Nahomie runs around like a typical 5-year old. Her chocolate-colored eyes reveal a curious child who is interested in everything going on around her. It’s hard to believe that not too along ago she was lying in a hospital bed in critical condition.
She is one of 23 children receiving medicines to cure tuberculosis (TB) at [...]

The health effects of Europe’s massive asbestos use were analyzed in a 1999 paper entitled: The European Mesothelioma Epidemic. Using data from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland, the authors predicted that the number of men dying from mesothelioma in Western Europe for the period 1995-2029 would increase from 5,000 in 1998 to [...]

Members of the team include:
Medical Director of the Rehab Unit: This physician will supervise your rehabilitation treatment plan and direct the interdisciplinary team to assure the highest level of care to maximize your functional abilities and enhance your quality of life. The physiatrist will work closely with your primary care physician regarding your condition, progress, [...]

A coronary attack (heart attack) occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked (often by a blood clot). This happens because coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood slowly become thicker and harder from a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances, called plaque.
If the plaque breaks open and [...]

Independent Care
To a certain extent, everyone that has survived a heart attack is their own caregiver. The best way to care for yourself is by following your physician’s recommendations for managing your condition and preventing a future heart attack. If needed, take advantage of your community’s caregiving and support services.
which provide information on how to [...]

In full knowledge of the obligations I am undertaking, I promise to care for the sick with all the skill and understanding I possess, without regard to race, creed, color, politics or social status, sparing no effort to conserve life, to alleviate suffering and to promote health.
I will respect at all times the dignity and [...]

In Norway, by tradition a Lutheran country, the puritan ethics of a moral minority has a strong influence on the development and manifestations of medical ethics. Those who exert this influence are found primarily among politicians, the clergy, and, last but certainly not least, among nurses and doctors. The focus of interest is [...]

Brief cognitive behavioural therapy or usual care. After 10 days of training, the intervention nurses visited patients for up to 6 hour-long sessions over 2–3 months. Carers received 3 optional sessions. All phases of cognitive behavioural therapy were included: assessment and engaging; developing explanations; case formulation; symptom management; adherence; core beliefs, and relapse prevention. Participants [...]

Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is important in preventing diabetes, managing existing diabetes, and preventing, or at least slowing, the rate of development of diabetes complications. It is, therefore, important at all levels of diabetes prevention (see Table 1). MNT is also an integral component of diabetes self-management education (or training). This position statement provides evidence- [...]

Cancer of the skin, including both cutaneous melanoma and non-melanoma skin (NMSC) cancers, is the most common cancer in the United States. The incidence of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, has dramatically increased in the United States in the past 60 years and continues to be on the rise (Goldberg et al., [...]

During the 1990s, repeated reports of cut-backs in hospital nurse staffing and possible adverse effects on patients became a significant concern of the nursing profession. These reports generated public and media interest, led to Congressional involvement, a report by the Institute of Medicine, and the development of a national research agenda by various agencies of [...]

There is a critical shortage of geriatrics-prepared health care professionals. There are currently about 750 geriatric nurse specialists in the United States compared with a projected need for 25,000 geriatric nurse specialists in the year 2020. Geriatrics needs to join pediatrics as a required element of training for the next generation of health care professionals. [...]