Some employers, such as the Mayo Clinic, may accept a high-school diploma for entry-level patient service representative positions. However, O-NET OnLine reveals that as of 2011, about 62 percent of those in the profession have at least a bachelorâs degree, with 19 percent owning a masterâs degree.
Sundownerâs Syndrome. Sundownerâs Syndrome is the name given to an ailment that causes symptoms of confusion after âsundown.â These symptoms appear in people who suffer from Alzheimerâs Disease or other forms of dementia. Not all patients who suffer from dementia or Alzheimerâs exhibit Sundownerâs symptoms, however.
Munchausen syndrome, referred to as factitious disorder, is a mental condition in which sufferers cause or pretend to have physical or psychological symptoms in themselves. It is thought to be motivated only by a desire to assume the role of a sick person rather than by financial gain, improving his or her physical condition, avoiding responsibility, drug seeking, or some other benefit, as occurs in malingering.