Category Archives: Medical Cases
From Stigmatization to Independence: Empowering People with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
People living with HIV/AIDS suffer not only from their medical condition, but also from stigmatizing attitudes in society. Fear of stigma is a main barrier for testing and disclosure in Uganda Neither do they access treatment, crucial for their survival [...]
Filed under Medical Cases
Case Study on Copd
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD),chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD), is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airwaysbecome narrowed.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [...]
Filed under Basic science, Medical Cases
Case Study on Johnson and Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.There were numerous, disparate intranet sites across JJM’s functions, geographic locations and franchises. We saw these as ‘first generation’ intranets, as each needed technical personnel (usually a single [...]
Case Study on Obesity
The physician explained to her that he would not recommend starting weight-loss medications until she followed a diet subsequent to seeing a nutritionist. He said that she should follow-up with his office in 3 months for a re-assessment of her [...]
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Case Study on HIV Aids
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to more than 10% of the world’s population and roughly 64% of all people living with HIV. In 2005 alone, [...]
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A 7-year-old boy with confusion and incoherent speech.
A 7-year-old Chinese boy with a history of bronchial asthma had upper respiratory tract infection for the preceding two weeks treated by a pediatrician. He then presented with confusion and incoherent speech on the day of admission. He was afebrile, [...]
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Clinical Ethics Using a Case Study
Critical care nurses often find themselves in the midst of challenging ethical situations that involve conflict between the needs of critically ill patients and the patients’ family members and the preferences of physicians and other healthcare providerswho initiate and manage [...]
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BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING AT THE HOSPITALS: A CASE STUDY AT SINGAPORE HOSPITAL
As health care costs increase, there is a need for healthcare service providers to look for ways to contain costs and to achieve a higher efficiency at their operating facilities without sacrificing quality. This paper studies a case in employing [...]
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