HSCI 10100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Injury Prevention, General Surgery, Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography
15 Sep 2016
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Public health workers (14 million health workers- about 10% of all us workers: plan to generate 3. 2 million new jobs in 2008-2018, healthcare spending in 2009 is . 5 trillion (gross domestic product= 17%) Doctor: long ass time: medical student life. Memorization, dissecting, touching, listening (12-16 hour days) Oral cancer: 8,000 people will die from it: 36,000 patients will be diagnosed each year (1 person every hour, solution: see doctor every 6 months. Heart and vascular health: periodontal disease- increased risk for cardiovascular disease, link between gun disease and heart disease discovered (may 26, 2009) Clinical laboratory scientists: departments in lab. Blood banking: determine blood types, prepare blood and components for transfusions, antibody identification. Hematology/coagulation: microscopic examination of: red/white blood cells and platelets (look for anemia, leukemia, and other abnormalities. Diabetes, infections, cancer, allergies, systemic diseases, and foreign bodies: optometry school. General health (human anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology) Education to patients, families, colleagues, and students: advanced practice nurse role.
