The Leading Physicians of The World

Healthcare is seen as a unique and most respected career choice when compared to other areas. For the last few decades, medical jobs have been minimal. For now, there are more than 200 designations available in healthcare sector. Just as the size of the medical field has increased, there have been major strides in medical advancements. It is remembered that in 2003 the number of women outnumbered that of men enrolling in medical schools around the globe. All the advancements and changes have however not come cheap. The U.S national health spending was below $2 trillion in the year 2006. This article will help you understand the historical medical advancements, medical careers available, and facts about current and former medical positions alongside salary information. Medical Advancements Let’s look at a few medical advancements since 460 B.C and how the medical profession is today: 460 B.C. - This is the time Hippocrates, who is regarded as the father of weste...

Improving maternal health is critical to saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of women who die due to complication from pregnancy and childbirth each year. Over 90 percent of these deaths could be prevented if women in developing regions had access to sufficient diets, basic literacy and health services, and safe water and sanitation facilities during pregnancy and childbirth. Goal #1: Maternal survival Maternaldeath has dropped significantly since the adoption of the MDGs. The universal maternal mortality ratio has reduced by 45 percent between 1990 and 2013, from 380 to 210 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Despite the progress, every day lots of women die during pregnancy or from complications arising from childbirth. The maternal mortality rate in developing regions is around 14 percent higher than in developed nations. Universally, there were an estimated 289,000 maternal deaths in 2013, which is equivalent to around 800 women dying daily. The highest...

Many social media tools are available for health care professionals (HCPs), including social networking platforms, blogs, microblogs, wikis, media-sharing sites, and virtual reality and gaming environments.These tools can be used to improve or enhance professional networking and education, organizational promotion, patient care, patient education, and public health programs.  Social media provide HCPs with tools to share information, to debate health care policy and practice issues, to promote health behaviors, to engage with the public, and to educate and interact with patients, caregivers, students, and colleagues. HCPs can use social media to potentially improve health outcomes, develop a professional network, increase personal awareness of news and discoveries, motivate patients, and provide health information to the community. Physicians most often join online communities where they can read news articles, listen to experts, research medical developments, cons...

Reconstruction and cosmetic surgery are the most common surgery procedures around the globe. US cosmetic procedure involves both surgical and non-surgical optionsthat enhance and reshape body structures to improve confidence and appearance. Healthy people with a positive outlook or realistic expectations are the perfect candidates for the procedure. Cosmetic surgery is a personal choice and is not done to satisfy anyone else’s expectations. This procedure is elective and typically not covered by health insurance. Reconstruction surgery on the other hand is a procedure that is performed to repair damaged tissue or scar obtained before birth or after an accident. The procedure’s main goal is to repair the tissue for perfect appearance. Needles and Sutures used in plastic or reconstruction surgery The main goal of suturing during reconstruction and plastic surgery is to close the wound. Suturing usually estimates the wound edges so that the tissue can close with a final scar...

Heart disease is a very deliberating condition for many people around the globe. According to reports from the CDC, heart disease is the leading killer. Some risk factors make some individuals susceptible to heart disease. Risk factors can be either non-modifiable or modifiable. Non modifiable factors are factors which you can control such as family history or genetics. Modifiable factors are factors you can control, such as smoking, diet, and body weight. Your lifestyle choices can influence your heart health. Lifestyle changes can help you reduce the chance of getting heart disease. Some positive lifestyle changes that can help you care for the heart include: 1. Diet and Nutrition Diet and nutrition can play a great role in preventing heart conditions. Taking a perfect diet especially one low in cholesterol or high-density lipids can reduce your risk of getting heart disease. This has also been seen to work even for those with a family history or genetic predisposit...

The United States is currently in the midst of an unprecedented health care building boom, with a projected $180 billion investment in new hospital construction expected in the next five years. A similar trend is being observed internationally. The key drivers for this boom in the United States include aging facilities (built in the 1950s and 1960s) that no longer support efficient and safe care delivery; advances in treating childhood diseases; rapidly emerging technologies that fundamentally change care delivery processes; and the growing importance of patient- and family-centered care. Most importantly, the heightened focus on improving patient, environmental, and workforce safety and quality has increased the need to create optimal physical environments. A growing body of research shows that there is a strong link between the design of health care settings and outcomes experienced by patients, staff, and families. There is mounting recognition that risks and hazards of h...

Hemophilia is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder. The disorder restricts the body function of creating blood clots, which is a process that is necessary to stop the body from bleeding. People who have hemophilia will often bleed longer after an injury, bruise easier, and incur an increased risk of bleeding into muscles and joints. The severity of hemophilia may vary from mild cases to severe cases. People with mild cases may only experience the symptoms following serious injury or surgery. People with severe cases of bleeding into muscles and joints may experience permanent damage. Rare cases may involve people bleeding into their brains, which may result in headaches that last a very long time, a decreased level of consciousness, or seizures. Hemophilia is generally inherited from someone's parents from the X chromosome when it contains a nonfunctional gene. In rare occasions, a new mutation can occur while a person is in early stages of development or later in life when an...