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Blog

April 24, 2024

Defensive Medicine

1.2 trillion U.S. dollars has been attributed to wasteful healthcare spending in the U.S. Most physicians and healthcare reformists claim that defensive medicine, where physicians order procedures and tests in order to avoid malpractice lawsuits instead of advancing patient diagnosis, is attributed to said unnecessary healthcare expenditure. The paper identified […]
April 24, 2024

Decision-Making

During my time working in a hospital as a student nurse, I was tasked with coordinating patient care with multidisciplinary teams, patient physical assessment and administering, distributing and preparing medications as per physician instruction among other functions in a learning capacity. During this period, there was a substantial increase in […]
April 24, 2024

Respiratory Disease: Asthma

Asthma Introduction Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects the lungs bringing about difficulty in breathing. It affects people of all ages. It is the most common respiratory condition among children. According to WHO, asthma affected more than 262 million people in 2019, causing more than 461 deaths. It […]
April 24, 2024

Research Critiques and PICOT Question

Introduction Experts claim an increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes due to increasing population, obesity prevalence, ageing and physical inactivity. Previous research, as well as existing data, reveals a possible gap in diabetes management, whereby current interventions are not efficient enough to achieve their expected health […]