Sentences with phrase «more qualified patients»

Those who support expanding the medical marijuana program say more players will get the drug to more qualified patients and thus help bring down the sky - high prices for some consumers.

Not exact matches

Gottfried did add a few of Savino's amendments in order to make the bill more palatable to opponents, including eliminating glaucoma as a condition that would qualify a patient for prescription of the drug, and requiring that medical marijuana be a last resort treatment.

Patients welcomed the rapid diagnostic tests as well as government involvement in improving drug shops, and vendors «felt big» and more akin to qualified health workers in the public sector for being allowed to test blood.

You've got patients reading all kinds of bias information on the internet & essentially risking their own lives, when they have qualified doctors who could be helping these patients test the treatments more safely & then use any beneficial treatments to help other patients, but it seems most doctors are more afraid of risking their own careers than actually helping patients, so they just prescribe the «Standard of Care» treatments, which we all know has a very low survival rate.

If the quality and quantities of the plant or herb used to produce the supplement were too low, patients weren't taking a «therapeutic dose» of a quality herb that could have actually helped them (one more reason why people should work with a qualified natural health professional who can guide them).

Darryl also gave us a good reminder when it comes to the scene of an accident if it is wet and sticky and not yours don't touch it There are so many important things to remember when administering first aid the most important is to keep calm, act quickly, safely and gain as much information about the patient as possible until you transfer them over to a more qualified person.

These facilities must use pillows, padding, or chairs to position patients comfortably, unless a qualified health professional recommends a more restrictive support device.

The biggest thing is making sure you can qualify for life insurance with SBLI, so lets cover (in general) what SBLI will and won't insure: SBLI Underwriting Uninsurable medical scenarios with SBLI: • Aids / HIV + status • ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) • Alzheimer's disease or dementia or significant cognitive impairments related to functionality • Cancer diagnosis within last 2 years • Chronic pain treatment, severe, receiving disability, narcotic use • Cirrhosis of the Liver • Congestive heart Failure • COPD / Emphysema or chronic bronchitis - Severe or with current nicotine use • Cystic Fibrosis • Defibrillator use • Depression, severe, recurrent or with multiple in - patient hospitalization history • Diabetes with co-morbidities that include significant cardiac disease, or impairment of renal function or mobility • Heart / Cardiac Disease - multiple vessels diagnosed within 2 years or any past history with current nicotine use • Muscular Dystrophy • Multiple Sclerosis, if symptoms progressing • Organ Transplants, in most scenarios • Quadriplegia • Pulmonary hypertension • Renal failure, Renal insufficiency - severe • Stroke within 1 year • Suicide attempt within 5 years • Surgical repair of heart valves, aneurysms, intracranial tumors, major organs within six months, including gastric bypass Uninsurable non-medical scenarios: • Marijuana use, 4 or more times weekly • Substance abuse / misuse within last 5 years • Criminal activity - any history within the last 10 years • DUI, more than 2 or under age 25 if within 1 year • Unemployed (other than homemakers or retired) with minimal household income or dependent on SSI / disability benefits • Bankruptcy filing within 2 years • Liens / Judgements - outstanding activity that exceeds $ 50K

As the industry becomes more dependent on technology to store and retrieve patient information, the need for qualified data entry professionals will inevitably grow.

Furthermore, ISO 17024 recognition provides assurance to the public and all members of the health care community that CMAs (AAMA) are truly qualified to contribute to improved, more accessible patient care, and therefore have the ability to work at the top of their scope of practice.

Their work is not limited to a particular patient age bracket — they are qualified... Read More»

Summary of Qualifications * Qualified Registered Nurse with more than 14 years» experience in direct patient care * Strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients and families * Follow evidenced based guidelines blended with clinical experience, observation and intuition * Ensure quality of care and open lines of communication between all of the members of the health care team * Assumes re...