Health Promotion: Giving up Smoking in Pregnancy Introduction The object of this assignment is to critically appraise a health promotion initiative related to midwifery practice. The initiative chosen is a NHS Health Scotland leaflet entitled ’Smoking: giving up during pregnancy: a guide for pregnant women who want to stop smoking’ (NHS Health Scotland 2003). It will be referred to as the ’initiative’ or the ’leaflet’ throughout this assignment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identified that
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Reaction Paper 1 Reaction Paper 1 The movie is about the responsive brain and the behaving brain. The brain is one of the most dynamic systems on the planet‚ for as much work the brain does and its complexity. It’s amazing how a simple thing like touch can be communicated through emotions. The movie talks about how the touch of a mother affects how a both a healthy baby develops and premature babies. The touch of the mother helps the baby develop with regards to their weight‚ how active they
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Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo‚ resulting in its death. About 42 million abortions are performed worldwide each year‚ and an astounding 20 million of them occurring unsafely. These unsafe abortions result in 70‚000 deaths and 5 million disabilities a year. Most abortions are performed in the first twelve weeks using the ‘vacuum’ method. The majority of women that choose abortion do so because they are not ready
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Case #2 Maria Bowman Focus questions – Set I 1. What are the implications of this test? An abnormal maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (triple screening test) may reflect genetic predisposition for Down’s syndrome (Trisomy 21) or Edward’s syndrome (Trisomy 18). Alpha fetoprotein is also increased in amniotic fluid in pregnancies associated with open neural tube defects (ONTD) such as Spina Bifida that allow the fluid to leak from the fetus into the amniotic fluid. The implications of positive
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THE MATERNITY BENEFITS ACT‚ 1961 BY SUSHMA SUDHINDRA 1. OBJECTIVE To regulate the employment of women in certain establishment for certain period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits. To provide healthy maintenance of pregnant women employee and her child 2. APPLICABILITY Every factory‚ mine or plantation(including those belonging to Government) To every shop or establishment wherein 10 or more persons are employed 3. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
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In my research I will explain everything you need to know about this newly FDA approved injectable drug Kybella. My explanation will include in detail all information needed to understand this drug‚ what it is used to treat‚ the process by which treatment occurs‚ and the alternative treatment used in comparison to Kybella treatments. I will also explain the risks‚ results‚ and my opinion on this form of treatment. In this research‚ I will give you all the information you may need to make an informed
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During my observation at Aultman North‚ I learned that the CT scanner is a large white machine with a giant hole in the center‚ as you can see in the image here (“Computed Tomography”‚ 2013). There is a table that the patient lays on that goes into the machine‚ and the patient has to stay there until the CT Tech giving a patient an abdominal scan shown here. scan is over‚ which only takes about five minutes. “CT scans are performed to analyze the internal structures of various parts of the
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Canada has seen one of the highest growing rate of teen pregnancy since the 1970s with a nearly 60% jump. From 2009 to 2013 the amount of mom’s that gave birth before the age of 15 was 219 and from the ages of 16-19 was 124‚379. Kids of teen moms suffer consequences to their mother’s or someone else’s actions. The hard truth is‚ teens no matter how mature or “grown up” they think they are‚ they’re not ready to be fit parents. Statistics have shown time and time again. Children of teen moms have
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Why should a man choose to get a vasectomy? If a man is done building his family‚ it is his responsibility to get the procedure done. When men do not want children‚ a vasectomy is effective‚ permanent birth control. The cost of a vasectomy is more reasonable than any other forms‚ like condoms. The procedure is non-invasive with little risk‚ and quick recovery. A vasectomy is the only foolproof way of preventing unwanted pregnancies; cost effective compared to other forms of birth control. It is much
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Abortion isn’t a bad decision when it comes to not wanting a baby. For example‚ when the mother has health issues or any other medical issue‚ abortion is an option so the baby doesn’t get affected. A mother has the decision in order to choose abortion knowing if she thinks it’s the best for her condition or self. It shouldn’t be considered as murder even when it’s at 10 to twelve weeks. Even though parts of the body‚ such as; the legs‚ arms‚ it is not considered a human being. Pro-abortionists fully
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