Determination of mental capacity: The issue of mental capacity is significant as approximately two million people in the UK are estimated to lack capacity as a result of learning difficulties‚ acute medical or mental illness that impair on their brain function . Furthermore‚ 30% of patients admitted to an acute medical ward and 44% on a psychiatric ward may lack mental capacity to make decision pertaining to the episode for which they are admitted ‚ ‚ . The Mental Capacity Act (2005) which applies
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AND BUFFER CAPACITY INTRODUCTION A buffer solution is one in which the pH of the solution is "resistant" to small additions of either a strong acid or strong base. Buffers usually consist of a weak acid and its conjugate base‚ in relatively equal and "large" quantities. A buffer system can be made by mixing a soluble compound that contains the conjugate base with a solution of the acid such as sodium acetate with acetic acid or ammonia with ammonium chloride. The buffer capacity refers to
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LUNG CAPACITY Lung capacities are combinations of specific lung volumes. The lung capacities are measurements of two or more volumes. The total lung capacity (TLC) is a measurement of the total amount of air that the lung can hold; normally it is 6 litters for adult male and 4.2 litters for an adult female. The vital capacity (VC) measures the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled or exhaled during a respiratory cycle. The Residual Volume (RV) is the amount of gas remaining the lungs after a
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amount of energy necessary to heat a certain amount of water by one degree is different than that of another liquid or substance. The technical term used to determine this characteristic is called heat capacity or specific heat capacity. The purpose of this experiment is to find the heat capacity of water‚ orange juice‚ and olive oil. A couple of very specific equipment is needed in order to complete this experiment‚ such as: a calorimeter‚ a multimeter‚ a 6V battery and alligator clips. One interesting
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HUMAN CAPACITIES AND MORAL STATUS Philosophy and Medicine VOLUME 108 Founding Co-Editor Stuart F. Spicker Senior Editor H. Tristram Engelhardt‚ Jr.‚ Department of Philosophy‚ Rice University‚ and Baylor College of Medicine‚ Houston‚ Texas Associate Editor Lisa M. Rasmussen‚ Department of Philosophy‚ University of North Carolina at Charlotte‚ Charlotte‚ North Carolina Editorial Board George J. Agich‚ Department of Philosophy‚ Bowling Green State University‚ Bowling Green‚ Ohio
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THREE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO STATE CAPACITY FACED BY VIETNAM OVER THE LAST DECADE State-building is an enduring process dating back from the 13th century. Since the emergence of modern states‚ there has never been a smooth and flat road for states’ development. States‚ ranging from strong to weak or from rich to poor‚ all have difficulties in every step of the progress. However‚ different states with a different history‚ society and nature will have to face up to different challenges‚ especially
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Experiment 1 The Heat Capacity Ratio of Gases Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to calculate the heat capacity ratio of gases‚ Helium‚ Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide‚ and compare with their theoretical values. Introduction Thermodynamics is the study of heat as it relates to energy and work. There are various properties which all relate to each other when determining the characteristic of a certain substance. One of such properties is heat capacity‚ which is the amount of heat energy
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that Sara had the right to accept or refuse treatment. According to the Mental Capacity Act (section 1‚ MCA) (2005) a presumption of capacity of a patient should not be made based on their medical condition‚ unless it’s been proven otherwise because every adult has the right to make their own decisions. It is important that an individual rights are protected‚ if their grounds to believe that the individual lack capacity through illness (Leathard and McLaren‚ 2007). The district nurse had to establish
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Criminal Capacity Donald Anderson‚ Staycee Gibson‚ Mike Jackson‚ Kelly Randall CJA/354 August 19‚ 2014 Lora Terrill When an individual commits a crime‚ he or she will automatically begin justifying his or her reasons. The justification or excuse could range from self-defense to a mental illness. In this instance the question remains‚ is there any reason for the justification
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Diffusing Capacity Tests Diffusing capacity test it’s done to measure the lung’s ability to exchange gases through alveolar-capillary membrane by using gas mixture. In this test they assess 3 things to see the efficacy of the lung; 1- Lungs’ surface area with contact diffusing alveoli which is "alveolar volume". 2- Thickness of alveolar-capillary membrane. 3- blood volume available in the pulmonary capillaries. Physiology: In normal lung the gas exchange occur by passive diffusion of the gas via
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