The health care system Part 1 Lucia is a 24-year-old patient who happens to have been involved in a car crash accident and which led to trauma and brain injury. Lucia has been in the MCIU for the last four weeks though she is not brain dead. After several neuro consults and prognosis of a meaningful recovery, the chances are less than 1%. Lucia has not shown any responses while in the MCIU, and thus she is under monitoring and permanent vegetative state. Lucia’s parents are religious and more of conservatives, and they have so far been attentive on her ailment. After various consultation from their priest and the doctor in charge, the parents decided to terminate the life-supporting system and allow whatever happens to happen. The palliative care specialists and the hospital ethicist are also a part of the team that the parents consulted. On that evening after the consultations were made, a decision was arrived at in which the support care unit was to be withdrawn in the presence of the priest, the parents and other family members.…
Part One: Professional Practice I would ensure that the results obtained from each patient are correct, reproducible, and reproducible through quality assurance. Quality would lead to reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of reported laboratory test results. Accurate results would reduce treatment complications, unnecessary treatment, delayed correct diagnosis, and the need for additional unnecessary diagnostic testing. Diagnostic errors and delayed diagnosis are prevalent in many health care settings and harm a high number of patients. Such consequences may lead to increased costs and wasted personnel effort resulting in poor health outcomes. The pathology laboratory has a complex system that involves many activities and people. Additionally, quality assurance in pathology diagnostics needs attention to detail in an approach of a multidisciplinary perspective. The complicated system requires that all the procedures and processes are appropriately performed. Therefore, the quality management system is necessary to ensure that high levels of reliability and accuracy are achieved. Quality assurance would assure that all aspects of pathology procedures, including organizational processes and structure, are addressed to guarantee quality. The quality framework would underpin patient safety by having…
Honor and of Shame Honour is the state of being treated with respect in the community while fame is the state in which a person highly discussed by the community. The two are related in that through achievements that make one famous, and honor is achieved. Society treats a person who is famous with a lot of respect (Nietzsche, 2003). Honour can be achieved through fame and the reason why some individuals are given honour because they are famous and not for their deeds. Fame and honour are also related because they are focused on the perception of the society on an individual. Praise, on the other hand, is the admiration of someone due to the great achievements that a person makes in life. Praise is associated with offering gifts to individuals for good work. Reputation is defined as the belief of a person that is widespread in the community (Nietzsche, 2003). The relation between praise and reputation is that when a person is praised because of the achievements, the name characteristics of the person become spread and therefore enhancing…
The Coronavirus A discussion of the Coronavirus and the best way to prevent the virus in a time where the whole universe seems concerned about the dangers of this virus. Since the discovery of the novel Coronavirus in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei province of China in 2019, the whole world has been finding ways to deal with the deadly virus. As the number of confirmed cases in countries around the globe continues to rise, scientists are doing their level best to understand Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and try to find new ways to prevent the virus or find a cure. With the number of confirmed global cases exceeding the 200,000 mark, this pandemic seems to be the most dangerous virus of the century. Even though China appears to have managed to control the infection, cases in most western and African countries seem to be tripling every week. Statistics now indicate that the respiratory illness may have similar or worse impacts than the Spanish flu of 1918-1919 and, therefore, the need to act very fast. But what is the Coronavirus, and…
DEFINITION OF TERMS International space station- the ISS is a project sponsored by the United States, Russia, and other nations. It’s a space shuttle that will cover an area the size of a football field and house a crew of six. Internet- is a voluntary linkage of computer networks across the globe that began in the 1960s that linked the scientists in their research work. Genetic engineering- helped scientists introduce new genes into an organism to give new traits to that organism. Cloning- involves the creation of identical copies of DNA, which are the chemical genes that determine hereditary. Cloning also allows scientists to reproduce both plants and animals that are identical to the existing plants and animals. Green revolution-Is a campaign started by agricultural scientists that aimed at increasing food production in the world. The scientists encouraged the use of pesticides, fertilizers, high yield, and disease-resistant strains to a variety of crops. Green revolution increased yields and averted famine across the world. USE OF NOTES Communications- The development of satellites and the internet had enabled the…
How Globalization is Affecting International Marketing Activities Globalization is influencing how goods are marketed in the world. Some companies are adopting a global strategy that applies promotional themes and messages that are similar in selling the same product around the globe. Such companies reduce their marketing and production costs by standardizing the physical characteristics of their goods, and also through their marketing strategy. In other companies, the physical properties of their products need to be altered to suit the changing customer preferences from one country to another. Different consumers in different markets in the world require items that suit their political, economic, legal, and cultural requirements. Specific cultures only use particular products. Standardization of products is necessary for countries with a similar level of development in the economy. Elements of the National Business Environment that Influence the Decision of Standardization versus Adaptation Laws and regulations in the target market Cultural differences National image Counterfeit products The life cycle of the product Factors influencing the Choice between a Push Strategy and a Pull Strategy A pull strategy is an approach of…
Celebrities Who Bet on Horse Racing Is it possible to win millions betting on horse racing? Well, one lucky stable boy called Conor Murphy wagered $75 on all his bosses’ horses winning a competition back in 2006. And to his surprise, he won $1.5 million—instantly affording him his own stable. Unfortunately, not everyone can turn $75 into a million dollars, which is why celebrities prefer to wager like high rollers. Like Murphy, though, famous people don’t bet on horses for the fun of it alone. Indeed, some of the most famous horse racing punters have strategies and guidebooks they use to place wagers. Discover more below. Bobby Flay Celebrity chef and restaurateur Bob Flay says he’s loved horse racing since he was a young boy. He’s a religious fan of the Kentucky Derby, an annual competition he’s attended for over a dozen times. With such a long-term passion for the sport, it’s not surprising Flay owns more than 20 horses and regularly bet on them at the bookies. In fact, he has a handful of ideas on the best way…
Russian online harassment With the vastly growing online technology, more than 50% of Russian Users are subjected to Cyber-bullying. This is because education in a contemporary society highly depends on the internet, ranging from accessing digital textbooks and other reading materials, to obtaining a degree online. Despite the educational benefit that the internet offers to students, teachers, and the parents, most individuals primarily students are immensely bullied online. Cyber-bulling is considered a social problem, where people use electronic technology to threaten, embarrass, or harass other individuals. According to research, income inequality in Russia is an essential factor that has led to increased cyber-bullying in most Russian schools. In most cases, students from well-off backgrounds are depicted to bully those from low-income families technologically. According to Russian online harassment metrics, 49% are considered aware of the bullying, 67% are worried about the threats, 48% are bullied online, while over 70% of teenagers are bullied offline. Although teenage boys are considered conversant with cyber-bullying, they are subjected to equal rates of online harassment as girls. Parents, school leaders, and the state government…
The challenges facing USCloud The challenges facing USCloud bid of sale of services in Brazil includes The payment system preferred in the country which is referred to ‘Boleto’ or a ticket where a document having similarities to an invoice is used. Whereby the client uses it at the bank or at authorized processors for payment of services, this payment system is commonly used in Brazil as it provides security against fraud. US Cloud plans to address this challenge by establishing an office in Sao Paulo and opening the company’s bank account in the country as it will enable them to offer Bolete payment system option to clients. Another challenge facing USCloud is the lack of existing personal relationships with their targeted market as compared to their competitors the IT local service providers in Brazil who have created relationships with the market enabling them to have a competitive advantage. US Cloud, therefore, plans to develop personal relationships with their potential clients in Brazil through holding face to face meetings and development of a physical office in Sau Paulo where they will transact…
Immunity to illness Nobody is immune to illness, even the healthiest people. But the good news is that you can strengthen your immune system by changing certain aspects of your health routine such as stress mitigation and diet. This boosts your immune system’s ability to fight off bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that result in conditions such as common cold and flu. Here are natural ways to boost your immune system: Diet Taking a diet abundant in antioxidants is imperative to strengthening your immune system. Fruits and vegetables are the primary source of antioxidants, and thus the need to include them in your diet. Antioxidants are responsible for combating free radicals, which are chemical byproducts that weaken the immune system by suppressing the DNA. Nutritionists and health professionals recommend taking healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids contained in oily fish as an alternative to saturated fats contained in meat and dairy products. Besides, it can trigger the body to produce more compounds that play a significant role in regulating immunity. Drinking a lot of…