...discussed. Gender discrimination is witnessed in many aspects in today’s world, from family responsibilities to career roles, it is a main obstacle in almost every female’s life. Even though it may have improved within the years but the improvement is not fast enough. This paper will demonstrate the role of women in the medical field and the obstacles they face in their medical journey. Why is it that gender determines whether a person can become a surgeon or not? What is the main cause behind all this stereotypical ideologies and what are the threats that it creates? Looking at the gender patriarchy, fear of females...
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...Issues for the Health Care Professionals I chose to use the medical specialty of medical surgeon for my paper; my reasoning behind this medical specialty is because surgeons account for nearly 50% of all medical malpractice law suits in the country. The bulk of these law suits occur in just 75 of the largest counties , which indicates that most medical malpractice law suits occur in the more densely populated areas which is where the most income is generated. Another 33% of nonsurgical law suits occur in the same 75 counties which when added together account for 83% of all law suits filed in the United States. To put these numbers in the proper context there are thousands of counties in the United States, so what you have is the people in areas like New York, Las Angeles, Atlanta and so on filing thousands of law suits each year. It is estimated that from 1990-2004 there were over 191,804 medical malpractice lawsuits reported to the National Practitioner Databank (NPD) regarding physicians in the United States. It is further estimated that of all the medical law suits filed only about 27% of them were won by the plaintiffs, which can lead a person to believe that there are a lot of frivolous suits being filed. It is estimated that 25% of all doctors in the United States are sued each year, which means that if you are a surgeon you have a better than 1 in 4 chance of getting sued each year that you practice medicine. It must be for love of the profession because with those...
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...As documented by Dandy, Flanagan, and Steenmeyer, in their paper, “Arthroscopy and the Management of the Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament” in 1982, the development of arthroscopy allowed for greater flexibility in grafting procedures (11). By reducing the number and size of incisions, improving grafting fixation techniques, and increasing surgical precision, arthroscopy became the wave of the future (12). Towards the end of the 20th century the technology associated with arthroscopic procedures continued to advance. As a result, the reconstructive techniques associated with ACL procedures also continued to develop. Numerous advancements in the placement of grafts were made, allowing for the maximization of stability following surgery. Furthermore, the angle of inclination of grafting tunnels also...
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...found that unfortunately, these views might continue to define the different social roles for men and women today. My purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which I have viewed women, as well how women really have advanced in society and the workplace. First, my paper will briefly discuss the barriers that I view women face with regards to their place in the workforce along with the differences I have learned between generations and gender functioning in the American workforce today. Second, I will give a brief summary of what I believe women were in the past compared to the present. Third, this paper will present a more in-depth discussion of the most prevalent that I believe are issues facing working women today. Finally, how I see organizations can effectively manage the differences will be talked about. One of the most dramatic demographic changes of the past forty years has been the increase of women in the workforce. Due to this demographic, I can now see that there, as been a great amount of underrepresentation and discrimination of women within the workplace. I see the interest has been shown in documenting gender earnings gap and even the evaluation bias. During this course I found that one reason for the inequality is that women are concentrated in female-dominated occupations. Within the books we have read and our research papers, it has been show that the underlying problem for this condition is the persistence of male employers continually subjecting women...
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...Preparing rooms ready for surgery, setting up tools on the table and knowing which ones are which, We all know this isn't a common thing everyone does. With this profession, you are facing multiple challenges a day, as in saving lives and helping people become more healthier. This profession are companied by multiple nurses and a physicians, working as a team to make a difference in lives. They are much like us, we work in teams in life and do as much as we can until we've achieved what we're working on. This is called a surgical technologist. A surgical technician or also called a operating room technician, is an allied health professional working as a part of the team delivering surgical care. The requirements to enter into this field are...
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...Negligence Paper Jennifer Zuber HCS/478 April 11, 2016 Susan Lawson Negligence Paper In 1711, Alexander Pope wrote in a poem, "To err is human." Errors happen in every walk of life and every career path, but there are some areas where and error could be the difference between life and death or profound injury. The healthcare field is one of those areas. Over time, health care has evolved. There are now so many practices and protocols in place so that errors may be avoided. It is understood that there are some errors that may occur due to being human, and then there are other mistakes that should never happen, such as surgically amputating the wrong limb. There are so many safeguards in place to prevent such errors from happening. Negligence is a general term that denotes conduct lacking in due care (Guido, 2014). Malpractice sometimes referred to as professional negligence, is a more specific term that addresses a professional standard of care as well as the professional status of the caregiver. To be liable for malpractice, the person committing the civil wrong must be a professional, such as a physician, nurse, accountant, or lawyer (Guido, 2014). Gross negligence is an act or omission “which when viewed objectively from the standpoint of the actor at the time of its occurrence involves an extreme degree of risk, considering the probability and magnitude of the potential harm to others; and of which the actor has actual, subjective awareness of the risk...
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...historical association. The word ‘palliative’ was first used by a surgeon, a urologic oncologist, who established the world’s first acute care hospital in-patient palliative care service at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal in 1974 [2]. Surgeons, irrespective of their specialty, encounter a wide spectrum of death and dying in their daily practice – this may be a patient with severe trauma, burn or advanced stage cancer or a critically ill patient in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU); death may occur unexpectedly due to internal catastrophes such as bleedings, ruptures or perforations; occur peri-operatively in a patient with multiple morbidity and chronic diseases;...
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...wrongfully filled, not valid, and some unjustly settled as seen in history of some cases settled, which society was just going for the money settlement. Yet there are some cases in which a lawsuit should be filled but is not because of unaware and uneducated of his or her options. This is why it is important to be aware of the terms negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice as well as fear of experiencing involvement in any situation containing these terms as a health care provider. As health care providers it is important to be aware of these terms as well as the laws and policies that guide each healthcare practices. This purpose of this paper is to provide the differences between legal terms gross negligence, negligence, and malpractice as well as provide a rationale for this mishap and the importance of documentation. This paper will also briefly describe ethical principles, which would guide his or her practice and how to document the case to satisfy ethical and legal requirements. Legal Terms Standards of care are generated by institutions, state, and federal agencies to help guide healthcare professional in his or her field. These standards provide and define the minimal acceptable requirements of skills and knowledge for patient care. When a healthcare provider fails to provide competent care to his or her patient, they may be found guilty of negligence, gross negligence, or malpractice (Guido, 2010). Three main elements have to be proven in a case to be valid...
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...Designers are constantly in demand mostly due to the fact that the world is ever changing and diversifying in terms of fields such as landscape or technology. (Hardy, 2007). This means that designers would need to get ready for great changes that is happening globally and would need to overcome. Why is it that the main issue to this day about the diversity of designers is the “debate” between generalists and specialists? Both groups of people are extremely important in today’s design community because they would easily fit into different hierarchies. It’s up to no discussion that most companies would be expected to hire generalists because of how they get the most recognition for being the “jack-of-all-trades”. Most credit would be given to them due to the trust expectation that people put in them for being all-rounders in different fields of designing. However, counter-acting on that statement, do specialists actually repel the significance of generalists or otherwise? (Meyer, 2015) So who solves the world’s problem? The world’s big problems are not solved by generalists or specialists. In fact, generalists and specialists’ work hand in hand to create some of the most brilliant things the world has seen. There are bigger problems that the world is facing; these are problems from commercial to social and global. (See Fig A) Statistics have shown that we are the 20% that consume 80% of the world resources (Shah, 2013). It’s the synergy of both ways of looking at the world...
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...and Sociological Effects 17 Conclusion 18 References 20 Introduction Robotic surgery, or computer-assisted surgery, is the term used to describe the technology of using robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures. It was developed to help surgeons and medical health professionals overcome the human limitations of minimally-invasive surgery and enhance the abilities of the surgeons performing these procedures. It has many benefits to not only surgeons and medical facilities but for the patients as well. After years of development, training, and global awareness of the technology, medical manufacturers of the robots, surgeons, and medical professionals hope the technologies benefits will outweigh and overcome the environmental, financial, legal and ethical controversies. Dr. James McEwen, Dr. Brian Day and a team of engineering students, developed the very first surgical robot in 1983. It was used on March 12, 1984 for an orthopedic surgical procedure in Vancouver, Canada. Over sixty minimally invasive joint surgeries were performed in the first 12 months after the first successful surgery. After this, several other robotic devices were developed. A surgical scrub nurse was created to hand surgeons needed tools and instruments upon voice command. In 1985, a robot named Unimation Puma 200 was used to place a needle during a brain biopsy with the assistance of CT, computerized tomography guidance; also known as CAT scan. In 1992, Dr. Senthil Nathan from...
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...ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Canadian and Australian Licensing Policies for International Medical Graduates: A Web-based Comparison P McGrath1, A Wong2, H Holewa1 1 International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research, CQU, Milton, Queensland, Australia 2 Department of Anaesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Published: April 2011 McGrath P, Wong A, Holewa H Canadian and Australian Licensing Policies for International Medical Graduates: A Web-based Comparison Education for Health, Volume 24, Issue 1, 2011 Available from: http://www.educationforhealth.net/ ABSTRACT Context: The increasing global mobility of physicians and severe physician shortages of many countries has led to an increasing reliance on International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by countries including Australia and Canada. Objectives: A web-based comparison of licensing policies for IMGs in Australia and Canada to inform and improve policies in each country. Methods: The research involved identification of relevant government and medical regulatory bodies’ official websites documenting information on the licensing process for IMGs from each respective country; in-depth examination and comparison of the licensing processes outlined on these sites; and compilation of a comprehensive list of similarities and differences. Findings: While difficult entry requirements are imposed in Canada, once full registration is achieved IMGs have the same membership rights as Canadian medical graduates...
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...Nursing in general is a broad aspect of the medical field. But in reality nurses are needed through every specialty when dealing with health. Nursing first appealed to me when I would visit the hospital or a group home and see people who needed to be helped. I always wanted to pursue a career in the medical field but didn’t want to become a doctor. In the nursing field, there are different areas within the medical field you can go to. I want to pursue this field because of the many options you can choose and I like to care for people. You can become a neonatal nurse, and work with newborn babies and parents, or you can be a surgical nurse and assist a surgeon during surgery. Currently I’m considering becoming a RN or a neonatal nurse. For nurse education requirements, a student can choose to train to become a license practical nurse (LPN) or a registered nurse (RN). All nurses are required...
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...Employment ; units 69-70-71-72 Unit 69 : Work : duties, pay and conditions What do you do? I´m a banker, an engineer, a builder … What´s your job ? I work in a bank … What do you do for a living ? I work for Union Bank, i´m employed by, Self-employed =I work for myself Responsibilities = your duties/what you have to do Daily routine = what you do every day What does that involve? = what do you do in your job ? In charge of/responsible for Factory = the place where a product is made Deal with/handle Complaints = take all necessary action when customers are unhappy To run = i´m in control of it/ I manage it To go to/ attend Meetings Clients= people I do business with, who pay for my service Advise= give them help and my opinion Involves travelling (ing après involve) Working hours Nine-to-five job = regular working hours Do flexitime= they can start work earlier or finish later Do shiftwork= work at different times Work/do overtime= work extra hours for more money Paid= receive money Salary= every month To earn/ make money Minimum wage = amount decided by the government Get- weeks´paid holiday Get sick pay = pay when you are ill Income= in a year Income tax Units 70: jobs Manual jobs: are jobs where you work with your hands, and these are all Skiled = need a lot of training Bricklayer= builds walls with bricks Carpenter = makes things using wood Plumber = installs and repairs water pipes Electrician= installs and repairs electrical things ...
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...Integration Paper Cultural Concepts Introduction Eight Strangers With Nothing in Common, Except Each Other It was Saturday morning February 4, 2012 the first day of Managing in a Diverse and Global World. Ironically, the class of eight students metaphorically resembled the 1985 John Hughes movie the Breakfast Club “five strangers with nothing in common, except each other” about high school students from completely different backgrounds serving Saturday morning detention and their quest to connect on some level as equals. In a graduate class that will focus on cultural diversity in business our classroom was comprised of eight students that resembled just that. The differences were visibly apparent to everyone immediately. We represented more than 5 countries and spanned multiple continents. The three Americans in the classroom were cross sections of American culture; an African American female working in the private sector, a Caucasian American female working in the government sector, and a Caucasian American male working in the non-profit sector. The next seven weeks showed promise for revealing and stimulating conversation that centered on our individual perspectives and approaches in life and business each one of us equally contributing our narrow perspective of the world. All sharing our ideas, our ideals, and our idiosyncrasies. The first day immediately revealed how much I did not know about other cultures. I was very unaware of the breadth of differences...
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...Doctor In kindergarten, my class was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Crayons danced across sheets of paper to illustrate our dream occupations. Our drawings were hung in the hallway for our parents to see at Back to School Night. I remember looking down the line and seeing pictures of ballerinas dancing, firefighters putting out a blaze, and astronauts leaping across the moon, careers that were seen as typical dreams of five year olds. My picture showed a girl throwing a ball in the air, being a professional athlete, but as you can see my point of view of my future has changed. Now I want to be doctor because I want to cure cancer and do the impossible by helping people and not just work out and play my whole life. A question could be asked like why choose to be a doctor and not a professional athlete, well I believe a doctor can make a change, inspire people, be a leader and etc. Being a doctor you have to be able to be a directive, supportive, coaching, and delegating leader. A directive leader finds aspects to positively acknowledge and give direction, and ensures that those under their management understand what is expected of them in which a doctor must do his or her colleagues or patients. He or she must be able to coaxes ideas from those working under them, listens and encourages, and keeps the decision making process collaborative by asking open questions. They also have to be capable to find topics to praise, lead with novel ideas, explain the rationale...
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