benjamin franklin has many accomplishment some of his greatest are the following five‚ Bifocals‚ Electricity‚ Lightning Rod‚ Franklin Stove‚ Mapping the Gulf Stream. Bifocals are eyeglasses with an upper and lower half‚ the upper for distance‚ and the lower for reading. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia‚ a condition that Franklin suffered. Franklin wrote‚ in August 1784 to his friend George Whatley‚ that he was "happy in the invention of double spectacles‚ which serving
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Allison‚ I agree that improving communication in health care will improve patient outcomes. I work in a busy interventional radiology (IR) suite where we perform many procedures every day. Interventional Radiology is normally vigilant regarding patient safety and preventing wrong site errors. When patients arrive in our department we identify the patient‚ and begin a time out form‚ the time out form is a written safety check list meant to prevent errors. A patient came to our department for a G-J
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Benjamin Bloom: The Development of American Education America is filled with a history of significant events that have taken place over time. It’s interesting to learn how specific events‚ people‚ places or subjects have greatly influenced our history in ways that still impact our lives today. Because I really value history as a subject‚ I have enjoyed researching Benjamin Bloom and the findings of his impact on American Education. He made many great contributions in the area of education. A great
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Technology at Shawnee State University after I graduate from Point Pleasant. I have wanted to go to Shawnee State since my 11th grade year when we had college day at our school‚ and I got to talk to them and found out they have a radiology program available. Radiology has been what I have wanted to go to college for since 7th grade but more recently‚ I have fallen in love with Medical Assistant and Dental Hygiene. I have always loved helping people (even though I have the patience of a new mother
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Charles Smith 06/15/2013 U.S History 1 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is himself writing about his accomplishments. He grew up in an average home with a family that consisted of twelve children. His family was not poor‚ but his father worked hard to keep them afloat. Franklin was one of the children that were put into getting an education and over the years he acquired degrees from colleges he did not attend. He first worked for a newspaper printer‚ and after a short period he became
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Franklin achieved his intellectual and literary prowess in an era known for its philosophical advances. The eighteenth century is frequently cited as the beginning of the so-called modern era in philosophy. The century is known as the Enlightenment‚ or the Age of Reason‚ an ideal also found in the literature of the period‚ whether colonial‚ British‚ or Continental. Two factors‚ more specifically‚ two intellectuals—epitomize this era: Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) and John Locke (1632-1704). Newton
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6267450-292100Test #1 Final 00Test #1 Final EXAM 1 Arthritides and Arthropathies To provide a method to logically exercise approach the radiographic findings in arthritis Categories of Bone Disease- common abbreviation is CATBITES C: Congenital (Normal finding) – achondroplasia‚ dwarfism‚ etc A: Arthritides – arthritis‚ spondylitis‚ etc T: Trauma – fractures‚ etc B: Hematological (blood) – osteonocrosis‚ sickle cell‚ thallesemia I: Infection – pyogenic infection‚ TB‚ staph‚ etc T: Tumors
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In the field of medical healthcare‚ professionals are forced to make ethical decisions constantly. After graduation‚ I will be entering the medical field of Radiology. Over the two courses I have been introduced to regarding radiology‚ it seems inevitable that almost all Radiologist will encounter a scenario where they have to determine if the image in clear and precise enough to provide the highest quality achievable. Although it is unethical to submit a photo the is not of the highest quality‚
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Anode-The positive terminal of an x-ray tube; a tungsten block embedded in a copper stem and set at an angle to the cathode (q.v). The anode emits x rays from the point of impact of the electron stream from the cathode. A rotating anode is one that rotates constantly during x-ray production to present a changing focal spot to the currents without overheating. Bitewing (Radiograph) - the x-ray shadow images of the crowns‚ necks‚ and coronal third of the roots of both the upper and lower teeth‚ so
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HCIS/245 09/15/13 Radiology Information System A radiology information system is a software network suite‚ for managing associated data and medical imagery. The radiology system is useful for managing associated data and radiological records in many places. Furthermore‚ is often used with archiving pictures and system communication this helps with the flow of work and billing. There are several functions that the radiology information system does; Scheduling‚ both in- and out patients with
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