ALHE4060 Research In Allied Health - Journal Article Review

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__Ethylene Glycol Intoxication_________________________________

Title of Journal

___Ethylene Glycol Intoxication_______________________________

Volume___________________________ Date __9__/__11__/__2001__

Page Number(s) ______

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

The American Academy of Family Physician 

·          What is your overall evaluation of this article?

_____Poor          ______Fair            __X___Good        _______Very Good       _____Excellent

·          Why did you choose to review this particular article?

This article gives an overview of treatments and side effects of different meds that are used to treat depression.

·          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. 

         I felt this article was very easy to read. It didn’t overload you with too much

         information, and was very easy to understand.

·          Course Topics covered:

 This article went over the basics of ethylene glycol and what effects it has on someone who has consumed it. It covers the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatments for ethylene glycol intoxication.

·Brief Summary:

Ethynol glycol is found in antifreeze, and can be deadly if consumed. First signs can be slurred speech and a feeling of being high. It can lead to heart and kidney failure, and death. It can be treated though with fomepizole.

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

·          Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.

·          How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career?

If I have a patient come in with these kinds of symptoms, I will know what could be the cause and how to react.  

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

No

Your Name: ____________Megan Creson__________________________________

Date: __10__/__2__/_08__