research I’ve found many pros and cons concerning the commercialization of Organ Transplants. One of the pros would be that it shortens the waiting time for those in need of transplants. For example, if you have been on a waiting list to receive a kidney and there are more donated organs you will receive one quicker to save your life. Another pro for commercializing organ transplants are an individual’s rights to have the freedom to do what they wish with their body organs. Some people might equate this example to abortion stating that the government shouldn’t be able to tell you what to do with your body. During NOTA (National...
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...Position Paper #1 Michael Picardi Liberty University July 30, 2013 In this modern era of rapidly advancing medical technology, ethical and moral boundaries are continually being pushed, particularly from a Christian viewpoint. Christian health professionals are being challenged daily with issues that arise from the clash between modern medicine and Christian ethics. On the surface, this practice seems to be unselfish and kind-hearted, with the idea of sacrificing oneself to help another. To that point, 90% of Americans support organ donation. ("Statistics," 2013) When viewed from a Christian perspective, however, many complex issues arise. The following paper will describe these issues and where their complexity lies, what Scripture has to say on the issue, and how a Christian health professional should deal with them. Two major issues with this seemingly virtuous practice is the difficulty in differentiating between replaceable tissues and solid organs. Replaceable tissues, such as blood and bone marrow, can easily be given by a live donor, while organs can only be harvested once the donor is deceased, which brings about the debate about the criteria for determining death. Another major issue involves the question of who should give consent, and how to fairly allocate where these organs go. From a Christian perspective, however, a multitude of more critical Biblical issues are present. The first of these has to do with the Principle of Totality, which is to say that each...
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...The Roles of Human Resources Brandy Feagle University of Phoenix HCS/341 Frank Davis June 07, 2011 THE ROLES OF HUMAN RESOURCES Companies and organizations across the globe utilize Human Resource Managers (HRM). Businesses that pertain to the health care industry also utilize HRM’s. The Human Resource Department for an organization may be portrayed as the back bone of the company or business by its employees and staff. The Human Resources Department is responsible for several tasks involving public relations, employee relations, employee recruitment, employee pay wages, employee hours, and multiple administrative tasks. Motivating staff may also play an important role in HR Departments globally. Tasks or assignments do not differ too much from other businesses that do not pertain to the health care industry. Differentiating between health care regulations, ethics, morals, and values is an important trait to understand when deciphering management in the health care industry or management in a normal business setting. Human Resource Managers in any company must be able to multitask. The management of human resources is of crucial importance in enabling the delivery of efficient and effective services (McHugh, 2007). HRM’s analyze the factors regarding the business or corporation and relay findings to the public. In the health care field, this is an important asset to the business, staff, and the public. Public awareness allows understanding of the problem or issue that...
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...The primary aim of my assignment is to look at the issue of end of life care in dialysis satellite units, as these areas tend to be nurse led units. My interest in palliative and end of life care has arisen from the growing number of poorly patients we continue to dialyse, this has proved distressing especially for the patient, who often has unmanaged symptoms and for their families, it is also upsetting for the staff involved in their care, as it is felt nobody is acting as the patients’ advocate and helping the decision to facilitate the withdrawal of what is now an ineffective and unnecessary treatment. One of the latest developments by the Government and Department of health is the concept of Advance Care Planning. I have looked at this from various perspectives and would like to be involved in introducing the process to Sheffield Kidney Institute. In 2004, the number of patients receiving renal replacement therapy in England, Scotland and Wales was 33,511, this figure is sourced from data which has been made available to them from participating renal units throughout the country, the number of patients receiving dialysis since 2000 has risen by 7% (Ansell et al 2005) with it projected to rise by a further 10 percent over the next 5 years (Ansell et al 2005). About 15-29 percent of deaths of patients with end stage renal disease results from a decision to discontinue dialysis (Davison 2006). Importantly we need to explore which patients especially those reaching...
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...Assignment 2 Question 1: What do they have in common? Why do you think that is? The top 30 highest paying jobs are all jobs in the medicine industry. They all require at least 5 years of higher education and when you are done, you are considered a professional. I also believe that these jobs require a lot of responsibility because sometimes you have other people’s lives under your care. And a person that goes to a hospital doesn’t want anyone who isn’t a professional and undergone lot of learning and studying to take care of the surgery or chemotherapy. MDs in the US receive between 2 and 5 times as much in salary in comparison with most European countries and Canada. One explanation is that the numbers of medical schools in the US are relatively low compared to other industrialized countries and it restricts the number of medical students the country has, and ultimately the number of physicians. The number of law schools in the US has increased with about 50% since 1963 to 200 today. And the opposite has happened with medical schools. Today there are around 130 medical schools in the US which is 22% fewer than what they had 100 years ago. They used to have 166 even though the population has increased by 300%. While the number of medical students has more or less remained constant at 67,000 during 1994 until 2005. Now consider the factors that shift the demand curve – evaluate them for the market for recently graduated medical students. In general, would you expect...
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...Last Will and Testament for John B. Cook Aimee’ M. Deane Kaplan University Author Note PA106 Writing Assignment Unit 7 Professor Alan Daniel LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN BLAIR COOK I, JOHN BLAIR COOK, of 212 Kings Gate Court, Austin, Texas, being of sound mind and disposing memory, being of legal age, and realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make, publish, and declare this instrument as my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking any and all Wills and Codicils made by me at any time heretofore. FIRST: I direct that my legally enforceable debts and expenses, including my last illness and funeral bills, be paid as soon after my death as may be practicable. SECOND: I give, devise, and bequeath all of my personal property and all of my real property, of whatever nature and wherever found, to my beloved wife, MARY KATHERINE COOK, if she shall be living at my death, with the exception of the specific bequests listed in the paragraph titled THIRD. THIRD: I give specifically One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to my church, the Fifth Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, to aid in missions work. I give specifically Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to my sister, SARAH COOK BURNETT, since she has had a hard time making ends meet since the death of her husband. This is Page 1 of My Will________________ FOURTH: If my wife, MARY KATHERINE COOK, shall predecease me or not survive me by as many as thirty (30) days...
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...University of Phoenix Material Chronic Diseases The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics, resources, and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment, write a 500- to 750-word summary that includes the following: • Description of the disease • Risk factors for the disease • Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease To locate the health risk assessments follow these instructions: • Login to the student website. • Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page, and then on Life Resource Center under Services. • From the LRC home page, click on Thriving. • Click on Health Tools. • Click on Assess Your Health. • Click on the Health Risks tab. Note. Do not submit or divulge your assessment results. Results should remain private. Leukemia has to deal with malignant disorder that involves the bone marrow and blood systems. Leukemia is when you have an uncontrolled growth of abnormal white blood cells. Bone marrow has to deal with soft tissue in the center of...
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...Assignment 4 Commercialization of Organ Transplants Naomia Curtis BUS309 Prof. Kenneth A. Pino The idea of sale of organs normally pops the question of whether or not this should be allowed. Well, legally the sale of organs in exchange for money or any other mode of payment is not accepted. However, there are several businesses and medical practitioners that want to change this. One of the notable associations that fight for this idea to go through is the AMA (American Medical Association). To justify their actions, they mention that the ethical issues behind the sale of organs favor the idea. This motivates them in fighting for laws restricting such sale of organs to be legal. The sale of organs is normally favored by two arguments. The first argument is the notion that the owner of the organ has every right to do as he/she wishes with their body parts. Secondly, there is a big shortage in the number of organs ready for transplant that has even led to radical measures being put in place to ensure that more organs for donations are present. Whether the organs would be sold, there is justification due to the high shortage being experienced. Arguments that are against the sale of organs are normally thrown back and forth. Nevertheless there are two clear arguments that reflect on the above arguments that have been mentioned. The first argument is the fact that selling organs eventually leads to commoditization of the bodies. The second argument that is not in favor of the...
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...BRAC UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2014 BTE 310: MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY DATE: 21.08.2014 ASSIGNMENT: LEUKEMIA SUBMITTED BY: Prateem Das ID: 12136014 BIOTECHNOLOGY, MNS SUBMITTED TO: ROMANA SIDDIQUE LECTURER MNS DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES Introduction Leukemia is a type of cancer that results in the body making too many abnormal white blood cells. This uncontrolled production results in an excessive amount of white blood cells that may be immature (acute leukemia) or mature (chronic leukemia). The leukemic cells may not function well to fight infection and may interfere with the production of red blood cells (which carry oxygen) and platelets (which control bleeding). Normally, white blood cells play an important role in the body's natural defence system. They target and destroy foreign invaders like viruses and bacteria. White blood cells are made in the marrow (the spongy core) of your bones. Without healthy and functioning white blood cells, the body is at risk of developing severe and sometimes fatal infections. Different types of leukemia Acute leukemia develops within days to weeks, and large numbers of immature cells called "blasts" build up. These cells can't function as well as normal white blood cells, so people with acute leukemia are at a higher risk of infection. Because the body is so busy producing "blasts," it can't make as many red blood cells or platelets, which can cause anemia and bleeding disorders. Chronic leukemia...
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...Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench ©2012 RIGLD, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases CASE PRESENTATION Depression in patients with chronic hepatitis B: an experience on individual solution- focused therapy Jinous Arvand1, Abdollah Shafiabadi2, Mohammad Reza Falsafinejad3, Nosratollah Naderi4 1 Faculty of Human Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 2 Faculty of Human Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran 3 Faculty of Human Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran 4 Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ABSTRACT Hepatitis B, as a chronic disorder that may be associated with several psychiatric disorders, such as depression, and decrease quality of life of affected patients. One of the most important consequences of psychiatric problems is reduced patient compliance with prolonged therapeutic regimens. Psychotherapy, such as solution– focused therapy, may help these patients to resolve psychiatric problems, increase quality of life and completion of therapeutic regimens. Solutionfocused therapy is effective for patients when developing effective coping responses to the stressors associated with chronic diseases. In this study, the process and effects of solution-focused therapy on depression of 2 patients with chronic hepatitis B have been described. They received solution focused...
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...REVIEW ARTICLE H e p a t i t i s M o n t h l y 2 0 0 7 ; 7 ( 3 ) : 1 5 3 -1 6 2 1 Hepatitis C among Hemodialysis Patients: A Review on Epidemiologic, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Features Seyed-Moayed Alavian 1, Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini-Moghaddam 2*, Mohammad Rahnavardi 2 M M M 1 Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences & Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, Iran 2 Urology and Nephrology Research Center (UNRC), Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem and is the most common liver disease among hemodialysis (HD) patients. The seroprevalence of HCV infection among HD ranged from 1.9% to 80% in reports published since 1999. The main risk factor for HCV acquisition in HD patients seems the length of time on HD. Phylogenetic analysis of HCV viral isolates has suggested nosocomial patient-to-patient transmission of HCV infection among HD patients. Lack of strict adherence to universal precautions by staff and sharing of articles such as multidose drugs might be the main mode of nosocomial HCV spread among HD patients. Currently, there are several dilemmas on the management of these patients: should HCV-RNA testing be included in the routine screening of HD population for HCV infection?; does periodic serum alanine aminotransferase testing have a role in screening HD patients for HCV infection?; can dialysis really 'save'...
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...Career Pathway Assessment Amy Dolan Old Dominion University School of Nursing I have always been a “nurse”. I “nursed” my sister when she was little, I picked “flowers” (weeds) for my mother when she was sick, and I rushed to a friend’s aid in high school when she fainted due to anorexia. My nickname my senior year in high school was none other than “Florence”. It’s just me-the instinct to assist, to nurture - to help make a difference. However, it took many years and a few careers to finally figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was drawn into the medical field when I met my first husband, the father of my daughter. He was a podiatrist and I ended up working in his office as a secretary and bookkeeper. Over the years, I worked for different physicians in varying capacities but lastly a group of cardiac surgeons here in Richmond. I always felt I could do more, be more than “just” a clerk/secretary/surgery scheduler. In 2004, my daughter’s father died suddenly in a car crash. We were no longer married but it was still devastating. So I began to think about what I could do to make myself more available for my daughter and find a job with a more flexible schedule. I knew many nurses and thought, “I can do that.” It was in the back of my mind and I didn’t know how important that decision would be. In June of the same year, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At stage 4 and no surgical options available, she was given months to live. My world...
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...Brian Sina Dr. Roberts 05/03/10 Health 6.1 Kidney Failure and its Effects When we talk about serious and life threatening disease a couple things come to mind. We think about cancer, heart attacks, AIDS, and even diabetes, but one thing always slips our minds. The Encyclopedia Britannica’s latest estimate has nearly 130,000 Americans suffering from kidney failure and its strain on their lifestyle. Several thousand people a year die because of kidney failure, yet we still are not worried or warned about the disease. The goal of this essay is to inform myself and the reader’s about the serious effects of this potentially fatal disease. When your kidneys fail the body is put at serious risk. The kidneys are considered the filters of the body. They remove the waste and concentrate from the urine and they preserve electrolytes while doing this. Without them, the poisonous waste remains in the body and we wouldn’t be able to live for more than four days. While we have two kidneys all that we need to live is one; unfortunately when one fails the other usually follows in the same path. Kidney failure is unique because there are so many causes. Potentially anything you do unhealthy to your body can lead to kidney problems. Whether its cigarettes, alcohol abuse, improper diet, drugs, or even just a simple injury can stop the blood flow to the kidney and cause them to fail. This is one of the reasons that kidney failure is so common and dangerous. We speak a lot about being...
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...Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein Early detection and prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease Contents page Definition of key terms used in the assignment Abbreviations used in the assignment Introduction Chronic Kidney Disease, a condition characterised by a gradual loss of kidney function. CKD is often misdiagnosed owing to the lack of knowledge about the disease. With early detection and prevention of the progression of the disease CKD patients can still enjoy life to the fullest while they manage their disease, however if the healthcare professionals fail to identify the disease on time the patient can suffer dire consequences. Besides the financial implications associated with the disease, there are the emotional implications together with physical and psychological. This assignment seeks to explore such implications in an effort to highlight the importance of early detection and prevention of kidney disease, with the best interest of the patient at heart Background Normal kidney anatomy http://doctorstock.photoshelter.com/image/I000096SqkYwaLhE The bean-shaped kidneys lie in retroperitoneal position in the superior lumbar region. Extending approximately from T12 to L3, the kidneys receive some form of protection from the lower part of the rib cage (E.N. Marieb, K Hoehn, 2010) The kidneys functions can be divided into two, non-excretory functions and excretory functions. Under excretory we have Glomerular filtration, Tubule...
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