Medical writing is very different from literature, essay, or article writing. There are some features of this type of writing that is not seen in others such as: having a lot of abbreviations, having a lot of brief forms, and using word coinage or shortcut language.

These medical transcriptionists do not have to produce polished documents, nor do any creative forms of writing. The expectation from medical transcriptions is that they have to produce an accurate and clean transcription of the dictation or source document. The work is very challenging because in the real hospital environment, dictations are sometimes imperfect, and it is up to the medical transcriptionist to have sound knowledge of medical terms and be alert to write accurately.

Been around for quite sometime due to the very real risk of contracting diseases due to blood-borne pathogens the law was put in place to ensure safety of medical personnel who are exposed to such implements. Syringes and other medical instruments that have come in contact with or are used to extract blood and other bodily fluids used to be dumped into garbage bins that have been known to spread diseases and cause epidemics.
Even as recent as a few months ago certain medical facilities were found to have practiced needle sharing and use that caused the infection of patients with the hepatitis virus which heightens the need for such laws and the observance thereof. People who work in medical facilities are to receive training on the use, disposal and handling of such materials to prevent the spread of disease as stated by the law. Medical professionals are some of the most likely to acquire infections from such medical implements due to their close use and proximity to such materials. Safety is the key and knowledge makes the workplace safer for all.

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An employer may not single out pregnancy-related conditions for special procedures to determine an employee’s ability to work. However, if an employer requires its employees to submit a doctor’s statement concerning their inability to work before granting leave or paying sick benefits, the employer may require employees affected by pregnancy-related conditions to submit such statements.
If an employee is temporarily unable to perform her job due to pregnancy, the employer must treat her the same as any other temporarily disabled employee. For example, if the employer allows temporarily disabled employees to modify tasks, perform alternative assignments or take disability leave or leave without pay, the employer also must allow an employee who is temporarily disabled due to pregnancy to do the same.
Pregnant employees must be permitted to work as long as they are able to perform their jobs. If an employee has been absent from work as a result of a pregnancy-related condition and recovers, her employer may not require her to remain on leave until the baby’s birth. An employer also may not have a rule that prohibits an employee from returning to work for a predetermined length of time after childbirth.
Employers must hold open a job for a pregnancy-related absence the same length of time jobs are held open for employees on sick or disability leave.

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In order to be a physician Assistant you must be a degree holder and must take either of the following graduate programs: “Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)”, “Health Science (MHS)”, or “Medical Science (MMS)”.

Physician Assistant are advance practice clinicians therefore they can obtain medical histories, perform examination and procedures, order treatments, diagnose illness, prescribe medication, order and interpret diagnostic tests, refer patients to specialists when appropriate and first-assist in surgery.

Lastly, as far as I researched the net, only US University offers this PA’s curriculum. Therefore this medical career is only applicable in the Federal state of America.

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Physician assistant is a health professional that is licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician. But not to be confused Physician Assistant is different with medical assistant because medical assistant is health professional who perform administrative and clinical task in the hospitals and clinics under the direct supervision of physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioner, and PA’s.

Physician Assistant came into existence in 1960’s because of the shortage and uneven distribution of Primary care physician in the United States. Dr. Eugene Stead is the one who make the curriculum for the Physician Assistant program in part on his first-hand knowledge of the fast-track training of the medical doctors during World War 2.

To be continued….

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What is occupational therapist?

Occupational therapist is a health professional who undergo training on occupational therapy. Occupational therapist work with a client to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve functional outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability and which develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence. According to article I have read they define the “Occupational Performance as the ability to perceive, desire, recall, plan and carry out riles, routines, tasks and sub-tasks for the purpose of the self-maintenance, productivity, leisure and rest in response to demands of the internal and/or external environment.” Occupational Therapist help people do the day-to-day task that “occupy” their time, sustain themselves, and enable them to contribute to the wider community.

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A medical transcriptionist’s job has to do with converting the recorded medical dictations to written text. While the work sounds monotonous and tedious, the task is too error-sensitive to be given to untrained hands. The fact is that only a trained medical transcriptionist is allowed to convert medical transcriptions. Because of this, many companies have extended big remuneration perks and packages to medical transcriptionists.

They might occupy a significant position in a company especially if there is a background or experience behind them. Moreover, the biggest benefit that they have is the freedom to work from home as long as they finish the transcripts.