Sentences with phrase «including medical case»

Shelly has been working with adoptive families professionally for 10 years providing a variety of services including medical case management, family therapy, parent education, and support group facilitation.

It includes medical cases, trial readings, theological essays and allegorical stories.

Her work at NHS was the first example I'm aware of where marketing was successfully applied in a high - intake community to raise shelter adoption rates to a level where the shelter literally ran out of animals, even after pulling all the savable animals (including medical cases) from the local animal - control facility.

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The suit seeks millions in damages, including recovery for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and, in some cases, child - rearing expenses up to the age of 18.

Digital intruders stole personal and medical information of customers — including names, dates of birth, lab results, and, in some cases, telephone numbers — Quest said in a notice posted its website.

Also include in your estate planning a financial power of attorney, health power of attorney and advance medical directive, so you know that someone you've designated will have a say in what happens (or you'll have left directions) in case a debilitating issue prevents you from making decisions for yourself.

MMA fighters consume a bizarre, lucrative and not always legal array of supplements, including amino acids, whey proteins ($ 79.95 for a 2.3 kg tub), testosterone replacement injections and, in at least one case, medical marijuana.

Both types of socialism can point to accomplishments which include (1) a vast improvement in education and health care for the general populace, to the point where the education and medical care of the poor is in some cases better than that available to them even in advanced capitalist countries; and (2) a reduction in the disparity between the poor and the rich, through supplying goods and services to the poor and also through elimination or heavy taxation of the rich.

He decreed that the case brought by researchers Drs James Sherley and Theresa Deisher, along with a number of Christian groups including the Christian Medical Association, should be heard; and ordered an injunction temporarily blocking federal funding allocated for human - embryonic - stem - cell research.

For those who don't know this is the scenario in which medical staff, through their interventions (including but not limited to breaking her waters and an augmentation of labour we hadn't consented to) to «encourage» birth in a fixed timescale which suited them and the hospital actually end up having a counter-productive effect ending up slowly but surely in an emergency c - section in our case, or an instrumental delivery.

Cases are still reported in the medical literature where babies were infected with GBS after any treatment - including IV antibiotics, even though IV antibiotics have significantly reduced the incidence and severity of GBS illness in babies according to the research to date.

The case is just the latest in a series of actions against scientists, including a writ against Peter Wilmshurst, heart specialist at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, by American firm NMT Medical, for suggesting medical trials into one of its devices had been described inaccuMedical, for suggesting medical trials into one of its devices had been described inaccumedical trials into one of its devices had been described inaccurately.

The five - justice panel heard appeals in a number of civil and criminal cases Friday, including a medical malpractice case, a divorce dispute and the legality of an arrest in a criminal case.

Phase 2 of the project includes; 350 beds, boasts of up to date medical gadgets for treating complicated medical conditions, and a helipad to airlift emergency cases, as well as a medical hotel.

There are no known cases of Ebola in New York, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state officials are making preparations in case one occurs and have identified eight hospitals, including Upstate Medical University Hospital in Syracuse, as Ebola care centers.

Depending on the institution, these include online case studies, podcasts and webcasts of seminars, and continuing medical education courses on topics such as statistical methods, or engaging the community in research.

Even the imaging tests that doctors use to make the case for back surgery, including MRI, X-rays, and CT scans, are not very good at pinpointing the cause of pain, comments Jerome Groopman, chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and author of How Doctors Think.

Study collaborators included NIAID - funded scientists from Public Health Research Institute and New Jersey Medical School - Rutgers University, as well as researchers from Case Western Reserve University, the Houston Methodist Research Institute and Hospital System and NIAID's Rocky Mountain Laboratories, where the comparative genome sequencing took place.

From a practical standpoint, metallic glasses are extremely strong, hard, and resistant to wear and corrosion, all of which make them good potential candidates for engineering uses, including electronics casings, and medical uses such as surgical pins and stents.

Hadassah University Medical Center claims the world's largest collection of patients with genetic hair diseases, including roughly half the documented cases of papular atrichia, the condition Christiano linked to the hairless gene.

In one of the first analyses to date of the heart problems, a paper in the 25 June Journal of the American Medical Association reports on 18 cases of myopericarditis in the military, including biopsy findings from one.

Other organizations collaborating on this research included the VA Portland Health Care System; the Division of Infectious Diseases at Oregon Health & Science University; the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory; the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center; and Case Western Reserve University.

In the case being heard today, most scientists are siding with Wyeth: 22 professional and scientific groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America argue in an amicus brief that «the Vaccine Act provides adequate compensation to children injured by vaccines.»

Scientists at Houston's many research facilities, including the Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Health Science Center, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rice University, and NASA's Johnson Space Center, have found their projects interrupted, stalled, and, in some cases, destroyed.

The second paper («Identifying Elder Abuse in the Emergency Department: Towards a Multi-Disciplinary Team - Based Approach») recommends a team - based approach across disciplines to identify elder abuse, including emergency medical providers, triage providers, nurses, radiologists and technicians, social workers and case managers.

Progeria affects one in every four million to eight million births; there are about 50 cases currently recognized worldwide with 10 to 12 in the U.S. Common symptoms include fragile bones, hair loss, limited growth, stiff joints and wrinkling of the skin by as young as age two; about 90 percent of progeria patients die by age 13 from fatal heart attacks or strokes, according to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

«At the core of the alternative approach to reducing ED visits are key components of the patient - centered medical home model, including care coordination, case management, extended hours and walk - in visits.»

All patients also received standard medical therapy throughout the trial, which in a vast majority of cases included treatment with statins or other cholesterol - lowering drugs.

Surgical treatments for persistent cases include using a structure inside the airway to prop it open — a stent — but that approach irritates the trachea, says John Bent, an associate professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and director of pediatric otolaryngology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.

The research team included 15 neuroscientists from across Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta University of Georgia, plus Nanchang University and Guangzhou Medical University of China.

In the case of vision impairment, which can include blindness, early medical attention such as topical medication and steroids can frequently prevent vision loss.

The Compendium includes case studies from medical groups, independent practice associations, academic practices, and integrated delivery systems that have incorporated the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) into their chronic care models.

Applications for the testing will be considered on a case - by - case basis, she said, considering all the factors of the condition, including treatability and family medical history.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

His research interests include redesigning health care delivery models to optimize outcomes for people with diabetes that has included examining the role of the Patient - Centered Medical Home, motivational interviewing, the Chronic Care Model, nurse case management, behavior change, innovative technologies and therapies, improved inpatient management, podiatric care and the use of registries.

September 5, 2013 — The Genomic Medicine Institute hosted a genetics education symposium, «Genetics and Genomics: Roadmap for Clinical Practice,» at the InterContinental Hotel in Cleveland.The learning objectives of this continuing medical education (CME)- accredited event included discussing practical approaches for diagnosing, evaluating and managing patients with common genetic disorders, exploring the role of clinical genetic counselors as members of the healthcare team, and analyzing unique genetic cases from various specialties.

Critically, in January 2011, BMJ, the British Medical Journal, reported the investigation with a three - week package of disclosures and editorials, including three major reports by Deer: How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed, How the vaccine crisis was meant to make money and The Lancet's two days to bury bad news.

Our multidisciplinary program experts, including radiation, medical and surgical oncologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists and other musculoskeletal clinicians meet weekly to review cases, study patients» images and come up with a detailed, coordinated treatment plan tailored for each person.

Our study has several strengths despite the limitations, including population - based identification of cases from a large birth cohort and the use of prospectively collected information on influenza infection and vaccination documented in medical records.

In official medical terminology, «tendonitis» is the term used to describe a case of inflammation only, while the term «tendinosis» includes the degradation of the collagen fibers within the tendon without the presence of inflammatory cells.

After earning my BSN from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, then my Master's degree from Georgetown University, I developed a rich nursing career over the past 30 years in a variety of settings including Shock Trauma, Neuro - Trauma, Cardiac and Medical Intensive Care, Home Infusion Therapy, Women's Health Care Clinic, Case Management and most recently work - site wellness including program planning and health education.

An advanced case that is ignored and never admitted as existing by the insured medical community will eventually advance to every major organ in the body including the brain and spinal column.

During an initial consultation, an in - depth and detailed case history is taken, including detailed medical, diet and exercise history, as well as lifestyle and occupational habits to gain a holistic sense of a person's health picture.

Therefore being a member of NTOI means one is qualified to offer nutritional advice to the general public, including people with chronic medical conditions (but excluding acute life threatening cases).

(The natural treatments include diet, nutritional supplementation [essential fatty acids, folate, vitamin D] Medical Nutrition Therapy as a Potential Complementary Treatment for Psoriasis — Five Case Reports Alternative Medicine Review 2004 (Sep); 9 (3): 297 — 307 ~ FULL TEXT The dietary protocol, based on Edgar Cayce readings, included a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, small amounts of protein from fish and fowl, fiber supplements, olive oil, and avoidance of red meat, processed foods, and refined carbohydrates.

Learn how to get patients moving with this interactive digital learning tool that includes real - life case studies and expert insights from health and medical professionals.

The typology includes logical problems, algorithmic problems, story problems (which have underlying algorithms with a story wrapper that amounts to an algorithmic problem), rule - using problems, decision - making problems (e.g., cost - benefit analysis), troubleshooting (systematically diagnosing a fault and eliminating a problem space), diagnosis - solution problems (characteristic of medical school and involving small groups understanding the problem, researching different possible causes, generating hypotheses, performing diagnostic tests, and monitoring a treatment to restore a goal state), strategic performance, case analysis (characteristic of law or business school and involving adapting tactics to support an overall strategy and reflecting on authentic situations), design problems, and dilemmas (such as global warming, which are complex and involve competing values and which may have no obvious solutions).

The typology includes: logical problems, algorithmic problems, story problems (which are algorithmic problems with a story wrapper), «rule - using» problems, decision - making problems (e.g., cost - benefit analysis), troubleshooting (systematically diagnosing a fault, eliminating a problem space), «diagnosis - solution» problems (characteristic of medical school, which involve small groups understanding the problem, researching different possible causes, generating hypotheses, performing diagnostic tests, and monitoring a treatment to restore a goal state), strategic - performance, case analysis (characteristic of law or business school, which involve adapting tactics to support an overall strategy and reflecting on authentic situations), design problems, and dilemmas (such as global warming, which are complex and involve competing values, and which may have no solutions).

He said the practice, which in some cases has resulted in serious injuries to students, has been linked to negative health and academic outcomes for students and is opposed by a range of groups, including parent organizations, teachers unions, medical and mental health organizations and civil rights advocates.

A number of charities on our list are working on the ground in West Africa including the Canadian Red Cross (education, clinical case management, contact tracing, burials, support), Doctors Without Borders (medical care), Plan Canada (prevention information, support for the infected and affected, containing the spread of the disease), Samaritan's Purse (patient care) and World Vision (medical supplies / equipment, children's education and outbreak training), with Red Cross and Samaritan's Purse earning top marks with «A +» grades respectively.