Mankind’s Worst Enemy.
MANKIND'S WORST ENEMY (SPEECH) Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and thank you very much for taking your time to attend this important meeting. I know our gathering today will bear fruit in the fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS. Dear listeners, allow me to ask; have you ever thought about how a cancer consumes a whole human being. Have you considered how an earthquake shakes up a whole province unexpectedly yet wipes out a whole generation? These two have one thing in common. A lack of early diagnoses and proper surveillance respectively can turn an anthill into humongous mountain. Many a times minor problems that turn explosive can be blamed on sheer negligence. With HIV/AIDS, the earliest statistics of only a handful of sufferers was probably treated lightly. Unfortunately today we are talking about 40 million people with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Approximately 95% of new infections occurred in developing countries. Nearly two-thirds of the new infections in 2003 -- more than 3 million -- occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is estimated that one in five adults is living with HIV/AIDS. Ladies and gentlemen, what can we do to reverse this horrifying condition? And what are we doing as a means of protection against HIV/AIDS. One of the biggest obstacles is a lack of availability of condoms in most of the continent. The -availability of condoms and promptness in
Contrary to what is often society's perception, eating disorders are not primarily about food.
Food is a necessary part of all our lives. Many people experiment with food by becoming a vegan or trying out the latest dieting trend, and this within reason is generally accepted as being normal. However, eating patterns can become damaging and food can be abused. If an eating pattern begins to get erratic; perhaps eating too much or not at all, then the individual may be in danger of developing an eating disorder. Contrary to what is often society's perception, eating disorders are not primarily about food. They are symptoms of underlying emotional and psychological disorders and as such, have a huge impact on the lives of sufferers and their carers (Orbach, 1998). Anorexia Nervosa is often thought to be the most serious of these disorders, with sufferers practicing self-starvation. Whilst they will not have lost their appetite, they lose the ability to allow themselves to satisfy it. Sir William Withey Gull was one of an exclusive group of British physicians who was credited with the discovery of Anorexia Nervosa in the late nineteenth century (Hepworth, 1999) and since this time the disorder has become much more prevalent in society. This essay aims to look at the symptoms that sufferers of anorexia show, explanations on causes of it, and ultimately, what is the greatest challenge for the anorexic - treatment. Anorexia is typically associated with women and body
The patient centred approach of the healthcare professional
The Patient-centred approach of the Healthcare Professional I have chosen this title because during my time studying for IPE and from the lectures I have received on the correct conduct of healthcare professionals, I feel that patient-centeredness encompasses the moral, social and legal expectations of a doctor, as well as including effective communication skills and the emphasis on ethical responsibilities. I feel that you cannot look at communication skills in medicine without looking at the ethical reasons as to why we have to interact with patients in this way and that ethics directs us in focusing on the needs and well being of the patient as well as respecting their autonomy. In this essay I will be writing about my findings from research into consent, capacity, confidentiality and the patient-doctor dynamic, and exploring how all of these areas require excellent communication skills and high regard for ethical duties, and finally how all of the factors together work to achieve the patient-centred approach to medicine. Consent The reasons that consent is necessary in the healthcare environment are that the healthcare team must be protected from litigation should the procedure fail to achieve the desired results. Another important reason is that patients have the right to access the full information about their treatment, what it involves, the expected recovery time,
Medicine. I will talk about the importance of both Galen and the Hippocrates and what they did to improve the importance of medicine.
Assessment 2 - exam questions on medicine Throughout the essay I will talk about the importance of both Galen and the Hippocrates and what they did to improve the importance of medicine. Firstly I will talk about Asclepia and what part in medicine he played, and then I shall talk about the way the Hippocrates improved medicine. Then finally what Galen did in his time and why he was so important. Asclepia's was a Greek God, and he was the God of healing, he was helped by his daughters who are name after to scientific words they are named Panacea and Hygeia, they helped him throughout his healing process and being a God. Asclepia had temples named after him called Asclepion's; this was a quiet place that people went to, they believed if they went there to stay there for the night that they would be healed in the night by Asclepia and his daughters, and the next morning they would wake up completely normal again. Around the buildings there were other places to do with health care, such as baths or a gymnasium to keep fit, it was also very quiet so that people could sleep and rest in peace. Gods were a part of everyday life for all most every person, so if they couldn't afford treatment then they wouldn't think twice about going to see there God, seeing your God was never a last resort many people chose to go there first. People thought that if they went to sleep inside
Otitis Media in Aboriginal Communities
Indigenous Health Assignment Diabetes is a very serious health concern among Indigenous communities throughout Australia. It is a disease which affects multiple aspects of Aboriginal life, creating a need for a complete lifestyle change; one which some Indigenous people do not have the money or knowledge to be able to achieve. In this assignment, I will be discussing the epidemiology and trends of diabetes and why type II diabetes, in particular, is a worrying and statistically high form of the disease. I will also be exploring the fundamental causes of diabetes in Aboriginal communities, which includes a discussion about historical circumstances and socio-economic conditions. I will conclude with information about organisations and services which are helping to improve the health of Aboriginal people through community based diabetes assistance. The prevalence and trend of diabetes in Indigenous communities is significantly higher than that of the non-Indigenous community. In 2006, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that diabetes was 3.4 times more common for Aboriginal people than for other Australian people.1,2 From the data collected by the Bureau of Statistics, it has been estimated that around 6% of Indigenous Australians have some form of diabetes.1,2 However, this only reflects the number of Aborigine's who reported and are aware that they currently have
This essay is about the development of medicine in Ancient civilisations
Essay on Ancient Civilisations This essay is about the development of medicine in Ancient civilisations and whether or not individuals were the only significant factor to the development of medicine. Before the start of the Ancient Civilisations, there were prehistoric people who lived in small villages, grew their own crops and used Gods and Spirits for the reason behind the cause and cure of illness. Although they weren't very advanced in their knowledge aboout medicine, they knew enough to get by in life. The Egyptians didn't have an individual to tell them about the causes of illness and how to ure it, but they were more developed in their knowledge of medicine than people in Prehistory. To start with the Egyptians lived in a very wealthy country with powerful rulers. The Egyptians wealth was based on the river Nile. The Egyptains used the Nile for farming which was so successful that they became rich. With their new found wealth the Egyptians could spend their time training specialist doctors and metal workers. They also developed a form of writing and paper made from papyrus so that doctors could record symptoms of different illnesses for patients so that they ould use them again for future reference on ther patients. The Egyptians used the Nile to trade herbs and plants with far away countries to help them with their remedies. Egyptian doctors also believed that the
Statistics On Prostitution in the U.S.A.
Virgilio Manaois Taeger, Winston English 1D MW 1:30 November 14, 2001 Statistics On Prostitution in the U.S.A. Most discussions of the public health risks of prostitution have focused on sexually transmitted disease. A recent editorial in a major medical journal acknowledged the danger of violence to those prostituted, yet concluded that the overall health risks of street prostitution were minimal (Bagley, 1987). In this paper, it is discussed through a study of the violence experienced by people working as prostitutes in a city in the U.S.A., and some of the consequent harm to physical and emotional health. The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) describes symptoms, which result from trauma. In the language of the American Psychiatric Association (1994), PTSD can result when people have experienced "extreme traumatic stressors involving direct personal experience of an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury; or other threat to one's personal integrity; or witnessing an event that involves death, injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of another person; or learning about unexpected or violent death, serious harm, or threat of death or injury experienced by a family member or other close associate (Houskamp & Foy, 1991)." Exposure to these events may lead to the formation of a variety of symptoms: re-experiencing of the
Most people are unaware of how widespread smoking is and of the pattern it takes among the American people. From the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. Public Health Service, it is estimated that of the approximately 50 million men
Most people are unaware of how widespread smoking is and of the pattern it takes among the American people. From the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. Public Health Service, it is estimated that of the approximately 50 million men in our civilian population, about 39 million, or 78 percent, have a history of tobacco use. While the percentage of men smokers has in recent years been relatively stable, the proportion of women smokers has been showing a steady increase. From 1880 to 1955 the annual total consumption of tobacco per person over fourteen years of age more than doubled, from 5.41 pounds a year to 11.92 pounds, but during the same period cigarette consumption multiplied about 204 times, from .047 to 9.57 pounds per person. Although there is some variation in the different studies on when North Americans begin to smoke, a consensus of the findings indicates that by age thirteen about one out of six youngsters has begun to experiment with smoking, by fourteen one out of four, and by eighteen virtually one out of two has the smoking habit. Girls do not lag far behind boys in early adoption of smoking, but the boys appear to be consistently heavier smokers. Adolescent smoking is by no means a recent phenomenon, yet the last decade has seen a highly accelerated shift to an earlier age for beginning smoking, and young teen-agers characteristically smoke cigarettes
Do the Big Five Theories of Personality Do Full Justice To The Complexities of Human Behaviour
Do the Big Five Theories of Personality Do Full Justice To The Complexities of Human Behaviour Personality has been described as the "pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings and behaviours that distinguishes one person from another and that persists over time and situations" (Phares 1997). This essay will look at what complex human behaviours are and whether it is possible to predict them with a Model of Personality. The benefits and downfalls of the Five Factor Model of Personality will be considered and whether Human Behaviour is fully encompassed by the model will be discussed. Models of Personality have been made to try and predict how and why people behave in certain ways. In the past twenty years two models have dominated in the area of personality research. One model is Eysenck's three-factor model, also known as the Giant Three model (Eysenck, 1994). Normans model assumes that personality is best described in terms of five factors, or the Big Five, and is usually referred to as the Big Five model (John, 1990). Eysenck used factor analysis to study personality and believed that peoples personality could be described using two main traits, introversion and its opposite extroversion and emotionality with its opposite stability and a sliding scale of characteristics in between them. Later Eysenck added Psychoticism to this list of traits. Eysenck argued that
The nature of the problem - Asthma
The nature of the problem Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes (airways) that causes swelling and constriction of the airways, which results in breathing difficulties. The bronchial narrowing is usually either totally or at least partially reversible with treatments. In an asthma attack, contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchial walls is accompanied by swelling of the bronchial tubes and the excessive secretion of mucus by the bronchial glands. The mucus in turn obstructs or plugs the bronchial airways, thus causing the symptoms of an asthma attack. Bronchial tubes that are chronically inflamed may become overly sensitive to allergens or irritants. Asthma ranges in severity from intermittent mild symptoms to a severe, incapacitating, and life-threatening disorder. The symptoms are reversible, either spontaneously or with treatment; however, death may result if the asthmatic episode is not managed properly. The symptoms of asthma vary from person to person and in any individual from time to time. Some of the symptoms can be present in other respiratory, and sometimes, in heart conditions. Identifying the settings in which the symptoms occur and diagnostic testing is very important in recognizing asthma. The four major recognized symptoms are shortness of breath especially with exertion or at night. Wheezing, the distinctive wheezing sound made by