...Every week when I assumed the role of a breast cancer research surveyor at Emory Winship Cancer Institute, I was reminded of why I desired to conduct my own research. My responsibilities involved increasing patient participation in Emory’s breast cancer research study and helping patients navigate a Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool. This tool identified whether or not a patient needed genetic counseling and BRCA 1/ 2 testing. My motivation for assisting in this study derived from my curiosity for research and preventative healthcare delivery. Therefore, this was a unique opportunity to gain a hands-on experience on how preventative care operates in a clinical setting. One of my goals as an aspiring physician is to stress the importance of disease prevention. I was able to advocate for disease prevention within this...
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...concentration in cancer epidemiology at Georgetown due to my work experience in public health and clinical research. Since I graduated Wellesley College, I gained statistical analysis experience and research operations which will help me design effective epidemiology studies in the future. Before my job at UCLA in 2014, I learned from my experiences that research is an iterative process through conducting interviews, developing a quality of life instrument, managing research studies, and publishing an article. However, my experience working with cancer immunotherapy trials at UCLA from 2014-2016 sparked my interest in cancer epidemiology. My work at UCLA helped me to craft a new vision for my career that included oncology and ultimately cancer epidemiology. My favorite parts the job was listening to the clinical trial sponsor and the PI discuss the background and clinical significance of the protocol and the design of the clinical trial. Also, I enjoyed hearing guest speakers from other universities discuss their research findings. At a talk I attended, a professor discussed a large epidemiological study that collected genetic information for women of African descent with breast cancer. This is when I learned that African-American...
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...Analysis of Personal and Organizational Ethics and Values between For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Organizations Fedno Trompe PHI 445 Personal & Organizational Ethics Prof. Elaine Phompheng May 04, 2015 Part I The non- profit organization that I chose for this assignment is the American Cancer Society. About 4 years ago I lose my mother with lymphoma; her death left pain and gaping hole at the core of my life puzzle. For that I would like share with others about the several nonprofit companies whose goals are to help others. The American Cancer Society (ACS) saves lives by helping others stay well and get well. Their main focus is to prevent cancer or detect it as its earliest, most treatable stage. American Cancer Society: History: The American Cancer Society was first organized in 1913. At that time 15 doctors and businessman in New York City got together to create what was then called the American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC). In that time in history it was not considered appropriate to mention the word “Cancer” in public. Information concerning this bad illness was hidden in climate of fear and denial. At the same time, over75, 000 people died each year of cancer in just in the United States. The most important item on the founders’ agenda was to raise awareness of this illness, before any other educate doctors, nurses, patients and family members about cancer. Marjorie Illig was an ASCC field representative...
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...complementary strengths & weaknesses. While questionnaires are usually views as a more objective research tool that can produce generalizable results because of large sample sizes, results can be threatened by many factors including: faulty questionnaire design; sampling and non – responses errors; biased, questionnaire design & wording; respondent unreliability; ignorance, misunderstanding, or bias, errors in coding, processing & statistical analysis; and faulty interpretation of results. Questionnaire research can be seen as over-reliant on instruments & thus, disconnected from everyday life, with measurement processes creating a spurious /artificial sense of accuracy. Neither are interviews neutral tools; here data are based on personal interactions which lead to negotiated & contextually based results. While interviews provide context where participants can ask for clarification, elaborate in ideas, & explain perspectives in their own words, the interview can use questioning to lead or manipulate, interviewee responses. Due to the interpersonal nature of the interview context, participants may be more likely to respond in ways they deem socially desirable. Since most qualitative studies name relatively sample size, the results can be difficult to replicate or generalize. Further differences between the two methods can occur through the coding & analysis of the data. Quantitative data are numeric; more objective, statistical process employed generates results...
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...Comparing Tesco & CRUK Name: Mahima Anjuman Task 1.1 Tesco PLC 1.1 Type of Activity A.) Sector & Ownership The private sector is the share of a country's economic system that is operated by individuals, partnerships, franchises and companies, rather than the government. Most private sector organisations are in the intention of making profit. The section of the economy under switches the government which is known as the public sector. Charities and non-profit organisations are sometimes considered to make up a third section, known as the volunteer sector. However, some organisations are more usually to be considered part of the private sector. The customers can buy shares in Tesco and then get given a shareholder number which than shows on the top right side of the certificate. B.) Advantages & Disadvantages Tesco is owned by thousands of people and organisation such as insurance company and pension funds this is because Tesco is a PLC and is owned by shareholders who fund the company. The advantage of a limited company is that stocks can be sold to the general public unlike a private limited company and can help to raise substantial amounts of wealth easily and are able to advertise in newspapers and on television where’s private limited companies are unable to do this. The advantages of ownership in Tesco is that Tesco have a limited liability for the shareholders , the business...
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...engine in popular culture. It helped define the voice of youth during the rise of the adolescent class. It is known for being a creative and imaginative expression of music that holds an elevated position in culture. Rock has a background history in protests, riots and being bold on what one likes or believes in. In the article “Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi stands in glass box for cancer awareness campaign”, Iommi is making a statement by standing within a two way mirror to highlight the loneliness felt by people diagnosed with cancer. Bystanders could see into the box however Iommi could not see out, instead herd audio of personal stories from cancer sufferers. Iommni was personally diagnosed with stage three of cancer, lymphoma. He is not just standing up for but was relating to the situation through hand. The mission of this article was to proclaim the understanding of cancer and how it makes those diagnosed with cancer feel. It also confirmed the rumors of Iommi being diagnosed with cancer. I believe the article is both informational and advertising to help the awareness and to help bring donations to cancer foundations. The author is clearly identified, labeled right before the prompt begins. The author’s article is informational within the article giving a basic brief summary on the situation being placed. The article page is relevant and was written this year on August 27th. There was also a video of an interview at the end of the article of Iomni describing his experience....
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...Introductions One way to draw in the audience is to grab readers’ attention with the introduction. Consider opening your paper in one of the following ways: • Tell a story or an anecdote. If you have personal experience in this area, tell a story about yourself or someone you know. Example: Last year, approximately 3,400 adult nonsmokers died from lung cancer due to secondhand smoke. • Provide a short, famous quotation. Example: “It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it hundreds of times..” – Mark Twain (1835–1910) • Write as if your position will argue the other side of the topic. Example: Smoking is not illegal and is still a right for Americans to exercise. • Ask a question. Example: Are you aware that secondhand smoke is now a known cause of cancer in humans? • Share an interesting point about the subject. Example: Smoke from cigarettes can linger in the air for hours, even after a smoker extinguishes the cigarette. Besides attracting a reader’s attention, an introduction might serve one or all of the following purposes: • Provide background information • Define unfamiliar terms • Introduce the purpose of the paper • Present a thesis statement or argument about the paper’s topic • Preview the main points of the thesis • Provide a brief summary of the topics the paper discusses...
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...if she had waited a day later she would not have survived. After being under close watch, they pronounced the tumor cancerous. The doctor explained to her that she would have to undergo surgery to remove the tumor to insure that the cancer did not spread. My mother went through months of surgeries, one in which she had to get a colostomy, filled with complications. She began a six-month long treatment of chemotherapy soon after she was unconstrained from the hospital. My mothers’ cancer is in remission as of now and she is making every possible change to keep it that way. Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death amongst males and females of varying ages in the U.S. and is the most preventable of cancers. Since colon cancer is becoming very common in deaths in the U.S., I will be providing an educative look on the history of colon cancer, the risk factors associated with the development, and preventative measures and conventional treatments. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body and is a term for a large group of other diseases. Prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer, colon cancer, and others are the in this broad group. It is important to understand the history of colon cancer. Colon cancer is the second...
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...Chronic Disease Cancer Cancer is a group of more then 100 diseases that begin when abnormal cells in the body grow out of control. Normally, cells grow and divide to create new cells as they are needed to keep the body healthy. Sometimes this does not work properly and cancer forms. Most cancers are named after the body part or cell where abnormal growth begins. For example, cancer in the breast is called breast cancer. Cancer is a very common disease. One of every two men and one of every three women will test positive for cancer sometime in their life. General risk factors for cancer include; older age, a personal family history of cancer, using tobacco, some types of viral infections (such as HPV), specific chemicals and exposure to radiation (including ultra violet radiation). Although risk-factors like using tobacco, being over weight, and getting sunburns can be avoided. Other risk-factors cannot be controlled or avoided such as getting old. A risk-factor is anything that increases a person’s likelihood of developing cancer, although risk-factors often influence the development of cancer. Some people with several risk-factors never develop cancer, while others with no non risk-factors do. Knowing your risk-factors, discussing them with your doctor and having a detailed family history taking by your doctor may help you make more informed lifestyle choices. In general terms, risk is the probabilities that an event will happen. When talking about cancer, risk is most often...
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...Thesis Statement: Since 1962, St. Jude hospital has been a symbol of hope for children and families in the need. As one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers, St. Jude hospital continues to provide the quality of research and treatment relying on the support of many donors to continue its lifesaving mission of finding cures and saving children. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. Introduction (Attention) I. Attention-Getting Device—Eggs dynamic: Draw faces on 4 eggs to make 4 members of the audience figure that those eggs were their children. Then, paint a mark on two of those eggs to show in one of them that the stain represented cancer and we didn’t know what caused it; the mark on the second egg would try to illustrate that we can try to remove the mark (or resolve the problem with cancer) ourselves but we are not able because it is not in our capacity and that would bring us to the breaking of the third egg that would represent that sometimes when we try to resolve so serious problems ourselves such as cancer we would only make it worse. II. Introduce Your Topic—The topic of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is introduced in connection with the eggs dynamic by stating to the audience that this hospital based on its research and treatment does know how to help in childhood cancer cases. III. Demonstrating the Importance—If we all did something to help those in need like children with different types of cancer, we would...
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...Information Facilitator's Name: Barbara Welcher Home Telephone Number: (706) 733-5457 Preferred Address (OLS): welb359@email.phoenix.edu Insel, P. M., & Roth, W. T. (2008). Core concepts in health (10th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. All electronic materials are available on your student Web site. ------------------------------------------------- General Course Description This course provides an overview of the key components of comprehensive wellness. Based on a preventive model, the course will allow learners to explore choices that promote wellness with goals of living longer and better. Topics and Objectives Week One: The Dimensions of Health Explain how the six dimensions of health affect personal health. Discuss personal choices and habits that promote...
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...Personal Statement My name is Adwoa Blankson, I am currently in my second career as a critical care nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Prior to becoming a nurse, I worked as a case manager and a child and family advocate in social services in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, for more than ten years. I worked with children, youth and adults with social, emotional and behavioral problems. My first bachelor’s degree was a BSc in Psychology and Sociology. Throughout my professional experiences, I have demonstrated intellectual and personal attributes that have made me successful in my career. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, which enables me to provide individualized and holistic care to patients and their families. After twelve years in social work, I pursued and successfully completed an accelerated 15-month bachelor’s degree in Nursing at New York University in May 2011. I made this decision because I wanted to continue caring for people in the medical field. An experience with a family member who had cancer, brought me frequently to the hospital and clinical setting, and this solidified my decision to become a nurse. In the past couple of years as a bedside nurse, I have developed strong interpersonal and psychosocial skills especially in taking care of cancer patients and their families. In this patient population, active listening is crucial and I can strongly boast of being an active listener to my patients. This is evident because...
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...The China Cancer Villages Shuiman Di Introduction In the modern world, cancer has become a common ailment and cause of death for millions of people worldwide, but it is frightening when human settlements are identified with the disease due to the high magnitude at which it strikes the populations. Cancer villages may appear like any other human settlements and people go on with their daily lives as if life was just in its normal state. However, upon scrutiny, these villages have striking characteristics that lead towards the indication that life in these areas may not be normal. In some of these villages, the water from rivers and wells is polluted to the extent that people have to rely on bottled drinking water. In others, some sections that are close to major sources of pollution have been vacated, while other areas are no longer agriculturally productive. In some of these villages, the villagers have turned to dumping garbage into ponds or rivers that are considered ruined by pollution. The level of pollution around the cancer villages has been so rampant that crops die off, fish, shrimp and other water creatures vanish from the rivers, animals become infertile or deformed and children suffer extensively from respiratory diseases. Most of China’s cancer villages have been turned into death pots by the effects of industrial pollution that have increased since 1990s. Therefore, the emergence of China’s cancer villages can be attributed to the rampant industrialization...
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...jurisdiction; there are legal repercussions that direct care. As a result, it can be said that ethical respects transpire in remark of legal responsibilities. According to the Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health, confidentiality is the right of an individual patient to have personal, identifiable medical information kept private; such information should be available only to the physician of record and other health care and insurance personnel as necessary. With ethics playing an essential part in the groundwork of nursing, a break of confidentiality can have ethical consequences fluctuating from individual’s uncertainty, legal implications, and other inadvertent results. Difficulties on the subject of the exemption to the obligation of confidentiality come under the imprecise description of public distress and awareness. Which increases ethical dilemmas as to who a nurse is obliged to protect? Nursing duties include prevention of disease, the facilitating of disorders, and the defense, encouragement, and re-establishment of welfare in the care of persons, families, and the public (American Nurses Association). A responsibility to such broad individuals can cause struggle from equally a personal and professional perspective. If the...
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...marvelous. Cannabinoids offer the following for patient’s antipastic, analgesic, antiemetic, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory actions. People who suffer from psychiatric diseases have found relief with their conditions ranging from depression, anxiety, bipolar, and similar mood disorders. The National Institute of Health, also known to many people as NIH. This organization states that medical marijuana helps a great deal with chemotherapy, and nausea. Letting the cancer patient consume food. They have also found that people who suffer from epileptic seizures that use medicinal cannabis helps to prevent them altogether. (Potter, 1998). Cancer patients who are going through chemotherapy suffer from vomiting, pain, and loss of appetite. Using medicinal cannabis to help treat these symptoms, gives cancer patients relief in knowing that they do not have to suffer from a disease that is already possibly killing them slowly. Patients with breast, cervical, colorectal, brain, leukemia, lung, and prostate cancer; use medicinal marijuana to help alleviate the...
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