The delivery of health care, particularly in the area of preventive medicine has become an issue of national concern. Proper utilization of trained medical and para-medic [...]

The diversity of activities and role titles has produced confusion within the nursing and medical professions. This paper addresses the problem of these diverse activitie [...]

The magnitude of the problem of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, most notably emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is widely known. In the past 15 years, morbidity and [...]

Heart disease ranks first among the leading causes of death in 12 of the highly industrialized nations of the world, namely the United States of America, Canada, West Ger [...]

Concomitant with the increase in the number of aged persons in our society is a growing realization of their multiple and complex health needs. While the prevalence of il [...]

The prevailing attitude toward the aged in our society is largely negative. Many of these elderly patients in nursing homes seem confused and disoriented and are diagnose [...]

Errors in the management of self medication in the home environment are not unusual. The occurrence of potentially serious medication errors can be documented by talking [...]

Overnutrition is a major problem in the developed countries of the world today, and obesity is its clearest manifestation. Overweight is defined as body weight in excess [...]

Pain in the post-operative patient serves no purpose ordinarily. Pain present in postoperative patients limits movement hinders necessary coughing and deep breathing exer [...]

The general problem with which the present study is concerned is the relationship of body image to self-esteem. It is here assumed that these two perceptions of the indiv [...]