As information is being dictated, it is also being structured, tagged, and coded. According to Anderson of the AC Group, discrete-reportable transcription is fast becoming a requirement for successful EHRs, further promoting transcription s role as a friend of the EHR.
Negative effects of cannabis use in the GI tract. At the opposite end of the spectrum, cannabis use can sometimes cause unpleasant digestive problems, and in some extremely rare cases is thought to cause certain serious and debilitating conditions. Generally, this phenomenon appears to affect chronic users that have used cannabis heavily for several years.
In a randomized trial using actual AIDS patients, THC, a component of cannabis, was shown to significantly increase appetite and decrease nausea, as compared to the effects of taking placebos. While unwanted effects were usually moderate to mild, the trials showed that patients' moods improved, as well as their weight. These results made the case for the use of cannabis as an HIV/AIDS treatment, as determined by the American Institute of Medicine.