Health Essays

The survival rate of premature infants has dramatically improved as a result of increasing technological advances, and developments in newborn and infant care. Consequently, clinical practice needs to adapt to an increased demand for care of very premature babies (BAPM, 2003). Accountability rests health care providers to consider the developmental consequences of this progress, and […]

One of the most influential films in our lifetime is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. It demonstrates many themes with one of the most important being on how institutions are governed and kept in order through the use of power. The best way to analyze this concept in this film, is to interpret Michel […]

“Stand By Me” is an extraordinary film directed by Rob Reiner, based on one of Stephen King’s novels called “The Body. ” It is about four boys going on an adventure to find the dead body of a boy their age. The film focuses on two of the main characters, how the experience of the […]

Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in Australia. It is a major cause of heart disease, stroke, several different forms of cancer, and other health problems (Quit Victoria 2005). The act of quitting smoking is not a single event, but rather a process of change within an individual. Change is […]

The purpose of this assignment is to assess the advantages of screening tests for infant hearing and the efforts made by the Child Health Surveillance program. It will show how these tests are integrated into a comprehensive health promotion program for children and caregivers, while also evaluating their effectiveness within a community setting. This assignment […]

This reflective essay on an inter-professional education course argues that, in this particular scenario, problem based learning in a multi-disciplinary student team provided lessons to take into the real clinical environment. The essay examines team work through following a chronological order of events. It then progresses to reflectively examine my individual role within the team […]

My name is Rickesh Choudhry and I have taken a year out from study to work in ‘Health Food Snacks Ltd.’, as a marketing advisor. This business was formed over 30 years ago from my father, mother, uncle and aunt on the fact of being concerned about the lack of appetising choices, in local health […]

Childhood obesity, associated with a multitude of health issues, is an escalating problem. This scenario can lead to physical, mental and social health challenges and it demands collective action for its prevention, management and reversal. Various strategies including government regulations and media campaigns can be employed to fight this public health threat. To effectively address […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression in Older Adults aims to rectify the emotional condition that influences behavior, cognition, and general well-being. Usually, depression initiates sensations of emptiness, despair, anxiety, guilt, powerlessness, irritability, sorrow and recurrent pain. Those suffering from depression might also observe alterations in their eating habits – either eating less or more than […]

‘Night of the Scorpion’ is a poem by Nissim Ezekiel that utilizes Indian English to capture the essence of Indian culture and ideology. The poet employs the ‘Poetry of Situation’ style to depict the selfless maternal reaction when bitten by a scorpion – ‘Thank God the scorpion picked on me and spared my children’. This […]

Health Organization (WHO)’s definition, health is a state of complete physical, psychological well-being, optimal psychological functioning and social well-being. And health is “not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity” (WHO, 2000). Contrary to typical understanding of the psychology fields, positive psychology is a science of positive subjective experiences and positive traits, positive institution that […]

Juan Ponce de Leon y Figueroa (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer who became the first Governor of Puerto Rico appointed by the Spanish crown. He is recognized for leading the inaugural European expedition to Florida, where he named it as such. One of his notable connections is with the myth surrounding the […]

Victoria Climbie Agencies at Fault. Lord Laming’s concerns, was not with the way 1 agency had discharged its duties but the way all the agencies involved had done so. 4 social services departments 3 Housing departments 2 specialist child protection teams in the metropolitan police. 2 different hospitals and the NSPCC Victoria died at the […]

Mattel and Toy Safety Mattel, the world’s largest toys company, had been faced with some rough challenges due to some safety scandals revolving toy design and manufacturing in China. During August 2007 Mattel was forced to extremely recall toys due to loose magnets and excess lead found in some of the Mattel toys that posed […]

In her article, “The Perils and Promises of Praise,” Carol Dweck provides a lot of research to prove her claims that student praised for being wise, which according to Carol many educators belief that it will build confidence and further motivate students’ to learn, is untrue, whereas students praised for effort (works-hard ) get a […]

Objective: To let the workers fully understand that loss of eyesight or damage to the eyes can lead to irreversible negative effect to their families and loved ones. To give some safety tips or first aid procedure in the event of eye-related incidents or accidents. (Note to discussion leader: Bring some kind of eye protective […]

Val Plumwood, an Australian feminist and environmental activist describes a nearly fatal attack by a crocodile in her article “Being Prey”. In 1985, Plumwood was canoeing in Australia’s Kakadu National Park when she noticed what appeared to be a “floating stick” however as she approached the ‘stick” she realized it was a crocodile. She tried […]

The similarities and differences between client-centered and psychodynamic therapies are: Client-centered therapy: An approach to counseling where the client determines the general direction of therapy, while the therapist seeks to increase the client’s insightful self-understanding through informal simplified questions. The client is the focal point of the sessions, the therapist takes a “back seat” to […]

Abstract As a young woman, Nightingale often accompanied her mother when she visited the sick. This inspired her to want to be a nurse, and against her parents’ wishes she entered a nurses’ training program. During the Crimean war she was asked by a family friend to come and care for the British soldiers at […]

In Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Francie Nolan and her family struggle with many economical and emotional hardships in Brooklyn in the early 1900’s. Her mother, Katie, and her father, Johnny, marry and have children at an extremely young age, causing their family’s fate to be doomed right from the start. Francie, the […]

Everyone in the organisation is required to: Report any Hazards Follow the school’s Safety Policy Make sure their actions do not harm themselves or others Use any safety equipment provided Ensure equipment is safe or appropriate Reporting hazards – Everyone should be alert to hazards which are likely to cause injury to themselves or others […]

The Inaba text discusses the relationship between the “therapeutic index” and the dangerous consequences of barbiturate addiction. The “therapeutic index” is especially significant in accidental overdoses, particularly involving barbiturates compared to other depressant drugs. Barbiturates are nonselective central nervous system (CNS) depressants that can cause various depressive effects, including mild sedation, hypnosis, general anesthesia, deep […]