Title
of Journal Article
Title
of Journal
Volume__29
Issue 5__Date ___May 2005__________Page Numbers___8-9________
What
organization was responsible for publishing the journal you chose?
AARC –
published by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.
What
is your overall evaluation of this article?
____Poor ________Fair __________Good _______x__Very Good
_______Excellent
Why
did you choose to review this particular article?
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.
This
was a very readable article with a positive message.
Course
Topics Covered:
COPD
COPD
disease management programs
Brief
Summary:
This
article addresses May as Older Americans Month with Celebrate Long-Term Living as the theme.
It is very positive as it addresses the issues of aging and chronic disease management.
It emphasizes helping individuals maintain independence and good health.
Identify
and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article.
!. Long-term living – implies health, vitality, and survivorship
2. Celebrate Long-Term Living – theme
for Older Americans Month, May 2005
3. “The Virtues of Aging” –
Book by President Carter – “You’re only old when you accept an attitude of dormancy, dependence on others,
a substantial limitation to your physical and mental abilities, and restrictions on the number of people with whom you interact.”
Detail
the strengths/weaknesses of this article.
The
strengths of this article are the facts as presented for Older Americans Month, May 2005 and the phrase long-term living as
a positive outlook.
The
weaknesses are that it assumes that the reader is already familiar with many of the statistics and facts presented.
How
might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career?
This
article will be very useful in my career as it mentions COPD disease management programs.
These programs save money and result in decreased emergency department visits and hospital stays.
Does
the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover?
Yes,
it has a very good reference list.
Your
Name____Marshall Stables______Date__04/27/05____
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