Case Study: Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Background Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital (AZWH) is a charity organization that exists to treat and/or care for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. They are brought animals from across South East Queensland, and beyond, and are renowned for their specialization in both Koalas and Sea Turtles. As a charity that operates separately from the main Australia Zoo company, the Zoo runs with very little funds. As part of an ongoing agreement between University of the Sunshine Coast and Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital (AZWH), we are re-developing their Wildlife hospital systems. Stage one is the Accession Read More …
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Human Rights in Health and Social Care Case Study Questions and Answers
Culture, Society and Ethics Case Study Dora and Simon had been married for 59 years. Dora was blind and had recently developed Alzheimer’s. She and Simon were injured in a fall at home, and Simon was no longer able to care for her while he recovered. During this time, Dora was moved into a local publically funded nursing home. It became clear that Dora would have to stay in a nursing home, but Simon visited her every day. However, their relationship was threatened when the local authority decided to move Dora into a permanent nursing home that was too far Read More …
Describes The Structural and Functional Changes in The Disease Process That Led to Eleanor’s Weight Loss
Case Study with Guided Questions Eleanor Brown has been admitted to hospital with complications of ulcerative colitis. Eleanor, now 48 years old, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was 31 years old. Over the years she has had numerous admissions to hospital for acute episodes of ulcerative colitis. Eleanor’s ulcerative colitis has been managed with a combination of diet, medication (infliximab) and medical monitoring. Eleanor has been experiencing an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis over the last two weeks. She has had up to fourteen episodes of diarrhoea with blood and pus per day with severe pain in her Read More …