• Title/Summary/Keyword: Out-patient clinic

Search Result 310, Processing Time 0.033 seconds

Architectural Planning of Out-Patient Clinic Department in Armed Forces Hospital (국군병원 외래진료부의 건축계획)

  • Kim, Jung-Nam;Ham, Wook;Park, Chang-Geun;Lee, Nak-Woon
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
    • /
    • v.24 no.B
    • /
    • pp.47-57
    • /
    • 2004
  • This study is aiming to obtain the pabulum of architectural planning about out-patient clinic department in armed force hospital with search. The discussion was about characteristic problems and differentiated planning characteristics of common general hospital, So the conclusion of research is as follows. In army medical facilities, Because of architectural standard of out-patient clinic department about scale of facilities and characteristic in each examination-part is unprepared, it may have to be readied. Out-patient clinic department was become plan to scale about whole 7~8% in hospital to SB hospital in 95 but was planed about 5% of whole scale from PS hospital in 97. When plan hospital, increase of equipment and increase of module size about bed for the convenience of patient or employees are judged for cause in hospital since 97 years than previous hospital in 95.

  • PDF

Quantitative Evaluation of Appointment System for Outpatients in Dental Clinic (치과의원 외래환자 예약관리체계의 계량적 평가)

  • Lee, Hyung-Ju;Chang, Hye-Jung
    • Korea Journal of Hospital Management
    • /
    • v.8 no.2
    • /
    • pp.49-69
    • /
    • 2003
  • This study purported to evaluate the performance of the appointment system for outpatients in primary care dental clinic. The data of patients' time flow for 1,245 patients in Y Dental Clinic were collected for one month in 2002 and then analyzed. Specifically, the time periods of treatment and patients' waiting as well as rates of appointment and it's failure are estimated. The accuracy of expected treatment time period was also evaluated. The results showed that 72% of patients visited the clinic with appointments, and only 56% kept their appointments. The patient's waiting time period turned out to be 11 minutes in Y clinic. The expected treatment time period is turned out to be very important because they influence significantly on patient's waiting time period. Practically, the expected treatment time period should be overestimated about 9 minutes in general, and the characteristics of dentist, each patient's diagnosis and age need to be especially considered. Hospitals and clinics also need to make the systematic and detailed critical pathways for a variety of patient cases by analyzing the patients' treatment pattern. With the improved appointment systems, healthcare institutions will approach the goal of effective and efficient management of the institution and also satisfy their customers.

  • PDF

Treatment of Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction to colorectal cancer patient (stage IV):single case report (옻나무 전탕추출물을 활용한 대장암 4기 환자치험 1례)

  • Kim, Bo-Geun;Park, Sang-Chae
    • Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
    • /
    • v.15 no.1
    • /
    • pp.111-117
    • /
    • 2010
  • Background & Objectives: Colorectal Cancer is 10% of all cancer incidence and the motality from colorectal cancer is nearly 450,000 a year. Since chemopreventive agents from Herbal medicine is hot issue recently, to prove antitumor effecicacy of Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction (Chijong-dan), clinical study was carried out. Here we report one patient with colorectal cancer of stage IV. The patient had a colorectal cancer (Stage IV, T4N2M1), lymph node metastases and underwent chemotherapy. Methods: The patient visited Hana oriental medicine Clinic in 2009 and was treated using Chijong-dan for 1 year at Hana Oriental Clinic. Results: Chijongdan showed no side effect during its treatment and tumor size was retarded based on CT scanning. Overall, this case report suggests that Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction can be a potent cancer preventive agents for colorectal cancer but it is still required to verify the scientific and clinical evidences for Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction (Chijong-dan).

  • PDF

Two Cases of Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Patients by Combined Treatment of Rhus Vernifciflua Stokes Decoction and Chemotherapy (옻나무 전탕추출물 한방치료와 항암화학요법을 병용한 대장암 4기 환자 2례)

  • Kim, Bo-Geun;Park, Sang-Chae
    • Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
    • /
    • v.16 no.2
    • /
    • pp.63-70
    • /
    • 2011
  • Background & Objectives : Colorectal Cancer is 10% of all cancer incidence and the motality from colorectal cancer is nearly 450,000 a year. Since chemopreventive agents from Herbal medicine is hot issue recently, to prove antitumor effecicacy of Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction(Chijong-tang), clinical study was carried out. Here we report two patients with colorectal cancer of stage IV. One is colorectal cancer patient with liver, lung metastases underwent operation, chemotherapy. The other patient with liver metastasis underwent chemotherapy. All of two patients acquired tolerance. Methods : One patient visited Hana oriental medicine Clinic in 2010 and was treated using Chijong-tang for 17 months at Hana Oriental Clinic. The other patient visited Hana oriental medicine Clinic in 2011 and was treated using Chijong-tang for 5 months at Hana Oriental Clinic. Results : Chijong-tang showed no side effect, no more tolerance during its treatment with chemotherapy and tumor size was retarded based on CT scanning. Overall, this case report suggests that Rhus vernifciflua STOKES can be a potent cancer preventive agents for colorectal cancer but it is still required to verify the scientific and clinical evidences for Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction (Chijong-tang).

Dream of Korean Physical Therapist (우리의 소원은 독립)

  • Bae, Sung-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
    • /
    • v.5 no.2
    • /
    • pp.125-131
    • /
    • 2010
  • Purpose : The objective of this study was conducted to find out solution that physical therapist can get own clinic. Method : This is a literature study with books and reviewing the dismiss a suit of the court of constitutional law. Results : Physical therapist can have own clinic with legislature by the legislation and the Executive activities. Physical therapist is not only head of rehabilitation but all so controller. Physical therapist has different roll for the patient than medical doctor. Conclusion : Physical therapist was educated for the patient‘s activities. Physical therapist can increase task performance of the patient and life of quality.

A Case Report of Precocious Puberty in a Female Patient : Significant Improvement in Controlling the Sex Hormone Levels (성조숙증으로 진단된 여자 환아에서 호르몬 수치가 개선된 치험 1례)

  • Lim, Youngkwern;Hur, Kwang-Wook;Park, Song Yi;Suh, Kyeung Suk;Chun, Sang Yeol;Lee, Suk Jin;Lee, Hoon;Kim, Hocheol
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
    • /
    • v.28 no.4
    • /
    • pp.64-70
    • /
    • 2014
  • Objectives The purpose of this study is to find out how taking oriental herbal medicine may affect the sex hormone levels in a patient who was diagnosed with prematurity. Methods We prescribed 120 cc of oriental herbal medicine twice daily for a month to a patient suspected of the precocious puberty due to 11 pg/ml of the estradiol level. Upon finishing the course of oriental herbal medicine, the patient was retested for the follicular stimulating hormone, luteinizng hormone and estradiol levels. Results After administration, all levels of luteininzing hormone, follicular stimulating hormone and estradiol were decreased. There was no diagnosable evidence for the idiopathic central precocious puberty in the gonadotropin releasing hormone stimulation. Conclusions Oriental herbal medicine is a good alternative treatment of choice for the precocious puberty. However, more in-depth studies are to be followed.

A study on the actual condition of dental clinic use of the out patient (일부 외래환자의 치과의원 이용실태에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Se-Young;Han, Soo-Youn
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
    • /
    • v.10 no.4
    • /
    • pp.635-644
    • /
    • 2010
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze and investigate the effecting factors on the actual condition of dental clinic use of the out patient. Methods : In oder to achieve this purpose, A survey for 302 patients in 6 participating dental clinics located in Daejeon metropolitan city from May 01 to May 30, 2010. The result of this study was as follows. Results : 1. The duration of dental clinic use was reflected in 36.1% of the under 1 year, 34.1% of over 2 years, and 29.8% of over 1 ~ under 2 years in order. Especially, the higher the duration of over 2 years the higher the age was, on married group had a significance. 2. The type of medical examination for samples was 27.6% of periodontal, 26.5% of conservative, 17.2% of prosthodontics, 10.9% of implant, and 7.9% of preventive in order. Especially, the male group the more the prosthodontics, implant had a significance. the higher the monthly income, on married group, the more the periodontal, prosthodontics and implant had a significance. 3. The motive of dental clinic selection was 38.4% of acquaintances' inducement, 33.4% of the superb treatment, 15.6% of easy convenience, and 7.0% of friendliness staff in order. Especially, male group the more the easy convenience, superb treatment, friendliness staff had a significance. 4. The mean of transportation in order to visit a dental clinic was 38.7% of public transportation, 37.5% of the own car, 23.8% of others in order. Especially, there was a highly significant difference on the public transportation in female, the lower education level, lower monthly income, and medical protection group. 5. The duration of time required of dental clinic reflected in 80.1% of the under 30 minute, 16.3% of over 30 minute~under 1 hour, and 3.6% of over 1 hour in order. Especially, the higher the treatment satisfaction, the dissatisfaction the higher the duration of time required under 30 minute had a significance. Conclusions : These results indicate that as medical services upgrade and get more varied, the expectation of medical quality also increases. It is thus considered that the revitalization of this hospital's management strategy can be achieved by providing highly developed medical services, and, more importantly, by better understanding the actual conditions of dental clinic use by the patients themselves.

Clinical Study for the One Case that Diagnosed Polycystic Ovarian Disease (다낭성 난소증후군 치험 1례)

  • Kim, Ji-Ye;Jung, So-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • /
    • v.27 no.3
    • /
    • pp.151-157
    • /
    • 2014
  • Objectives: The aim of this study is to report the effect of oriental treatments for polycystic ovarian disease patient with amenorrhoea. Methods: A 27 years old women, who diagnosed polycystic ovarian disease, was enrolled in this study. She received oriental treatment such as herbal medicine, acupuncture for 8 months. And we proceeded to checkup female hormone regularly, such as Estrogen, LH, FSH, Prolactin. We observed the menstruation period and figure out LH/FSH ratio. Results: Polycystic ovarian disease patient restart cyclic menstruation. LH/FSH ratio of polycystic ovarian disease patient was decreased to normal level. Conclusions: In polycystic ovarian disease patient with amenorrhoea in this case, oriental herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment make cyclic menstruation and restore LH/FSH ratio to normal level.

A comparison of sacroiliac joint subluxation before and after manipulation of patients with low back pain(by sacrum) (요통환자의 도수교정 전.후의 천장관절 변위 비교(천골 위주로))

  • Ma, Sang-Yeol
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
    • /
    • v.13 no.1
    • /
    • pp.53-59
    • /
    • 2006
  • This study was performed to assess the efficacy of manipulation for the sacroiliac joint subluxation patients. The subjects of this study ware 8 patients with sacroiliac joint subluxation who visited the out patient department of the physical therapy wooridul clinic, from January 1, 2005 through July 3, 2005. To find out the effect of manipulation, we sampled 8 patient treated with manipulation(Thompson technique), using by radiographic. All patients were treated 2days a week for 12 weeks. The results after 12 week treatment, compared with before treatment, were as follows : 1. The improved in sacrum lateral subluxation in the manipulation after 12 week treatment was very significant(p<.01) 2. The improved in sacrum rotation subluxation in the manipulation after 12 week treatment was significant(p<.05) 3. The improved in lumbo-sacral anger subluxation in the manipulation after 12 week treatment was very significant(p<.01).

  • PDF

A YEAR REVIEW OF OUTPATIENTS IN DENTAL CLINIC OF THE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL FOR THE DISABLED CHILDREN (1년간 일개 장애 어린이 전문병원에 내원한 치과 외래 환자에 대한 고찰)

  • Shim, Su-Hyun;Choi, Yong-Geun
    • The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health
    • /
    • v.9 no.1
    • /
    • pp.18-24
    • /
    • 2013
  • Objectives: The goal of this study is to establish data baseline to ameliorate oral health policies for patient. The research was conducted in dental clinic at Seoul Metropolitan Children's Hospital - the major municipal hospital for the disabled. The outpatients' visiting patterns to the dental clinic were analyzed, compared to other medical departments. For further research related to TMD, the questionnaires were given to the subjects. Material and methods: Data for visiting patterns/frequencies was collected from patient records of 1419 outpatients who visited the dental clinic at Seoul Municipal Children's Hospital in 2011. Then TMD-related questionnaires were given to 127 outpatients who were over 13 years old. Results: 1. 219 out of 1419 patients (15.4%) who visited the dental clinic at Seoul Municipal Children's Hospital in 2011 were the disabled. 2. Compared to normal patients, disabled patients visited the dental clinic and rehabilitation medicine department more frequently.(p<0.05) However, there was no apparent difference in visiting frequencies between the disabled and the normal patients in the psychiatric department.(p=0.3237) 3. 44% of the TMD-related questionnaire subjects responded that they often consumed relatively hard or tough food, 53% answered they had unilateral chewing habit, 3% had bruxism, and 12% had clenching habit. Conclusion: In the dental clinic at Seoul Municipal Children's Hospital, 19% of outpatients over 13 years old had TMD such as clicking and pain. Also, the disabled patients' visits to the dental clinic were considerably more frequent, compared to the normal patients and to other medical departments. Accordingly, the result may suggest that the proper systematic supports from the government are essential to the dental clinic at municipal hospital for the disabled.