Article Review 3

ALHE4060 Research In Allied Health - Journal Article Review Form

This assignment gives your first experience of reading and reacting to journal literature in Allied Health Research. Many students never realize there's a world beyond the textbooks and so it's all new to them. You learn that in your specialty there are things printed every day that are new. You will have to keep up to maintain your professional competency. Journals are a resource that you can use, both here in school and when you get out in a professional situation. The assignment is carefully sequenced with clear due dates and instructions.

I believe that all of you, as future health care professionals, should be aware of how you can keep up on new developments in allied health and the issues that surround them. Therefore, the objectives of this assignment are to familiarize you with the available literature in medicine and allied health.

To meet the objectives of the assignment, you will:

• Read and study, in detail, one current article on a topic covered in class from any of the three journals mentioned above.

• You will submit two assigned journal articles as Discussion Forums, and you may submit 2 or more of your own for credit in ALHE4060. Ask the instructor if you wish to submit more than 2.

Details of What You Need To Do:

1. Go to the library and check out the issues of the journal. You can also use the Internet for a resource.

2. TIP: Most Journals publish a subject index in their December issue. This is extremely useful and convenient when performing searches on subjects.

3. Look through the selected article ass well as the rest of that issue of the journal and several other recent issues to get a clear understanding of:

4. what kinds of information is published,

5. what audience it is intended to serve

6. Whether references for further information are given.

7. Complete the Journal Article Review Form and submit by the due date.

To receive full credit for this assignment, you must answer all questions on the review form and submit it by the due date. Here is the information you should submit to your Research website:

Title of Journal

Article Influenza (Flu) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Vaccine and Types

Title of Journal

MedicineNet.com

Volume Unknown Date 10 /28 /2008 Page Number(s) 1-6

• What organization is responsible for publishing the journal you chose?

Medicine Net

• What is your overall evaluation of this article?

_____Poor ______Fair ____X__Good _______Very Good _____Excellent

• Why did you choose to review this particular article? I want to find more information on the influenza virus.

• How would you rate this article as a tool for teaching a student about cardiopulmonary physiology, radiography, or another allied health specialty?

Students: ____Poor ____Fair __X__Good _____Very Good _____Excellent

Teachers: ____Poor ____Fair ___X_Good _____Very Good _____Excellent

Patients: ____Poor ____Fair _____Good __X__Very Good _____Excellent

• Comment on the readability of this article. Very readable, it is broken down into different sections, so that is not all one big long article. The terminology is not to hard to understand, and there is a glossary if needed to look up words.

• Course Topics covered: The influenza virus, how to recognize, treat, and prevent the flu.

• Brief Summary: This article is on influenza. The article talks about what it is, what are the signs and symptoms, how to treat and prevent the flu, the article as so talks about the bird flu, and where to find more information on the flu.

• Identify and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article.

Reyes Syndrome- I didn't know what it was so I looked it up and found out that it is a 2 stage children's disease that can happen at any age. It affects the organs especially the brain and liver. It normally develops 3 to 5 days after a viral infection has set in.

Stomach flu is a misnomer. It is really just caused by microorganisms

I didn't know that there is 3 classified types of the flu. Type A,B,and C. A is more likely to mutate then the others. A is associated with the bird flu.

• Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.

Strengths details- they have a lot of good information that offers good incite on influenza. Weakness lack of references on to where they got there information from.

• How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career? I believe it would be helpful not only at work but at home since the flu is common illness in the up coming months that I believe it would help in recognizing the symptoms and signs of the flu, but also how to treat and prevent the flu from make me sick or anyone else

• Does the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover?

Not really it just gives out information on where else more information can be found on the subject.

Your Name: Cameron Meadows Date: 10 /28 /2008

 

Article 4

ALHE4060 Research In Allied Health - Journal Article Review Form

This assignment gives your first experience of reading and reacting to journal literature in Allied Health Research. Many students never realize there's a world beyond the textbooks and so it's all new to them. You learn that in your specialty there are things printed every day that are new. You will have to keep up to maintain your professional competency. Journals are a resource that you can use, both here in school and when you get out in a professional situation. The assignment is carefully sequenced with clear due dates and instructions.

I believe that all of you, as future health care professionals, should be aware of how you can keep up on new developments in allied health and the issues that surround them. Therefore, the objectives of this assignment are to familiarize you with the available literature in medicine and allied health.

To meet the objectives of the assignment, you will:

• Read and study, in detail, one current article on a topic covered in class from any of the three journals mentioned above.

• You will submit two assigned journal articles as Discussion Forums, and you may submit 2 or more of your own for credit in ALHE4060. Ask the instructor if you wish to submit more than 2.

Details of What You Need To Do:

1. Go to the library and check out the issues of the journal. You can also use the Internet for a resource.

2. TIP: Most Journals publish a subject index in their December issue. This is extremely useful and convenient when performing searches on subjects.

3. Look through the selected article ass well as the rest of that issue of the journal and several other recent issues to get a clear understanding of:

4. what kinds of information is published,

5. what audience it is intended to serve

6. Whether references for further information are given.

7. Complete the Journal Article Review Form and submit by the due date.

To receive full credit for this assignment, you must answer all questions on the review form and submit it by the due date. Here is the information you should submit to your Research website:

Title of Journal

Article Toe, Foot, and Ankle injury prevention.

Title of Journal

WebMD

Volume Unknown Date 2 /8 /2007 Page Number(s) 1

• What organization is responsible for publishing the journal you chose?

WebMD

• What is your overall evaluation of this article?

_____Poor ______Fair ___X___Good _______Very Good _____Excellent

• Why did you choose to review this particular article? To see how I can prevent from rolling my ankle in the future.

• How would you rate this article as a tool for teaching a student about cardiopulmonary physiology, radiography, or another allied health specialty?

Students: ____Poor ____Fair __X__Good _____Very Good _____Excellent

Teachers: ____Poor ____Fair __X__Good _____Very Good _____Excellent

Patients: ____Poor ____Fair __X__Good _____Very Good _____Excellent

• Comment on the readability of this article. Very readable not to complex, and easy enough to read were anyone could read it and understand what the article is saying.

• Course Topics covered:

Prevention of injury of the Toe, Foot, and Ankle.

• Brief Summary: This article is about preventing injury to the toe, foot, and ankle. This article focuses on tips to help prevent injury to those areas. They talk about what type of footwear is need to prevent injury, what should be done before beinning any activity. The article talks about how to prevent the injury from happening again. It just gives a good overview of how to take care of the foot and ankle regions of the body.

• Identify and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article. I didn't know that shoes should be replaced every 4- to 6 months if you walk less than 25 miles. If you walk more than 25 then it is every 3 months.

I didn't know that you should stretch your heels out before beinning an activity like working out or playing sports.

I didn't know that you are not suspose to cut off calluses or corns.

• Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.

Strengths well laid out article easy to read and find information that anyone would need to look up. Very simple formate. Highlights the most important information.

Weaknesses Dosn't really give any information on how what to do if your foot is already injuried.

• How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career? It may be useful in knowing how to prevent me from rolling my ankle in the future. Also how to avoid weakness in my ankle and build if back to a strong joint.

• Does the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover?

No references listed on the page.

Your Name: Cameron Meadows Date: 10 /28 /2008