HLTH102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Blood Alcohol Content, Optometry, Libby Zion Law
28 Mar 2015
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2:29 pm medical care is an art and a science. Psws are fastest growing pop of med care professionals (well they aren"t technically, bc they aren"t certified and they don"t receive prolonged training) 2 criteria for med professionals prolonged training/ specialty provide a service. > poorly paid for very tough work (v physical think aid in ltc facilities) ~15$ an hour often have to work another job on the side often don"t have formal education in other areas. Psw programs are fast and unregulated travel a lot (home to home to home etc) employers take advantage of them, in turn, burn out rate is high. > low ses typically often take psw as it is only option for work often visible minorities. Asklepios (& his rod) pure doc, assaulted by mercury and hermes. > hermes god of commerce, had a 2 snake rod (caduceus) *** commercial medical stuff has the 2 snakes, medical system is beholden to commerce.
