significant share of the urban population‚ is in many cases naturallycontaminated with arsenic. It gradually emerged that 70 million people drank water which exceeds the WHO guidelines of 10 microgram of arsenic per liter‚ and 30 million drank water containing more than the Bangladesh National Standard of 50 microgram per liter‚ leading tochronic arsenic poisoning.[10] On the other hand‚ surface water is usually polluted and requires treatment.[11] Taking arsenic contamination into account‚ it was
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Disparate treatment means unequal behavior toward someone because of a protected characteristic‚ and it is protected under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act. A disparate treatment violation occurs when an individual of a protected group is shown to have been singled out and treated less favorably than others in a similar situation on the basis of a characteristic that is protected under Title VII. For a disparate treatment claim to be upheld in court it must be plausible and shows that the employer
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Changes In psychiatric Treatment Psychiatric treatment is an ancient practice that dates back to around 5000 BCE as evidenced by the location of skulls that showed signs of trepanning. In ancient world cultures‚ trepanning was a renowned method for treating mental illnesses‚ which the early man believed to arise due supernatural influences such as sorcery and demons. This method employed a procedure whereby the psychiatrist used a stone to make an opening (trephine) in the patient’s skull
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Frankenstein. Reasonably‚ certain psychosurgical treatments use methods that seem unconventional. However‚ many cures are often found from new ways of thinking. Thus‚ methods that are often stigmatized deserve a fighting chance. When the ethicality of psychosurgical treatments are questioned‚ it should be based on the effectiveness of the treatment on the patient. Even though‚ effectiveness is an important factor‚ the truth lies on getting better. If a treatment is not effective‚ but has quality standards
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Not Just a Sexually Transmitted Disease When sexually transmitted disease or STD is heard‚ individuals automatically assume or think the disease is only contracted through sexual contact. There are a few exceptions to this thought process‚ one of which is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Statistically‚ more than 750‚000 women in the United States experiences an acute PID episode each year (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC Fact Sheet‚ 2011) and 8% of all United
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BENEFITS OF ASSIGNING CASE MANAGERS The Benefits of Assigning Case Managers to Individuals with Diabetes Denise White Florida Atlantic University Teresa Barret‚ MSN‚ ARNP NUR3160 April 15‚ 2009 There are many illnesses and diseases causing people to have a poor quality of life. Diseases such as diabetes (type I and II)‚ are increasing in alarming numbers due to poor management by both healthcare teams and patients. According to Wikipedia (2009)‚ the role of case manager was implemented
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3. Describe the main modern treatments of abnormality. * Therapy now days can help change abnormalities. 7. Describe the current treatment of severely disturbed individuals. Contrast this with the current treatment of less severely disturbed individuals. - Psychotropic medications are used to treat severely disturbed individuals. Less severe disturbances use outpatient therapies. 8. Discuss the impact of deinstitutionalization on the care and treatment of the severely mentally ill
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Stance on Ashley treatment Ashley’s treatment’s main purpose is to improve patient’s quality life‚ in other words‚ it makes it easier for the caregivers to take care of the patient. The methods under this treatment include breast bud removal‚ removing uterus to avoid menstruation cramps and limiting final height using estrogen therapy. (Ashley’s Blog‚ 2009) In my opinion‚ Ashley treatment is beneficial for both the patient and the caregivers because it minimizes pain for the patient and also makes
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Pathogens Is Homeopathy A Credible Treatment? Around 1790‚ Samuel Hahnmann‚ a German physician took in a certain amount of quinine from the bark of Cinchona sp. which was usually used to treat malaria (the main symptom is fever) and later he noticed some effects such as his body temperature raised. With further study‚ he concluded the theory that a substances cause disease symptom can also alleviate the disease which later developed to be “Homeopathy” treatment (Sharp). The term “Homeopathy” consists
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Unit 232 - Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with Their Plan of Care Unit 232 - Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1.1 - Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals We need to know the normal range of movement of the muscles and joints so when moving‚ handling and positioning
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