Medicine Wheel: How I use its teachings in my healing journey
WEBOct 3, 2018 · The Medicine Wheel teaches us that we have four aspects to ourselves: the physical, the mental, the emotional, and the spiritual. Each must be in balance and equally developed in order for us to remain healthy, happy individuals. According to the book “ The Sacred Tree,” written by Phil Lane, Jr, Judie Bopp, Michael Bopp, Lee Brown and ...
Test results: whose job is it to tell the patient? - Healthy Debate
WEBDec 18, 2012 · According to Jocelyn Charles, Chief of Family and Community Medicine at Sunnybrook, a physician who orders a test – for blood, ultrasound, X-rays or CT scans – is responsible for responding to abnormal results and communicating these results to the patient. “Specialists are expected to communicate their assessments, test results and ...
Is it safe to take acetaminophen daily for arthritis pain?
WEBMar 25, 2014 · He says most patients can safely consume three or even four grams of acetaminophen day-after-day for long periods. “It is when you get to six, seven or eight grams a day that you get into trouble.”. An extra-strength tablet contains 500 milligrams. “If you take two extra-strength tablets, three times a day, you are consuming a total of ...
The surprising science behind evidence-based hospital design
WEBJul 24, 2014 · Florence Nightingale observed in 1860 that placing patients where they can see out of a window or read by natural light was “quite perceptible in promoting recovery.”. The term evidence-based design was defined in 2003 by Kirk Hamilton, an architect and advocate for evidence-informed health-care buildings.
When bread becomes difficult to swallow. - Healthy Debate
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Patients with EoE can have a number of symptoms such as trouble swallowing, painful swallowing, feeling like food gets stuck, abdominal pain, throwing up and more, all of which have the potential to severely impact patients’ quality of life. Certain foods – bread, or meat for example – can make these symptoms worse.
Are disposable hospital supplies trashing the environment?
WEBAug 18, 2016 · It’s estimated that North American operating rooms alone are responsible for 20%-33% of total hospital waste. And a US study found that a single hysterectomy produced 20 pounds of waste in plastic, packaging, drapes, and so on (bio-waste was not included). The problem may be getting worse – due …
From battles to journeys: changing how we talk about illness and …
WEBNov 3, 2016 · A new ad for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children has reignited a debate over the use of metaphors for illness. The ad features images such as kids in pyjamas running into battle beside soldiers in full regalia.It’s been praised for its empowering message.
Tackling racism in health care - Healthy Debate
WEBApr 29, 2021 · A racism and health committee was assigned to conduct a review of anti-racism interventions in health-care settings. Our findings recently appeared in a special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. These findings are summarized below and in the conceptual model that …
Labour shortage? Opening doors to young workers with …
WEBNov 9, 2021 · Jeannette Campbell is the chief executive officer of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) and has 20+ years of demonstrated success providing service, program design, evaluation and partnership development with educational institutions, services agencies, all levels of government and private sector stakeholders.
Compassionate care in a virtual world - Healthy Debate
WEBJun 12, 2020 · Digital compassion seeks to use virtual means to be present and to respond to the suffering of others. Virtual healthcare enables us to provide compassionate care and to convey that compassion in spite of limitations that may exist in virtual modes of health delivery. Even at the best of times in outreach, however, compassion is tricky.