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The Ethical Implications and Impact of Pre-hospital Intubation on Paramedic Profession Health Sciences & Medicine Literature review
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Each time a patient needs mechanical ventilation, the use of intubation has been considered the standard treatment procedure by UK paramedics (Deakin et al., 2008). However, the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC) has recently recommended that intubation should no longer be considered the ‘gold standard’ for airway management.
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Autoimmune Diseases : Biological Basis and Methods of Detection Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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Autoimmune diseases are not transmitted from one person to another. The process of autoimmunity is related to genes or a combination of genes, hormones, and environmental stimuli. Individuals with specific genes or gene combinations are at a higher risk for developing autoimmune disorders which may be triggered by outside stimuli such as “sun exposure, infection, drugs or pregnancy” (Harold, 2008: 437).
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Diabetes Leading to an Extension of the Inflammatory Stage of Repair Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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In general, given that several factors influence the pathobiology of ulcers, it is extremely important that the podiatrist responsible for treating diabetic foot ulcers be fully aware of the biological processes of both normal and non-healing ulcers in order to be able to devise the best treatment protocols. 
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Easing the High Cost of Health Care Health Sciences & Medicine Report
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Health care spending has risen in the last 60 or so years in response to many more people being covered by health insurance through employers or by Medicare and Medicaid through the federal government. With more people getting their health care paid for by insurance, more people are seeking treatments and preventive care.
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Chicken Pox Vaccination Controversy Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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The paper seeks to analyze the data provided about the chicken-pox vaccination and its effectiveness. The possible dangers or negative effects of vaccinating children against chicken-pox will also be considered.
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Medicated Children and their Education Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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But the problem is because of their peculiar nature and changes in normal behavior how do we handle this situation as educators and/or parents? How will this affect other students in the same classroom? Do teachers need special training to handle these children? What learning theories might be particularly useful in working with these children?
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Quality Assurance in Prostate Brachytherapy Treatment Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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Lower dose radiation treatment is the best-suited plan for early-stage prostate cancer patients. This can also be called ‘pinhole surgery” or “seed implementation” treatment. According to AAPM, this treatment procedure was introduced in the mid-1980s and it has now become an effective treatment option for the patients with early and localized cancer only.
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Stress Reduction Techniques Health Sciences & Medicine Term Paper
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Stress is the indefinite response of the body to any command made upon it. The human body struggles to preserve suitable performance at all times, which is called homeostasis. Load, frequently called stressful event have the consequence of changing the equilibrium, our body tries to maintain functioning in a particular way.
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Schizophrenia and Treatments Health Sciences & Medicine Term Paper
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There has been some difficulty in establishing what can actually be termed as rehabilitating and relief activities in the line of this disease. The chances of recovery stand somewhat limited and the patient takes a very long time to come back to his original self. The statistics which are quoted in these researches back up the argument thus raised. 
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Effectiveness of Smoking and its Prevention Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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The cigarette manufacturer initially considered smoking cigarettes as a male habit associated with health, happiness and fitness, power, wealth and sexual happiness, but, on the contrary, it led to illness, premature death, and sexual problems. In the same way, they promoted cigarettes among women for misconceptions about vitality, slimness, sexual attractiveness.
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Arteriosclerosis Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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Unhealthy arteries kill more and more people not just in America, but in several parts of the world. Arteriosclerosis is a serious, dangerous condition which can possibly lead to heart attack and other forms of cardiovascular diseases.
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The Impact of Acupuncture on IVF Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Acupuncture has recently emerged as a medically viable means of increasing the rate of success in In-vitro Fertilization procedures. Some studies have shown that acupuncture significantly affects and increases the levels of pituitary and ovarian hormones. Blood flow to the uterine and ovarian arteries has also been increased by acupuncture procedures.
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Bipolar Disorder and Children Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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It is quite essential to state that there are different therapies that families can choose from, yet what is key to the successful and effective treatment is emotional and moral support, as well as proper diagnosis.  Before the proper treatment is put in motion, a correct diagnosis must first be made.
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Mental Health Nursing Health Sciences & Medicine Research Paper
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Most recently, this therapeutic modality has been evaluated as an appropriate tool for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. The purpose of this essay is to evaluate CBT approaches to the treatment of this type of mental disorder based on the most recent clinical studies relevant to its application. 
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Science Education Health Sciences & Medicine Article
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The primary goal is to provide a platform on the issue which fifth grade students can identify with. One relevant medium to be considered is props or 3 dimensional visuals such as a tangible example of how much actual sugar and fat is found in many popular foods.
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Autism and Autistic Disorders Health Sciences & Medicine Research Proposal
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A thorough physical examination would be conducted on the autistic children and urine samples would be taken to investigate the type of genes present. According to the results obtained the diets of the children would be changed. Serotonin levels would be checked because autistic children are known to have high serotonin levels in the blood.
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Contemporary Health: Glutathione Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Cliché goes, “health is wealth”.  Indeed, health is wealth and it is a must to take care of it. Many people do not meet the minimum required daily allowance for minerals and vitamins. With this, dietary supplements gain popularity. Different supplements can be bought over the counter that would suffice the lack of certain vitamins and minerals in the body.
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Legislations Influencing Occupational Therapists Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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OT regulations are mandatory and should not be disregarded. Elements of record-keeping and data protection, equitable and fair treatment, consideration for diversity, and issues of confidentially are addressed with the view to protect the interests of the clients as well as indemnify the OT from legal suits.
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Critical Overview of a Case-Control Study in Healthcare Health Sciences & Medicine Report
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There are some disadvantages in case-control studies that do not make them suitable for all purposes of investigations. The most important disadvantage is that these studies cannot generate incidence data. They are also subject to bias because the investigator knows the cases and controls and the expected outcome.
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Klinefelter's Syndrome Health Sciences & Medicine Report
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The consistent significant behavioral characteristics in KS affected individuals include specific impairments in verbal skills, a frequent occurrence of dyslexia, and social dysfunctioning (Van Rijn, Aleman, Swaab, & Kahn, 2006). Overall Intelligence Quotient or IQ tends to be lower due to delayed progress in language and verbal skills.
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The Presence of Biochemicals in the Brain Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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The report covers the general aspects of exercising and its benefits on the body and the mind of a person. It also covers the role of exercising in averting a number of diseases. The reliability of the source, the explanatory approach and the simplicity in the language makes it an efficient reference material.
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The Relationship between Socio-Economic Status and Health of the Children Health Sciences & Medicine Research Proposal
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The data that would be used to analyze and establish the relationship between SES and a child’s PWB would be from the data collected from the Wisconsin longitudinal study. In the interpretation of the data, the analysis of variation (ANOVA) and post-ad hoc t-test would be used. The ANOVA proves to be an appropriate method.
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Professional Development within Podiatry Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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The NHS Improvement Plan has had a dramatic impact on the field of podiatry as it has recognized a new surgical specialty within the field that allows a podiatrist who has not attended traditional medical school to specialize in a surgical field pertaining to the primary discipline involving disorders of the foot.
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Accidental Ingestion of Medications in Pediatrics Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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Accidental ingestion in pediatrics, based on a British study, is caused by faulty or absent adult supervision and by improper storage of medicines.  Faulty or absent supervision usually occurs when parents and/or caregivers do not give their undivided attention to children.  Distracted or divided attention between several tasks at one time can cause focus to stray and result in various accidents.
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The Case for Universal Healthcare in the US Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Americans of all political ideologies agree too many individuals and families are uninsured or underinsured and that health care costs are higher than necessary but Republican and Democratic lawmakers disagree on the solution. Unlike other industrialized countries, economic status plays a major role in determining health status for Americans.
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An Effective Cure for Sickle Cell Disease Health Sciences & Medicine Term Paper
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This change of shape results in blocking of the blood vessels by the sickle red blood cells and inadequate blood supply to the tissues and organs. The consequence of this vaso-occlusion results in a variety of clinical manifestations of the disease that include crisis events associated with multi-system inadequacies.
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The Fight against Parkinsonism Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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These mechanisms by which the neurotoxin MPTP causes Parkinsonism are aggravated because the affected neuron is not able to eliminate the said toxin. As a result, irreversible damage is done to the substantia nigra. and none was not cured by any medications. The fight against Parkinson’s Disease is still waging on and further researches.
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Differences between Critical and Conventional Medical Anthropology Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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Medical anthropology is the study of human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation (McElroy, 2002, p 1). The health of regional populations of diverse ethnicity and cultures and of different periods are analysed and compared in medical anthropology.  Health is the result of environmental adaptation and inequilibrium in adaptation produces illness.
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The Importance of Empathy and Congruence in the Counselling Relationship Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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It was Carl Rogers who have argued that congruence and empathy are core conditions that counselors must strive to achieve in order to achieve successful therapy particularly in person-centred counseling (cited in Palmer 2000, p. 177). For the client-centred therapist, being in touch with his inner feeling should be ongoing and that it can be communicated as well.
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Preventing Renal Failure in Patients with Rhabdomyolysis Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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The author states that rhabdomyolysis has many causes, including cocaine abuse, trauma, strenuous exercise, infections, hyperthermia and other conditions that alter electrolyte balance or disrupt the integrity of the plasma cell membrane. The pathophysiology of rhabdomyolysis occurs as a result of the release of myoglobin.
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Creating a Weight Management Program Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Most weight management programs fail because the individual involved is either under stress or does not have enough motivation to succeed. No weight loss program will be instantaneous. Weight cannot be reduced in days. The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to first come to an understanding of why you are putting on the weight.
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Ways to Reduce the Risk of CVD Amongst Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Sciences & Medicine Research Paper
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More and more programs are being set up especially for people who are susceptible to acquiring diabetes mellitus. Since this disease usually brings about complications such as kidney disease or cardiovascular illnesses, studies are being made to avoid such occurrences and improve the quality of life of people inflicted with diabetes mellitus.
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The World Food Program Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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The author states that the United Nations, through its umbrella organization—World Food Programme—has been sending humanitarian aids to Ethiopia and neighboring countries like Somalia and Eritrea since the 1990s to assist the Ethiopian government in helping its people, the main assistance being given is on food rationing.
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Anti-Obesity Drug Health Sciences & Medicine Research Proposal
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The author states that the enzymes in the G.I. tract become inactive, the formation of triglycerides is prevented, and in turn, absorbable free fatty acids and monoglycerides do not occur. The unabsorbed triglycerides lead to a deficiency in caloric value that controls weight. This mechanism of action prevents absorption of 30% fat.
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Medical Radiographic Technique for Dealing with the Pediatric Patients Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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The author states that radiographic examination provides a rapid, detailed, and noninvasive modality of the deep-seated structures of the body. This is attended with the risk of radiation exposure to these patients of this age group with effects that may be evident after some time. There have been attempts to limit the diagnostic radiation exposure.
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Psychological Aspects of Pharmaceutical Dosage Escalation Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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It is paramount to understand and comprehend the dangers of escalation of medication dosages. Like most industries, pharmaceutical companies have a bottom line goal - to turn over profit in a safe and legal way while offering a product which is in demand due to need, by the public. Avoiding the expense and media exposure of a lawsuit is very much apart of this larger picture making extra precautions in all areas, a frugal and wise agenda.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Although there a small gaps in the government policies and slight systematic setbacks on the intervention and aid set up by the government, these are considered minor issues as the government has shown efforts to aid families whose children suffer from ASD. The framework and the sets of actions that the Australian government undertook do not depart from the method and system recommended by existing literature and research. 
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Maraviroc: A New Hope for the Future of the HIV Infected Patients Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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In summary, the results of these studies show that in previously treated patients with R5 HIV-1 infection only (as shown by coreceptor-tropism assay), maraviroc, together with an antiretroviral regimen optimized on the basis of treatment history and drug-resistance testing, is effective and generally tolerated for at least 48weeks(Dunn,2008). 
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Adopting Electronic Health Records at Bloomington Hospital and Health Care System Health Sciences & Medicine Literature review
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For more than a century already, the Bloomington Hospital and Health Care System (BHHS) in Bloomington, Indiana has provided health care as a non-profit regional referral center (McMath, 2008). It celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2005 further upholding its mission to improve the quality of health care and applied for medicine through technology.
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Adult Attention Deficit Disorder in Hispanic Women Health Sciences & Medicine Research Paper
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The paper "Adult Attention Deficit Disorder in Hispanic Women" is a worthy example of a research paper on health sciences and medicine. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a condition that is commonly known to occur in children. In the study undertaken though, the main focus is the cases that involve adult woman that have the said ailment.
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The Inadequate Healthcare System Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Americans of all political leanings are willing to finance these important services. Yet, some, those influenced by the fear-mongering of insurance and pharmaceutical lobbying efforts, would deny health care delivered. Meeting people's health needs is more important than the other services currently supplied in a socialistic means.
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Targeted Therapy of Cancer Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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The author states that scores of research have been conducted regarding the treatment methodologies of cancer and many are still under process. The question that surfaces here are that which of these treatments are dependable or suitable? I.e. which ‘one’ treatment would stand out against all others to be highly effective against cancer.
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Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels Predict Speed of Wound Healing in Healthy Male Adults Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Previous studies conducted with regard to wound healing and stress factors have all validated that the stress levels of an individual indeed negatively affect the rate of wound healing in both animals and humans. However, Ebrecht et al. (2003) found out that previous studies made on the topic they are investigating failed to incorporate putative mediating factors in their research.
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Health & Australian Federal Government Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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According to the paper, critics of the test assert that even the Australian-born residents could fail the test and could lose their citizenship as the test questions are too complicated even for politicians themselves. The examination comprises of questions ranging from the country’s history and values such as cultural and political values the Australians hold dear.
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Respiratory, Endocrine, and Cardiovascular Systems Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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The extrinsic factors that control cardiac output are factors that influence cardiac contractility from outside. These include sympathetic stimulation via noradrenalin and circulating adrenaline acting on beta-1 receptors. Numerous physiological and psychological conditions may be responsible for this.
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Obesity in the United States Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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In fact, in 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked obesity as the number of health threat facing the United States. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics show the alarming rise of obesity, from 12.8% in 1976-1980 to 30% in 1999-2000, or roughly 59 million adults.
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Population Health in Saudi Arabia: Asthma Health Sciences & Medicine Case Study
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It was observed that the basic reason for the deaths due to asthma was because of the lack of sufficient anti-inflammatory therapy and over-dependence on bronchodilators. The results of the conference indicated the fact that the physicians were doing the same which resulted in the increased mortality rate among asthmatics.
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Hepatitis-C Health Sciences & Medicine Assignment
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Hepatitis- C Virus; being smaller than the wavelength of visible light and only 50 nanometers in diameter is a known mutating virus with six known genotypes, currently having 21 variations of the genotype which make it extraordinarily tricky to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all the variations.
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Home-Based Intervention Activities Health Sciences & Medicine Coursework
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The parent shows the small baskets with a picture of a vegetable on it to the child. Then she takes the child to the big basket and showing each of the vegetables she teaches the child its name, color, and shape. When the child has become familiar with all of them she instructs the child to pick up a vegetable.
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Appraisal of the Work's Reviews about Medicine Health Sciences & Medicine Literature review
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Mechanical ventilation though relates to short term complications it may cause long term respiratory and developmental outcomes. The review address the clinical effect of changing positions while giving MV, with more assertion on the effect of facing infants in a supine position compared with placing them in a prone or lateral decubitus position to address the long term respiratory and developmental outcomes.
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