According to the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, social isolation is an official nursing diagnosis (Ackley & Ladwig, 2010). There are both objective and ...

Older adults face unique mental health barriers, from misdiagnosis to stigma. This blog explores how we can improve care ...

For University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing student ... Ebbert’s father received his diagnosis in 2009. Seeing his condition gradually worsen over the ...

The ABS has developed this release in consultation with the ABS’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Surveys Advisory Group, a group of external stakeholders who guided ...

The conference also includes panel discussions and lectures across key topics in ASD including diagnosis, therapy, education, community engagement, and others. Each session provides a platform for ...

The mission of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at UAB is to train future leaders in MFM with complementary skill sets in maternal care, fetal ultrasound, and clinical research. A three-year ...

There is no single test for COPD. The diagnosis is based on symptoms, a physical exam, and diagnostic test results. When you visit the doctor, it may help to bring a list of your symptoms and when ...

and final predischarge nursing assessments (other than pain) are strongly correlated with postdischarge mortality, independent of diagnosis and medical history. It is evident that most nursing ...

If you have had the unfortunate injury of a fracture or broken bone, then you may understand how painful this can be. A broken bone requires swift medical attention to ensure proper healing and ...

Objectives To examine qualitative responses regarding the use of placebo treatments in medical care in a sample of US patients. Survey studies suggest a deliberate clinical use of placebos by ...