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Using Technology to Help Alleviate Healthcare Provision Challenges: Clinical Kiosks
This machinery has been named the “Clinical Kiosk” (after two iterations: initially called Murray, then RoboDoc). Clinical Kiosks, with some human guidance (currently receptionists and healthcare assistants), take recordings of height, weight (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation and temperature without needing a qualified health practitioner to measure them. It not only measures them, Read more
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Happy New Year!
Hope you all had great Christmas, and Happy New Year! It has already been 5 months since our first article, and we have more informative articles and media coming. Many patients come to me asking for a magic pill, but the elixir of health and youth always comes down to healthy living that suits your Read more
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Cigarette Smoking: Facts
Introduction The New Zealand government’s recent decision to reverse the nation’s pioneering smoking ban has sparked considerable controversy. This move, aimed at funding tax cuts, involves rescinding legislation that would have prohibited cigarette sales to individuals born after 2008. Health experts have strongly criticised this reversal. They argue that it represents a significant step backward Read more
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Polio, a (Largely) Eradicated Disease Thanks to Vaccines
Vaccinations have become a very controversial topic since the initial CoViD-19 pandemic. Controversies have stemmed from a convergence of factors, notably the unprecedented speed of vaccine development and approval, which, while a scientific triumph, has led to public apprehension and skepticism about safety, efficacy, and political and financial motives undermining trust in health systems and Read more
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Stages of Change
The Stages of Change Model is a core concept in understanding behavioural change and is invariably taught in psychiatric and psychology curriculums. This model, known as the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), was developed by Prochaska and DiClemente in the 1980s. It breaks down the process of behavioural change into six distinct stages. The understanding of this Read more
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Lipid Profiles: What Are They, and How Do You Interpret Them?
As you get into a certain age range, it is quite common for your general practitioner to request routine blood tests measuring your lipids. Depending on your levels, they may give you a pat on your back, lifestyle advice regarding exercise and diet, or start you on a cholesterol medication. But what are lipid profiles Read more
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