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How to write a health essay

January 9th, 2012 Bianca Bannerman
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The complete guide to writing a 2:1 standard university essay

Understanding what is being asked of You
The first thing you must do in the process of writing a successful health essay is to make sure you fully understand what the essay question is asking you to do. There are key terms that you should look out for which will act as signposts to how you should construct your response to the essay question. For example, if asked to evaluate the impact of the Health and Social Care Act upon the patient experience, it is important that you provide a critique of the strengths and weaknesses of the outcomes of the implementation of the Act. If asked to discuss the statement ‘the Health and Social Care Act has been ineffective in improving patient outcomes’ then you are required to decide whether or not you agree with this statement, and present your arguments accordingly. Understanding what you are being asked to do will not only enable the structuring of your essay but will also demonstrate the directions in which you should take your reading in order to address the essay question effectively.

Researching your Health Essay
Essays that achieve the highest marks tend to primarily source research articles from peer-review journals. This ensures that established research that directly bears on the research topic is evaluated by the writer directly. This is understandably preferable to the writer regurgitating previously expressed opinions and literature summaries that appear in text books and on various internet sources. Furthermore, disseminating research findings from journal articles, which are the platform at which scientific debates occur, is a highly valuable skill and an effective method of demonstrating understanding in your essay. Articles from peer-review journals can be accessed online through electronic databases such as PUBMED and MEDLINE. For a full list of electronic resources that are useful to health essay research see Winship & McNab (1998). (more…)

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What is the AMCAS Work/Activities Section?

October 1st, 2011 Bianca Bannerman
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The Work/Activities section of the AMCAS highlights your experiences and what makes you unique. You can enter up to 15 experiences (work, extracurricular activities, awards, honors, publications, etc…).

Required Information
You must provide details for each experience. Include the date of the experience, hours per week, a contact, the location, and a description of the experience.

Prioritize Your Information
Medical schools are interested in the quality of your experiences. Enter only significant experiences, even if you don’t fill all 15 slots. What kinds of experiences were really important to you? At the same time you must balance brevity with description. Medical schools can’t interview everyone. The qualitative information that you provide is important in making decisions about your application.

Tips for Writing the Work/Activities Section of the AMCAS
Identify only high school activities that illustrate the continuity of your activity during college.

  • In describing your experience, keep it brief. Use resume style brief writing. Mention your duties, responsibilities, and anything special that you did.
  • If the organization in which you participated is not well known, give a brief description followed by the role you played there.
  • If you made Dean’s list for more than one semester, only list it once. List the semesters in the description area.
  • If you received any scholarship, fellowship, or honor that is not nationally known, describe it briefly. Don’t list awards that are not competitive.
  • If you were just a member of an organization, let us know how many meetings/week you attended and why you joined. In other words, how is it meaningful and worthy of its place here?
  • If you list a publication, cite it properly. If the paper is not yet published, list it as “in press” (accepted and simply not yet published), “under review” (submitted for review, not published), or “in preparation” (just being prepared, not submitted, and not published). (more…)
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Dr. Ho Deluxe Edition(8+2 Pads & More) Muscle Therapy Massager Massage Unit [Health and Beauty]

October 18th, 2010 Bianca Bannerman
Dr. Ho Deluxe Edition(8+2 Pads & More) Muscle Therapy Massager Massage Unit [Health and Beauty]
Price: $194.95   

Product Description

DR-HO’S 8+2 Pad Muscle Therapy System is a digital massage system programmed to provide the 12 best soothing massage techniques that are proven to help relieve pain and tension in as little as 20 minutes.New Feature!! Foot message Unit and Ear Acupuncture Unit.

Product Features

  • We ship from Asia via AIR, delivery time takes 10~15 Business days with no Tracking
  • Muscle Therapy Deluxe System (8 Pads)+ 2 Extra Large Flex Tone Massage Pads
  • Pad Placement Chart, Owner’s Manual and Instruction DVD
  • 2 Clip on Carrying Cases, 1 Large Zipper Carrying CaseDeluxe Only !! Foot Massage Unit + Ear Acupuncture Unit
  • Deluxe Only !! Foot Massage Unit + Ear Acupuncture Unit
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The Sharper Image MSG-H401 Quad Action Percussion Massager, Black

October 7th, 2010 Bianca Bannerman
The Sharper Image MSG-H401 Quad Action Percussion Massager, Black
Price: $47.00   

Product Description

Experience the ultimate percussion massage and feel invigorated with the Sharper Image Quad Action Percussion Massager. This handheld massager allows you to target relief to most muscle groups–back, shoulders, quads, hamstrings, calves and more, providing a deep tissue massage where ever and whenever you need it. The percussion massager is ideal for pre and post work outs or after long days at the office. Like the steady beat of a drum percussion action massage chips away at pent up muscle tension. Add soothing heat for a deeper, even more relaxing massage.

Product Features

  • Four invigorating percussion heads for an intense massage
  • Soothing heat option that turns off automatically after 15-Minutes.
  • Extendable handle for easy reach
  • Variable speed control
  • Rubberized comfort grip
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The Happy Company Happy Massager

October 7th, 2010 Bianca Bannerman
The Happy Company Happy Massager
Price: $4.69   

Product Description

The Happy Massager is the best massager ever. The Happy Massager is the master of massage. Happy’s unique 4-prong footprint was developed by a massager therapist looking to accurately and enjoyably mimic the feeling of getting a professional massage. The Happy Massager eliminates the hand fatigue for the “massager” while providing deep, target pressure to the recipient. Great for natural child birth, self massage, and acupressure therapy.

Product Features

  • De-stress from head to toe
  • At home, work or on the go. Our Happy Massager will enrich any environment with the power of relaxation.
  • Best selling massager ever.
  • The Happy Massager mimic’s the feeling of getting a professional massage
  • Use it on yourself or a partner
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