the stump of the forearm with leather straps. With the help of gearwheels‚ the fingers could be revolved and fixed at a certain position. This allowed the knight to hold his sword and carry out his profession. In 1529‚ Ambroise Pare introduced amputation to the medical community. Pare was born in an era where life around him was a never-ending series of small battles. Those wars were being
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Was the Vietnam “War” justified? In 1965‚ 3‚500 United States Marines put boots on the ground in South Vietnam. The Marines being the first United States battle ready troops on the field in a skirmish that had been brewing for years. The comnie government of North Vietnam supported by the Soviet Union and the Chinese was confined in a battle with South Vietnam reinforced with the US in a Cold War proxy fight. The U S had been offering help as well as consultants to the South ever since the beginning
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in a rage of desperation (her parent’s didn’t even know that she was dating a boy) decided to undergo a clandéstine abortion resulting in Sepsis lung secondary problems‚ generalized infection of the body renal deficiency thrombosis in legs amputation. All these traumatic situations could have been avoided had this misguided girl‚ who is just an example of millions of others‚ been treated in a public hospital‚ with the proper anti septic facilities and tools. Of course‚ it would have been better
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The UDHR was created to establish basic human rights for everyone around the world‚ however it was not received well by muslim countries because it infringed on islamic laws. The Cairo Declaration is a modified version of the UDHR which fits with traditional islamic rhetoric. A simple example would be every man has a right to move anywhere he wants according to the Shariah‚ although women are unable to do the same which is straight out sexist‚ as for the UDHR they agree on men and women having equal
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others‚ like he had been given‚ when he was told that the advancement in cancer research gave him a better chance of survival. Terry was such an optimist that he believed we could find the cure for cancer‚ with time and most of all money. After his amputation‚ he was put in a clinic‚ were he would frequently see people who were suffering and dying because of cancer‚ which motivated him more rather than depressing him. He wanted to help others‚ because he felt the need to prove that it could be cured
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease where people’s bodies cannot properly use the insulin that is produced in the pancreas. Historically‚ type 2 diabetes was only diagnosed in older adults‚ generally after the age of 45. It was previously believed that diabetes would only affect the older population as the disease was called “Adult Onset Diabetes”. However‚ in the modern world‚ there are a growing number of cases of younger people and children being diagnosed daily. Type 2 diabetes typically goes unnoticed
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An athlete who wants to compete in the Paralympics must have an eligible impairment that leads to permanent limitation. These can be either a physical impairment‚ vision impairment or intellectual impairment. The main categories of impairment for the Paralympic Games are impaired muscle power‚ impaired passive range of movement‚ limb deficiency‚ leg length difference‚ short stature‚ hypertonia‚ ataxia‚ athetosis and visual impairment. Athletes are classified by Classifiers who are trained and certified
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Perhaps the United States is the only industrialized nation in the world without the universal healthcare system for its citizens. A large number of the U.S. population does not have healthcare coverage‚ and it is more obvious among the population of color‚ minorities‚ low socioeconomic statuses‚ and cultures. Studies show Blacks‚ Hispanics‚ American Indians and people with low income are likely to be uninsured. They not only lack the healthcare coverage‚ but also do not get the quality of care and
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Necrotizing Fasciitis is a bacterial skin infection that is caused by one or more bacteria that enters one’s skin through a cut or wound. It can be fatal if not treated in time. Necrotizing Fasciitis is commonly known as the ‘flesh eating infection’ that occurs suddenly and spreads extremely fast. It corrodes the skin and the tissue beneath it. It can be caused by one or more bacteria‚ for example Streptococcus pyogenes‚ Kebsiella‚ Bacteroides and more. Approximately 700 hundred cases are recorded
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Associate Level Material Medical Report This assignment is for you to create a screening tool for potential hires in your health care facility. As the health care administrator‚ you would want to ensure that your future employees have a strong understanding of medical reports and medical terminology. You are writing these reports for the applicants to read‚ interpret‚ and answer a set of questions you have developed. Refer to the samples of medical records reports on pages (142-144‚ 196‚ & 261-263)
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