...Student’s Name Professor’s Name Class’ Name Date There Is No Hope of Doing Perfect Research (Griffiths, 1998, p97). The issue of whether doing a perfect research is feasible or not has in the recent years, become a key issue of debates in the world of research and inventions. It is usual that the level of perfection committed to any given research, is in most cases, is bent towards the achievement of the research’s primary goals. Based on the fact that human beings possess varied intellectual capabilities, have constructive, reflective and inquisitive minds, and are prone to the commission of errors, it is certain that nothing can be done to perfection. In spite of the fact that many discoveries, developments and inventions seem to be perfect, research has always proved that they can be improved upon. In the light of these lines, I do agree with Griffith on the statement that there is no hope of doing perfect research. The definition of the term research by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is a devoted and systematic study, investigation or examination of previously done work, with an aim of establishing or developing new inventions or conclusions. The term may also be used to imply to the revision of already existing laws, theories or experiments with a target of discovering new facts and findings. This makes the hope of doing perfect research unfeasible. The various developments and transformations, which the world has gone through since the dawn of civilization, satisfy...
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...Medical Marijuana in the workforce with a Medical marijuana card Student’s Name: Institutional Affiliation: University: Medical Marijuana in the workforce with a Medical marijuana card Medical marijuana use has caused a lot of confusion in many corporate organizations. The use of marijuana as a prescription painkiller has been legalized in many states in the USA and other countries. This leaves employers with an issue to solve because many work places have drug policies that forbid the use of drugs at work. On the other hand employees have a medical marijuana card that gives them patient’s rights to use marijuana. Human resource officers grapple with the question of whether to allow employees with medical marijuana cards the use of medical marijuana. The use of medical marijuana has been a controversial issue. The research is necessitated by the debate about the employee’s right to use medical marijuana at work place. Many companies are required by law to terminate or put employees who test positive for THC on treatment. This creates legal and ethical problems in making choices. This is because the government wants to promote a drug free work place while state laws permit the use of medical marijuana. The law prohibits the use of medical marijuana for workers in the transportation sector which require high security like pilots, school drivers, track drivers and armed transit security officers even where the use is legally allowed. In other jobs the law allows the use...
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...The Quality Transformation Network (QTN) of Children's Hospital Association has brought some major transformations at the hematology/oncology unit of Akron Children’s Hospital since it joined the network in 2009. “We built a team of nurses, doctors and the infection control staff to focus on central line care,” says Jeffrey Hord, M.D., director, Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders. “This was new for our institution. We built a relationship with the infection control officer that did not exist before. And we have line care on our mind much more.” He credits nurses with doing most of the work, including training new unit staff and also the float nurses. “Doctors can be most involved in reducing line entries,” he says, “following the standard work orders to ask every day with every patient, what can we do to reduce line entries?” Before QTN: Limited Data, No Analysis As for data collection, a rigorous requirement of QTN, Hord admits, “Before joining, we did not have good ongoing data collection about line days in our inpatient unit, much less elsewhere. Now, we have built a system to track line days of our entire patient population anywhere.” When a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) occurred, the unit did not have any particular follow-up, much less the root cause analysis required by QTN. “Now, when a positive culture comes back, the team receives an email notification, and nurses involved in the care of the patient are quickly...
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...Life Threatening Illness: Can you live with it? Abstract This paper is a personal reflection on facing death while living with a life threatening illness. While there are many ages of persons who can be affected by illnesses, when a child is affected it brings many stages of grief while accepting what you are faced with. Systems are in place that are available for those affected and if utilized can prove to be a blessing in what feels like a time where feels as if they are being cursed. Life Threatening Illnesses and Living with It This paper will hopefully give you a firsthand encounter of how a life threatening illness can affect not only the immediate victim of the illness, but the family and the friends of the victim as well. Life threatening illnesses, specifically Cancer in this instance creates an immediate crisis in the life of each family member. Normal daily life comes to a halt, parents will miss work or feel forced to quit their jobs, siblings might need to be cared for by relatives or neighbors and the ill child becomes the major focus of family time and attention. All other concerns that might have been before the diagnosis is put on hold and parents will have to make tough decisions and become their strongest ever at the weakest of moments. Life is taken for Granted Sometimes My cousin Amy was a beautiful red-headed...
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...BIOCON – Launching a New Cancer Drug in India Brief Details Biocon who have successfully done the phase 2 trial of their new Cancer drug – Biomab are the first Indian company who have got break through success in the field of Head and neck Cancer drug. They still had to get their phase 3 trial done (which looks like a market norm, though not a legal requirement). Erbitux which was developed by Imclone Systems in US had granted license to Merck to distribute the drug to India. Erbitux had already done 3 phase trial and they have got approval from European and US Drug agencies. They still not have received the approval from India drug authority (DGCI). But the same was expected soon. 1) Launch of BIOMAb Sensing the arrival of Erbitux into the Indian market some of members of Biocon management wanted a fast launch of BioMab. Cancer is a very critical illness and any deficiency in the medicine can be fatal for individuals. So ideally Biocon should first go for 3rd phase trial, check the competency of the product and then go for launch. They should not look for a short term advantage of being first entrant. Since of their product face any rejection (or have any drawback), it can be devastating on the reputation of the company. This can dampen the company’s image which can badly go against them. So it would be a better option for them to complete the 3rd phase trial of the product and then go ahead. Parallely even their marketing strategy was not ready for the product so it made...
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...family history of skin cancer, and exposure to tar and systemic arsenicals. * Actinic keratosis is a premalignant form of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) affecting nearly all the older white population. * A typical lesion is an irregularly shaped, flat, slightly erythematous papule with indistinct borders and an overlying hard keratotic scale or horn. * Treatment includes cryosurgery, fluorouracil (5-FU), surgical removal, tretinoin (Retin-A), chemical peeling agents, laser resurfacing, photodynamic therapy, and dermabrasion. * Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a locally invasive malignancy from epidermal basal cells. * Treatment includes surgical excision, electrodesiccation and curettage, cryosurgery, topical chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and radiation therapy. * The cure rate is greater than 90% with treatment....
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...de Souza et al. BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:481 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/481 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Unsupported off-label chemotherapy in metastatic colon cancer Jonas A de Souza1,2*, Blase Polite1,2,3, Monica Perkins4, Neal J Meropol5, Mark J Ratain1,2,6, Lee N Newcomer4 and G Caleb Alexander7 Abstract Background: Newer systemic therapies have the potential to decrease morbidity and mortality from metastatic colorectal cancer, yet such therapies are costly and have side effects. Little is known about their non-evidence-based use. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using commercial insurance claims from UnitedHealthcare, and identified incident cases of metastatic colon cancer (mCC) from July 2007 through April 2010. We evaluated the use of three regimens with recommendations against their use in the National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network Guidelines, a commonly used standard of care: 1) bevacizumab beyond progression; 2) single agent capecitabine as a salvage therapy after failure on a fluoropyridimidine-containing regimen; 3) panitumumab or cetuximab after progression on a prior epidermal growth factor receptor antibody. We performed sensitivity analyses of key assumptions regarding cohort selection. Costs from a payer perspective were estimated using the average sales price for the entire duration and based on the number of claims. Results: A total of 7642 patients with incident colon cancer were identified...
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...Introduction The last few years have seen an increase in research in the treatment of childhood cancer. Such research is essential for understanding common challenges that arise after the difficult cancer diagnosis experience and may lead to better strategies and interventions for anticipating and mitigating the adverse impact of cancer on the child and his or her family giving a more holistic approach to care. From this case study, one can immediately notice that family Cauchi have passed through a lot of hardships over a short period of time. Over three weeks they have faced the diagnosis of cancer, prolonged hospitalisation, and a disrupted routine, together with surgical and invasive procedures, intensive treatment along with adverse side-effects, as well as changes in the child’s body image and in his habitual personality. In its first section, this assignment will give an overview of the initial diagnosis and acute phase of the leukaemia treatment. In light of literature, the following section will discuss and evaluate interventions carried out to prevent, reduce and manage adverse side-effects, in order to maintain the overall physical health of the child. Subsequently, the impact of the illness experience on the child, sibling and the parents is addressed from a psychological, social and spiritual point of view. The nurse’s role in providing support, information and education throughout hospitalisation, as well as in preparation for discharge, is outlined...
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...This essay will be a reflective account of an incident from practice based on Gibbs’ Reflective cycle; I will critically analyse the nature of the incident based on the best available evidence. This reflection will help to identify new skills and knowledge learnt as a result of the incident and the implications for my future nursing practice. Although I am aware many reflective models exist, I have chosen to use Gibbs’s reflective framework as it is a cycle and encourages me to think about what I would do differently next time. This clearly shows Gibbs’ awareness that a nurse will have a similar experience again. This reflection method supports Schon’s (1991 cited Issitt 2003) opinion that reflecting on practice after the event is the most effective way to maintain an improvement as a development can be made. As part of the UKCC Project 2000 pre registration nurses are expected to be able to reflect on practice experiences and reflection can help create holistic and flexible practitioners (Andrews et al 1998). For the purpose of the assignment I will use a pseudonym to protect the client’s identity in accordance with the law as stated by the Department of Health (2003), there is also an obligation stated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008) to protect client confidentiality. This pseudonym is Sue. The first stage of Gibbs’ model is a description of what happened; whilst on a surgical ward I was caring for a lady post operatively who had a bilateral total mastectomy...
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...A1. Considering all the facts, the most feasible option is to develop oncology services and building space for it within Trinity Community Hospital. The facts are as follows: Currently, Trinity Community Hospital (TCH) does not offer any formal oncology, orthopedic, or cardiology programs. There are no cancer specialists at TCH; however, there are a few cardiologists and orthopedic surgeons that maintain privileges at the hospital. Little work is done at TCH for orthopedic services, as the specialty groups are located to a competing facility. There are also several orthopedic groups interested in opening practices near the hospital. Several cardiology services around the hospital offer more sophisticated services than at TCH, drawing most of the cardiology patients away from the hospital. There is no oncology services mentioned. In terms of competition, there are two hospitals within close proximity. One has strong orthopedic and cardiology programs, but a poorly organized oncology program. The second hospital also has a strong orthopedic program and existing cardiology program. This hospital also has a poorly organized oncology program. Building space for oncology service will allow patients to easily coordinate with services already within the hospital and make use of the newly improved and more developed resources within Trinity Community Hospital. The Community Health Needs Assessment identified that the orthopedic cases are expected to rise by over 46%, inpatient joint...
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...Medicinal Marijuana Jay Bradley Scott 156 09/15/2012 Tracy Alberry Medicinal Marijuana Medical Marijuana has been a controversial issue among many Americans and their politicians. Supporters for the legalization of the drug boast many of the drugs beneficial effects and uses. Some of these include, but not limited to alleviating pain, nausea, and increase in appetite for cancer patients on chemotherapy. There also is the added benefit of being able to tax the sale and distribution of marijuana. However, there are many who are against this drug being prescribed to patients with severe ailments. The opposition speaks about the harmful effects of this drug even though many government groups make the independent research of this drug difficult to attain approval. What research has been allowed to be carried out does support the drugs bad representation. Even though it is does have harmful effects on the body as any other plant being smoked would have. Opposition also uses the fact that marijuana possession is still illegal according to federal law. The use of medical marijuana has actually been going on in America much longer than many people would believe. The debate became increasingly heated in 1996, when California tried a new approach by making exceptions in criminal cases involving the terminally ill. This good intentioned planned was poorly carried out, yet it did ignite interest of other states in the legality of this herb as a medicinal drug. 17 states have passed...
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...http://www.teletalk.com.bd/profile/csr.html CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) During the financial year: Teletalk believes in the empowerment of the people as well as the power inherent in all of us to collectively enforce positive change in our own lives. As a company still in its early years, Teletalk Bangladesh Limited still engaged itself in several CSR activities. Notables among them during the financial year have been described below: 1.Teletalk has established a short code SMS helpline for children with disability/diseases The “666 – Helpline for Children” was established with a view to create a specialized fund for children with dire need of financial assistance. All SMS sent to this number will be charged and the amount will be retained in a special fund. This fund will be used for rehabilitation / treatment of the children. 2. Children’s art initiative Teletalk has created an unique outlet to acknowledge and encourage children’s art. With association from “Talent Promotion Initiative” Teletalk has arranged a children’s art competition, where children have engaged in a day long painting competition with Bangladeshi seasonal themes. Teletalk Bangladesh Limited then published a special “Billboard Calendar” based on selected pictures from the competitions. 3. Blanket Distribution Program In Rangpur district Teletalk distributed 500 (Five Hundred) pieces of Blankets to the distressed people in the winter through Anjuman Mofidul Islam. 4. Medical...
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...the carelessness of technicians using these machines; both cause people death. Some examples regarding the awry of radiation treatment are the death of Scott Jerome-Parks and Jn-Charles. Jerome-Parks has tongue cancer and after getting dosages of radiation, his illness becomes worse. This is because of machine malfunctions and technicians error in using it. What has happened to him is that his brain and neck has exposed to a big amount of the radiation because of a computer error as technician uses the new multi-leaf collimator. As a result, he has deafness, near blindness, teeth falling out and difficulty in breathing and eventually he died. The other patient, Jn-Charles, was having aggressive breast cancer and she did surgery and chemotherapy and she had 28 days left to do radiation treatment. However, doctor had forgotten to command the machine to insert the wedge in the older model of multi-leaf collimator that the hospital used. Unfortunately, technician did not notice the error messages for the whole 27th sessions. Jn-Charles was exposed to overdose of the radiation and that cause her death after...
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...ALOPECIA PRACHI DESHMUKH T.Y.BAMS ROLL NO. 6 Sr. no. | Topic | Page No. | Remark | 1 | Normal hair growth | 1-2 | | 2 | Alopecia i. Classification ii. Causes iii. Telogen Effluvium iv. Tinea Capitis | 3-6 | | 3 | Alopecia Areata i. Classification ii. Causes iii. Signs and symptoms iv. Diagnosis v. Treatment a. Medicinal b. Surgical c. Other treatment | 7-14 | | INDEX NORMAL HAIR GROWTH In human beings, hairs serve for protection on a primary level, but they are all-important for personal adornment. These hairs are of two types: 1) Lanugo (Vellus) hairs- very fine hairs present all over the body. 2) Terminal hairs- coarse, thick and pigmented hairs which are best developed on the face, scalp and extremities. The hairs are mostly found on all external body parts, except that of nail, palms, soles, lips, eyelids. Hairs are naturally present as eyebrows, eyelashes as also on scalp. But the development of hairs on forearms, legs, and other body parts is dependent...
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...ASSIGNMENT 3.1: FINDING DIFFERENT DRUGS TO CURE CANCER by Wanda G. Sellers August 21, 2013 English 115 Instructor: Professor Audrey L. Vaughan Cancer is a very devastating disease. It attacks every organ in the human body. Many people in the United States and in foreign countries have cancer. Cancer affects many people’s lives and many more people are being diagnosed with cancer each day. Everyday scientists and researchers are trying to come up with new medicines to cure cancer. In this paper, I will discuss the process of developing new drugs to treat cancer, and the costs of developing these drugs. According to the oncologists at the website Cancer.net, more doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to treat people with cancer. To do this, they are constantly developing and studying new drugs as well as looking for new ways to use the existing drugs. When scientists are developing new drugs for cancer patients, there are many researchers involved. They must find the right chemicals before testing them to see how effective they are in helping people. Sometimes this process takes from 5 to 12 years. Sometimes it takes longer than that. After the new drugs are developed, more time has to be allowed for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the drugs before cancer patients can take them according to Cancer.net. They do this by experimenting...
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