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Keeping Track of your Medical History

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For most healthcare institutions and hospitals, patient charts containing the medical history of their patients are kept in order for assigned physicians to have a basis for making their medical diagnoses. Current medical complaints and conditions need to be traced prior to prescribing and advising new medicines and health examinations such as laboratory examinations and cardiology exercises. One wrong advice could lead to patient liability and may worsen the situation of the patient.

Medical Records Clerk

 

Most people would refer to medical charts as a useless way of tracking their health history. But if all of these documents were to be compiled, it can provide a better of the overall health of a person from infancy to adulthood. pictureThere are certain areas to consider such as allergies and prior medications and vaccination. All of these are important before new medical treatment is provided to them by licensed physicians affiliated with such healthcare groups.

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Insights on the Bird Flu Epidemic

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If there is one epidemic that has been added to the list of diseases that can cause havoc towards the lives of people, the Bird Flu is perhaps something that will create a panic. Ever since it was discovered and found to be dangerous some time in 2003. As the name connotes, this virus came from China, stemming from the poultry business and has brought the epidemic towards classifying flu as a possible starting point.

Bird Flu Virus

To date, the diagnosis of coughs and colds has led physicians to go as far as treating the usual symptom more appropriately and ruling out the presence of Bird flu. Bird flu can go as far as providing high fever temperatures which may lead to untimely death if people are not careful. Vaccines and medical drugs such as Amantadines and Neuraminidase inhibitors, have been offered in such cases. For sure, there will be additional medicines and anti-biotics to widen the possible remedies to such a disease dreaded today.

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How to Deal with Coughs and Colds

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With today’s weird changes in weather, the human body is bound to encounter changes as well in the form of different sicknesses brought about by the sudden changes in climate and temperature. While such occurrences are uncontrollable, the best a person can do is to do the necessary precautions as prescribed medicine intake and natural means of fighting of diseases such as the flu and asthma.

The simplest way is to ensure that the body is full of fluids. This is why most people would be advised to always drink water as often as possible to replace the fluids extracted from the body during times of colds and coughs.

Coughs and Colds Quarantine

Taking cough drops and eucalyptus made medicine help to soothe the uncomfortable feeling but they are only temporary in nature and do not really heal the sickness problem.

Rest is something that is naturally needed since a person who would force himself to continue doing the usual workload will only make his condition worse. The body is further battered from such abuse and it would be best to take a day or two off to regain lost energy stemming from such diseases and illnesses today.

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The Fear from Doctors and Physicians

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It has become customary that kids will initially become scared of doctors for the reason that they are associated with needles and injections. It is only normal since physician would be the ones responsible for doing the immunization through injections at certain periods of their childhood. Injections are actually just ant bites but the sight of blood makes people think otherwise.

Injections and Doctors

Some people have brought such fear as far as reaching the adolescence stage. While this may have been done due to the fact that people were not properly educated and advised of the whole scenario with doctors and physicians, proper understanding especially in the medical inclinations is something they are bound to have to face.

An adult should always be open to the fact that at some point in their lives, they are bound to face their fears, which in this case is that of doctors and needles that have to be injected in their bodies.

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How Mental Health and Writing Once Saved the World

To be a writer is a blessing in disguise and the downsides? The Journal of Psychiatric Research’s findings reveals shocking revelations – “something about the life of an author tends toward depression”. It is believed environmental factors play a vital role in the triggering of such illnesses. Studies also suggest a link between bipolar disorder […]