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Dr Ofosuaa Okaikoi Comment: “Are you not scared of febrile seizures?” Answer: “Febrile seizures cannot be prevented by giving the child lukewarm baths, applying cool cloths to the child’s head or body, or using fever-reducing medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Doing these things may make a feverish child feel better, but they DO NOT […]
Dr Judith Owusu, a Medical Practitioner, has called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana AIDS Commission to step-up education on HIV and AIDS as recent survey has shown that the number of reported cases has increased. She said lots of people who visit the hospital have tested positive with the HIV and […]
Health information is the data related to a person’s medical history, including symptoms, diagnoses, procedures, and outcomes. Health information records include patient histories, lab results, x-rays, clinical information, and notes. A patient’s health information can be viewed individually, to see how a patient’s health has changed; it can also be viewed as a part of a […]
What at all will make one look for how much does liver cost? Well, it could be that you are looking for one for yourself or a relative to extend their lives. In theory, if you could collect every organ and chemical in your body, you could make $ 45 million! In reality, however, the […]
Doctors and nurses regardless of their specialties are in the business of saving lives. Each one of them has a responsibility to the patients and to give you a better understanding of some of these positions, here are a few health job descriptions. If you see a doctor, the first person that will greet you […]
You can have a career from medical education. This is because there is a demand for health worker as more hospitals are springing up and those who have been doing this for years are almost or have already reach retirement age. This means that there is a need for fresh faces to take their place. […]
Choosing medical coding as a career can be ideal for a lot of people because it is a lucrative way to make a living that does not come bundled with the usual stresses of a regular 9-5 job. In fact, on the contrary, choosing a medical coding career is choosing to make a living with flexible […]
We start going to school at the age of 3 or 4. We graduate from secondary school at the age of 17 or 19. Those who want to pursue a career being a doctor will have to endure 3 or 4 years of pre-clinical training, 3 years of Clinical training in a Teaching Hospital, 2 […]
Choosing a career in the health field is one of the best options available for most people these days because of the job security, possible career advancement and other intangible factors for job satisfaction in this type of decision. Naturally, there are certain training and certifications required before consideration of eligibility for the different careers […]
Hospitals don’t only need beds for their patients. They will also need CT scanners, mammograms, X-ray machines, respirators, MRI’s and a lot more in order to compete with other hospitals. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this field in Ghana, perhaps a sales career in medical equipment may be […]