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Consumer rights and responsibilities 08/02/2009 (9%)
In March 1998, the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry issued its final report, which included the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The Commission was appointed by President Bill Clinton, and co-chaired by Donna Shalala, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. |
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Advance care directives 08/01/2009 (7.8%)
Advance care directives allow patients to provide instructions about their preferences regarding the care they would like to receive if they develop a terminal illness or a life-threatening injury. |
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Choosing a primary care provider 11/01/2009 (6.9%)
A PCP is your main health care provider in non-emergency situations. |
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Types of health care providers 07/22/2010 (5.5%)
PRIMARY CARE A primary care provider (PCP) is a person you may see first for checkups and health problems. |
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Type 1 diabetes 05/10/2010 (5.2%)
Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1 Causes, incidence, and risk factors: There are several forms of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes. |
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NICU consultants and support staff 12/05/2009 (5%)
AUDIOLOGIST An audiologist is trained to test a baby's hearing and provide follow-up care to those with hearing problems. Most newborns have their hearing tested before leaving the hospital. Your health care providers will determine which hearing test is best. Hearing tests may be also be done after leaving the hospital. CARDIOLOGIST A cardiologist is a doctor that has special training in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel disease. |
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Pregnancy care 09/11/2010 (4.9%)
Prior to modern medicine, many mothers and their babies did not survive pregnancy and the birth process. Today, good prenatal care can significantly improve the quality of the pregnancy and the outcome for the infant and mother. Good prenatal care includes: Good nutrition and health habits before and during pregnancy Frequent prenatal examinations Routine ultrasounds to detect problems with the baby Routine screening for: Blood pressure problems Blood type problems (Rh and ABO) Diabetes Genetic disorders, if a family history or the age of the mother presents a high risk Rubella immunity Sexually transmitted infections Urine protein Women who plan to continue a pregnancy to term need to choose a health care provider who will provide prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum services. |
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Dementia - home care 08/31/2009 (4.9%)
Someone with dementia will need support in the home as the disease worsens. Family members or other caregivers can help by trying to understand how the person with dementia perceives his or her world. |
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Type 2 diabetes 05/10/2010 (4.5%)
Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2; Adult-onset diabetes Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Diabetes is caused by a problem in the way your body makes or uses insulin. |
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Diabetes foot care 05/23/2010 (4.2%)
If you have diabetes you are more likely to have foot problems. Diabetes can damage your nerves (See: Diabetic neuropathy ). This, in turn, may make you less able to feel an injury or pressure on the skin of your foot. You may not notice a foot injury until severe damage or infection develops. Diabetes changes your body's ability to fight infections. Damage to blood vessels because of diabetes results in less blood and oxygen getting to your feet. |
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