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can be blamed on the political process in which any workable attempts to control costs were met with accusations of rationing heal...
actionable and for the bringing of cases to be controlled. We may also argue that they also serve a purpose in restricting and cre...
their wishes for the patients care. Every nursing home resident has a right to such a plan by law (Stern), and it does not only p...
call for compliance with standardized procedures, health codes, and licensing requirements, all of which have been initiated to su...
no knowledge of the world of bacteria; viruses were unheard of; biochemistry had not been considered at all. In short, there was ...
In thirty pages senior citizens' care is examined in this Canadian geriatric case study of various global health issues and local ...
lawyers, uncaring nurses and pedophile clergy is to cut back on scientific research--a tenuous conclusion at best. Where the art...
that gives patients more options while maintaining fewer requirements (McKelvey, 2004). It is something that should strengthen the...
that MCOs develop their capacity to handle changes that are driven legislatively by congressional response to public reactions to ...
subject of rationing health care. The authors look at the years 1989 through 1995 and laws which were put in place in Oregon to ad...
therefore, highly desirable to have a variety of types of LTC settings. Furthermore, alternatives to institutionalized care can o...
who suffer from cancer, arthritis, AIDS, multiple sclerosis or acute back pain are known to frequently turn to alternative medicin...
the mountains in California, ride a horse in the Grand Canyon, volunteer in a cancer center, finish painting his house, attend his...
it actually created more problems than it solved? An Overview of Fragmentation Once upon a time, medicine was a fairly str...
there were no caregiver present to assist the elderly individual during the day and evening, the frail older person frequently fou...
In three pages this research paper discusses how humor can be a modality that assists nurses in patient care as well as self care....
receiving additional income for having patients who use less services. As Stone (1997) indicates, she received a healthy bonus che...
reporting. Lukas (2004) outlines the problems associated with pain well by pointing out that the potential for postoperative pain ...
they visited, and some tended to visit fairly frequently (Demling et al, 2002). Patients in general were very positive about thei...
a top priority for many hospitals; however, the competition among hospitals for these nurses is intense (Thomason, 2006). Problem...
anticipated to help improve the system over the long term, short-term there will have to be adaptations by organizations as they d...
In most states, regulations concerning private managed care companies and programs are put forth primarily by the states insurance...
this rhetoric was how the act would impact the millions of people in the United States who suffer from emotional or physical disor...
important to understanding the impact of interventions. One of the major problems noted by a number of theorists is that the exte...
a specialized body of knowledge, skills and experience that enables these nurses to offer a high standard of care to critically il...
prepared for this role" (McKenna, 1997, p. 87). Perhaps most significant of all was Florence Nightingales belief that env...
who are suffering from chronic ailments such as congestive heart failure, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma and...
health information is pivotal to the efforts of practitioners in promoting health, changing behaviors and attitudes, and preventin...
The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...
development of nurse-operated continence centers, which provide conservative management for UI (Bernier, 2002). Continence nurses...