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Select one of the 10 achievements. What is the importance of your chosen achievement to society? In your own words, defend its right to be considered a “Great Public Health Achievement.” Select three other peers’ postings and debate their analysis. Keep in mind all postings should be substantive and well […]

Much of the ongoing debate over scope-of-practice (SoP) laws that govern the practice of nurse practitioners (NPs) across the country focuses on the cost of and access to health care and on whether these laws legitimately promote patient safety or are simply anticompetitive restrictions on NPs’ ability to compete with […]

Identify a population to assess and develop an evidence-based, primary care health promotion recommendations to deliver in their own communities (Hispanics-Diabetes) Posting should be a minimum of one short paragraph and a maximum of two paragraphs.  Word totals for each post should be in the 100-200 words range.  Whether you […]

The Interview: The medical interview serves several functions. It is used to collect information to assist in diagnosis of the present illness, to understand the patient’s values, to assess and communicate prognosis, to establish a therapeutic relationship and to reach agreement with the patient about further diagnostic procedures and therapeutic […]

M. tuberculosis can be transmitted in virtually any setting. Clinicians should be aware that transmission has been documented in healthcare settings where healthcare workers and patients come in contact with persons with infection. • Describe the factors that determine the infectiousness of a tuberculosis (TB) patient; • Explain the main […]

Pick one problem from the list provided below. Discuss and include your rationales using. What questions need to be asked and what body part needs to be examined? What diagnostic tests need to be obtained and why? How would you handle abnormal finding? What will be your list of differentials? […]