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Posted on April 25th, 2008 by Linda Greens
Because online drugstores abound on the World Wide Web, it makes distinguishing the safe websites from the scam sites more difficult especially since more and more online pharmacies are setting up shop everyday. And recent news of drug counterfeiting does not help boost the people’s trust on the Internet pharmacy business.
Internet-based drugstores may offer a convenient solution to the problem of obtaining prescription medications at a lower cost, but it doesn’t guarantee the quality that comes with more expensive prescription drugs. The next time you’re going to buy prescription drugs, think twice if you value the money you can save more than your health.
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Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Willie Stark
Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a new form of minimally invasive surgery which eliminates traditional skin incisions by accessing internal body cavities through natural orifices such as the mouth. NOTES represents a radical breakthrough in less invasive surgery. By eliminating skin incisions patients have dramatically reduced post operative pain, less scarring, fewer potential complications, and are able to return to most normal activities in a fraction of the time in comparison to laparoscopic surgery.
NOTES was originally pioneered and studied by the Apollo Group (a group of world renowned gastroenterologists and surgeons), and in the past few years it has gained significant interest in thought leading institutions around the world. Today research is being conducted in the U.S., South America, Europe and Asia. Thought leading physicians from Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Medical University South Carolina, Cleveland Clinic, Columbia, Ohio State Medical Center and many others are conducting research and performing the first NOTES procedures. At present approximately 200 NOTES procedures have been performed throughout the world.
Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) can be further defined as Translumenal surgery (TS) and Endolumenal surgery (ES). Translumenal surgical procedures are performed through a natural orifice such as the mouth and involve passing a scope through the wall of the stomach, GI tract, or vagina to gain access to internal organs. In gallbladder surgery as an example the scope and surgical instruments would be passed down the mouth, and through a small incision in the stomach wall. The gallbladder would be then removed though the mouth without skin incisions. Endoluminal surgical incisions are procedures conducted exclusively within the lumen of the GI tract or internal organs. Examples of these procedures would be excision of superficial lesions, mucosal resections and new and evolving obesity procedures.
Many experts believe this major paradigm shift in surgery will forever change surgery as it has been performed historically. Today, basic science research is being conducted to fully answer questions around post operative infection rates compared to traditional and laparoscopic surgery, safe closure techniques of internal organs, and effective surgical technique. Additionally, leading surgical researchers are working closely with innovative device companies such as Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. based in Austin, TX to develop revolutionary new devices to enable these new less invasive approaches to surgery. Leading surgical societies such as the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS), are sponsoring research to responsibly advance less invasive surgical techniques.
Surgical patients of tomorrow will have less invasive, less painful surgical options available to them as this exciting movement progresses. Some experts predict that as high as 50% of general surgery procedures could be done as NOTES procedures in the future.
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Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Judge Holden
Medical schools prepare students for careers in all fields of medicine: nurses, doctors, therapists, technicians, and administrators. The various accredited medical schools offer curriculums that can vary a great deal, which allows students to choose schools that are more likely to meet personal goals and expectations.
Medical schools offer many options for medical degrees. Students can choose to study public health, primary care doctoring, nursing, psychiatry, biochemistry, physical therapy, research, academics, biomedical engineering, and much more. Before enrolling in a particular college, you should consider the type of medical school and medical program that will complement your style of learning and your long-term objectives and personal interests.
Courses to be anticipated in early years of health care education will be anatomy, physiology, biology, pathology, pharmacology, and other basic sciences. Second year studies will be altered to include your chosen specialization. Courses could include theory of practice and clinical experience in hospital or clinical settings.
The third year in internal medicine will include anatomical study in dissecting laboratories, learning detailed anatomy and functions of organs and tissue. Students may move into clinical work and begin residency programs, making clinical and surgical rounds.
Schools associated with children’s hospitals, cardiovascular hospitals, or oncology treatment centers will be most advantageous choices for the student who is interested in preparing for the teaching profession. Exposure to state-of-the-art academics in these institutions and their experimental approach to medicine and treatment will prepare you for an innovative and progressive career outlook.
Whatever your interest in medical school education, you should have a good concept of your goals and capacity for study and application. There are a lot of choices to be made, beginning with early preparation in volunteer experience, work experience, and education, but extensive research and careful decisions can set you on the right career path.
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Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Judge Holden
Find Chinese medicine training in the United States and Canada. Today, Chinese medicine training is readily available in America. Students drawn to the healing arts will find that several acupuncture and Oriental medicine schools offer a variety of Chinese medicine training programs.
While a number of these academic courses include practical Chinese medicine training in Qi gong, Tai Chi and Tuina, there are a great many of alternative medicine and conventional medicine schools that have been or have begun offering extensive Chinese medicine training in acupuncture and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine).
As both a complementary and alternative healing treatment, Chinese medicine training is critical to potential healers seeking to become certified and/or licensed practitioners of the art. In modern academic institutions, Chinese medicine training curriculums encompass a wide array of health classes, including but not limited to studies in shiatsu, acupressure, acupuncture, Chinese medicine philosophies and theories, herbal medicine, moxibustion (cupping), Asian bodywork therapies, meridian therapy and other related instruction.
In addition to standard curriculum, students participating in one of a number of Chinese medicine training programs will find that some of the more advanced subjects of study (i.e.., Master’s and/or Doctorate programs) will include lessons in Chinese medical terminology (often in Mandarin), pathology, physiology, anatomy, chemistry and pharmacology.
Students, who desire to enroll in degreed courses (such as acupuncture and Oriental medicine degrees) will discover that many Chinese medicine colleges and schools often require standard prerequisites prior to enrollment. Requirements may include formal education and training at a conventional college, university or technical school. It is always wise to carefully examine all academic requirements prior to applying for any number of Chinese medicine training programs; as schools may vary in this aspect, as well as tuition, program lengths, accreditation, etc.
Other Chinese medicine training programs commonly include certificate programs in Chinese herbal medicine, Tai Chi, Tuina and acupressure - to name a few. Students choosing Chinese medicine training in a variety of massage therapies may qualify to sit for the national certification exam to become certified massage therapists (again, this depends on course curriculum and whether school meets state and/or national educational requirements).
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Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Sam
There are obvious benefits to being a seasoned pharmacist. However you do have to start somewhere. Learning your skills under the watchful, encouraging eye of an established pharmacist is a gift in and of itself. Beginning as a technician and working your way toward the goal of being a lead pharmacist is an admirable journey.
Once you are established as a pharmacist you will understand what anyone who trusts a stranger to fill life saving prescriptions for them understands. There is an element of blind faith in first a physician’s ability to diagnose an illness or syndrome. Then there is a second chance to practice blind faith when you trust the pharmacist who prepares that prescription for you and your loved ones.
Though there are many jobs that a pharmacist and pharmacy technician’s carry out, the true gift behind being an effective pharmacist is the ability to know your patients on a personal level. There have been accounts where by a pharmacist will discover one or more medication that are not suitable to your conditions or illness. And there are times when a pharmacist will discover medicine that simply does not interact in a positive manner with another medicine that is prescribed to one person.
Though it is not a common occurrence, physicians will not always consider all that needs to be considered where a single patient is concerned. Perhaps this mistake begins with a patient not doing their part and sharing all aspects of their health and personal life so that a physician can do his or her job correctly.
That is where a patient utilizing the same pharmacy and hopefully a consistent pharmacist’s involvement is an asset to his or her overall health and well being. So when you are choosing a pharmacy to participate in your health care you might wish to consider how many times you see the same faces behind the counter.
The beauty of choosing the right pharmacy and pharmacists and pharmacy technicians is that unlike a physicians office where you have to pay astronomical initial fees to “taste test” a physician and his or her office workers, it costs nothing to ask around, call around and try each and every pharmacy in your direct geography in order to find the perfect choice for you.
Finding a conscientious pharmacist who has your best interest at heart is not difficult. The overall version of a pharmacy must be taken in account also. Business hours are important. We don’t always get sick or need prescriptions filled from nine to five, Monday through Friday.
As we all know, Murphy’s Law applies to things such as this and the minute your doctors office closes on Friday afternoon is right about the time your child becomes ill. If you have a repertoire and familial connection with your doctors office and more importantly your child’s pediatricians office then you know you can contact someone and get a prescription called in that will aid in the effective cure of your child. With out a pharmacy that is open and operating this prescription does you little good.
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