...female prerequisites. A gynecologist should have the knowledge to assist you, but he or she should also have the veracious attitude about them so as to help you in regions that might not be as physical. There are numerous physical problems that females might have to cope with owing to anatomy concerns, problems that are hereditary or just a part of life. A gynecologist should be an expert in these expanses so that he or she can recommend the right treatments or medicines to help a female be on...
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...Why an obstetrician/gynecologists? Why? The reason one would like to become an obstetrician/gynecologists is because one has had experience in that line of work already and loved it. Over the summer of 2015 one had the chance to work and have a mentor that could guide you through every procedure they took with a patient at Pregnancy Aids Center. Once being there and learning new topics each day, gave you a real life experience on what you could be doing someday. On whom you could be 10 years from now. At Pregnancy Aids Center you were actually dealing with real life people, real life women, pregnant women walking in and out of the clinic. Not only did one work as an MA Trainee and learn basic tasks such as sterilizing a room or translating...
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...facts about the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). I will describe the overall aspect of the key similarities and differences between these two organizations and how it relates to patient care. In this assignment I will also explain the historical background on how these organizations were established. I will also list out some key areas that each organization promotes as areas of emphasis for their respective organizations. This paper will also show my personal thoughts on each organization. AWHONN AND ACOG COMPARISON 2 Historical Background The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) was created in 1969 and was originally called the Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NAACOG). The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses became an independent organization in 1993. The American Congress of Obstetricians is a professional organization of obstetrician-gynecologists consisting of approximately 58,000 members that was organized in 2010. The parent organization the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was founded in 1951. Commonalities between the Organizations Both of these organizations have many similarities...
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...HSMA 4075-Managed Care in Health Systems Gynecologists as the Primary Care Physician? Sonya M. Artis September 11, 2008 Gynecologists as the Primary Care Physician? In managed health care the primary care physician has a role that is very significant to the delivery of care. A primary care physician serves as the initial contact for a person with an undiagnosed medical concern and they are responsible for the continuum of care for varied existing medical conditions. These conditions are not limited by diagnosis, organ system, or cause. Ordinarily, a primary care physician does not specialize in any medical specialty, such as neurology, oncology, pulmonology, or gastrology. However, the concept of the gynecologist as the primary care physician remains arguable. In comparison to the primary care physician the obstetrics/gynecologist also plays a vital role in the health care treatment plan---for women. As a result, some managed care organizations (MCOs), health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and indemnity health insurers may allow the gynecologist as the primary care physician. According to Kongstvedt, many obstetrics/gynecologists (OB/Gyn) feel as if they indeed deliver primary care. They make this assertion because “they are often the only physician a young woman sees for many years” (66). Healthy women do not always have medical concerns until problems arise with their female reproductive systems. Therefore, care provided by...
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...Puce Health Clinic Case Analysis Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………3 Objective of the Report ………………………………………………..3-4 4P’S and STP…………………………………………………………..4-6 Market Analysis………………………………………………………..6 Competitors Analysis ………………………………………………….7-8 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………...9 Recommendations………………………………………………………10 Conclusion………………………………………………………………10 Appendix A……………………………………………………………...11 Income Statement………………………………………………………..11 Puce Memorial Hospital (PMH) is, an independent, not-for-profit, general hospital located on the southern periphery of a major western city. Being debt free and dependent on inner city residents, the board of trustees authorized PMH to expand operations by adding an ambulatory facility in the downtown area ten blocks north of the hospital. Being open for 11 months now, Puce Health Clinic (PHC) has seen success by becoming self sufficient, increasing cliental, reducing bad debts by 2 % and minimizing the increase in their expenses. Sherri Worth, Assistant Administrator of PMH, has recognized a potential threat that could hurt their facility. Medcenter, a possible competitor, has been proposing to develop their own facility overlapping in service areas with PHC. This threat has the potential to take a third of PHC’s northern portion of personal illness patients and also 40% of potential personal illness patients in this area will go to the new location. After speaking to her boss Roger Mahon...
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...Background Information: The case is about the dilemma of a product manager of a pharmaceutical company, regarding the name of a new product that has failed to capture the market as expected. The case talks about brand extension of an existing brand which has a strong customer base in the field of neurology. It is named after the core brand so that it could enjoy a good brand recall. After completing the market research, the teaser campaign is started to attract the target segment i.e. gynecologists. Other marketing strategies including scientific detailing and attractive starter packs are also followed. To treat certain rare neurological disorders, the product is also marketed to neurologists and physicians. However, despite all the efforts, the sales of the new drug fail to take off. Root problem: The root cause of the problem is the wrong brand name chosen for the new product Analysis: For any newly launched drug to be successful, it has to have an apt brand name which is easy to remember. It should either be related to patient group it is meant for, or it should have any association with the indication for which it is used, or it’s name should be similar to its composition. Even if the name doesn’t have any relation with all of them, it can still work if it is unique or catchy. However, X-Neuro Plus didn’t have any of the above mentioned features. Hence, it failed to be in the minds of doctors upon whom the actual success of the drug depended. If a drug is used at a...
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...University of Phoenix Material Health Care Service Worksheet Choose one health care service or function from your readings or this week’s vocabulary exercise that most interests you, personally or professionally. Identify it below. Division: Describe the chosen service or function of care by filling out the following. Address each point with complete, grammatically correct sentences. • Focus or mission of the service or function (100–200 words): • I have chosen OB/GYN from our weekly vocabulary worksheet; the mission of this field is Obstetrician-gynecologists to provide the highest quality of patient care in obstetrics, gynecology and primary care with compassion and concern for patients well-being • to maintain programs and clinical research efforts that will attract outstanding staff and advance the care of women to educate resident physicians to practice obstetrics and gynecology at the highest standards. • Description of the population served (100–200 words): • Based on my research ( J Women’s Health (Larchmt). 2013 Jul; 22(7): 643–648. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.4119) The description of the population being served is diverse among the races, point being The overall patient demand for ob-gyn services in the United States is forecast to grow by 6% between 2010 and 2020 (Table 1). The female population age 14 and older is projected to increase by more than 10% between 2010 and 2020, but much of this growth will be among women age 65...
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...This is built by appealing to the emotions that if minors are allowed to take such decisions autonomously, they are prevented from taking consultation from their parents and hence may act boldly taking the wrong decision. This argument seeks to identify the parents’ emotional reactions but it cannot be a justification for denying a minor’s autonomy. 2) Another reason given by the author is that most of the patients in case of teenage abortion have traumatic post-abortion complications which lead to suicidal thoughts in them. The evidence cited is an equivocation which wrongly equates the percentage of gynecologists treating patients with post-abortion complications to the percentage of patients actually ending up with such trauma. Further, it supposes that the consent has not been taken or no consultation has been done before the abortion. 3) The third reason given by the author are about the motives of the organizations in favor of minors’ autonomy. He says that such organizations have a vested interest in such a law. It tries to construct a premise that the organization would not favor something that is not profitable and hence affects its business interests. This seems to be a pre-conceived bias of the author as the same approach is not being used when quoting the support of religious organizations against the...
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...treasure thing I’ve learnt during the year I stayed in the US besides medical professionals: there are still too much to learn from American medical service. It’s truly enjoyable for American patients visit clinic. They may fully communicate with the friendly and skilled experts. The root of the gap Does it have anything to do with the population? Not exactly. Data from the World Bank in 2010 showed that there were 1.5 practicing doctors among every 1,000 Chinese, and this number was 2.4 among 1,000 Americans. The difference between both countries is not big, which is of course small as well in the gynecologists and obstetricians. There are 1.3 billion people in China. Statistics from Chinese Medical Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2008 showed that there were 190,000 gynecologists in China, that is to say, every 6,842 people share one gynecologist. This proportion is equivalent to that of...
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...treat that individual with the best care. Nurses, technicians, physicians, surgeons, and specialist all play a vital role in ensuring the well-being of each individual patient. Though there are extenuating factors that can limit the amount and type of treatment a patient may receive, like insurance and overall ability to pay, the team in a hospital will do what they can to send a patient home in good health. Case Description A Middle Eastern woman in the United States, in good health, and in her late thirties notices a lump on her breast and proceeds to have it looked at by her gynecologist. Her gynecologist proceeds to take a blood sample for testing, and examine the lump. After test results from the blood sample are ready, the gynecologist determines that the lump is malignant and that the patient also has a genetic condition that makes her far more susceptible to breast cancer. The gynecologist advises a mastectomy to remove the tumor, but also suggests a double mastectomy given the patients genetic condition and higher risk of contracting breast cancer a second time. Health Care Delivery Team For a situation such as this, a lot of people would be involved. “Teams are defined as two or more people who ‘interact dynamically...
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...of HPV have been found, and about 30 of these types are spread from person to person through sexual contact. There are more than 100 types of HPV, some types of HPV cause genital warts, while others cause cancer of the cervix. Two vaccines are available that can protect against some of these HPV types (The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2010). HPV is a very common virus. Some research suggests that at least three out of four people who have sex will be diagnosed with a genital HPV infection at some time during their lives. HPV is primarily spread through vaginal, anal, or oral sex, but sexual intercourse is not required for infection to occur. HPV is spread by skin-to-skin contact. Sexual contact with an infected partner, regardless of the sex of the partner, is the most common way the virus is spread. Like many other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), there often are no signs or symptoms of genital HPV infection. The infected person often is not aware that he or she has been infected (The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2010). Molly S, 26 y/o Caucasian female visited her gynecologist for her yearly examination and renewal of birth control pills. She is healthy and of normal weight. Molly S. is single with a serious boyfriend of four years. Molly S. does not have any children and has never been pregnant. She is a smoker and drinks socially usually on the weekends. No family history of cervical cancer or any other cancers....
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...Cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted virus and the only way to be tested for this virus is using the Papanicolauo smear virus, also known as a pap smear. This is where the gynecologist takes a brush and collects cells from the cervix. The gynecologist then looks at the cells under the microscope to test for abnormal cells. These cancer screenings help gynecologists to detect precancerous call abnormalities as prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer was once a major cause of death in the Unites States, it was very common in childbearing years. In 1980, it was discovered that abnormalities within the cells indicated that the cells were exposed to human papillomavirus. The creation of the pap smear in 1950 resulted in the incidence of cervical cancer declining and the deaths due to cervical...
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...A person needs to achieve certain goals in life, in order to be deemed successful. Success in my opinion means to achieve goals you have se t. I have set goals that I would like to achieve early in my lifetime. My dream career goal is to become an obstetrician/gynecologist, a physician who focuses on the health of the female reproductive system, specializes in pregnancy, birth and caring for new mothers. Since, my educational goal is directed at studying to become an OBGYN; hence my passion for the studying major of biology and chemistry. It is important for me to receive a good education. I plan to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry. In this subject, I will learn how to record medical history, examine, and make a diagnosis of all patients. After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree, I will be qualified to work in hospitals and clinics under the supervision of physicians. This will be a beneficial hand on experience that will allow me to get a feel of different medical careers. Obtaining a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry would be next on my list, making it possible for me to become more educated in the field of science. I then intend to continue educating myself, acquiring a Doctoral Degree and then specializing in obstetrics/gynecology. I have chosen biochemistry as my major because I truly enjoy studying the subjects of biology and chemistry. I find these subjects very challenging, I intend to overcome any boundaries in these subjects and become highly skilled in both...
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...Abortion Abortion has been a topic of discussion for decades, whether or not it should be legal. I, myself feel that it should be legal, for various reasons. My main reason is that, I have had one before and I feel that no one should intervene on a woman’s personal decision on bringing forth a child in the world. Society plays its part in many of things but I honestly believe this is one topic they should let go because what a woman does to her body is that woman’s decision. “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association (AMA) stated in their article brief filed on December 19, 2013 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of Planned Parenthoods Challenge to Texas House Bill (HB) (AMA, 2013) The American Medical Association quoted “We oppose legislative interference with the practice of medicine and a woman’s relationship with her doctor. (2013) Although some or even most people would think of abortion as murder or perhaps pre-meditated murder, I merely say, who are we as a society to judge any woman for her decision that will reflect her life. Most women have great reasons for terminating a pregnancy that people in general may not ever relate too. For instance, a lot of abortion decisions may derive from lack of wealth or complicated high risks birth. A lot of women tend to get abortions also when they have been raped or molested. According to Randy “Since the Supreme Court’s sweeping Roe v. Wade...
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...Abortion Abortion has been a topic of discussion for decades, whether or not it should be legal. I, myself feel that it should be legal, for various reasons. My main reason is that, I have had one before and I feel that no one should intervene on a woman’s personal decision on bringing forth a child in the world. Society plays its part in many of things but I honestly believe this is one topic they should let go because what a woman does to her body is that woman’s decision. “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association (AMA) stated in their article brief filed on December 19, 2013 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of Planned Parenthoods Challenge to Texas House Bill (HB) (AMA, 2013) The American Medical Association quoted “We oppose legislative interference with the practice of medicine and a woman’s relationship with her doctor. (2013) Although some or even most people would think of abortion as murder or perhaps pre-meditated murder, I merely say, who are we as a society to judge any woman for her decision that will reflect her life. Most women have great reasons for terminating a pregnancy that people in general may not ever relate too. For instance, a lot of abortion decisions may derive from lack of wealth or complicated high risks birth. A lot of women tend to get abortions also when they have been raped or molested. According to Randy “Since the Supreme Court’s sweeping Roe v. Wade...
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