1.) LITERATURE * The aggregate of a usually specified type of musical compositions. * writings in prose or verse; especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest * an example of such writings <what came out‚ though rarely literature‚ was always a roaring good story — People> * Imaginative or creative writing‚ especially of recognized artistic value: "Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis
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diabetes‚ and arthritis are the most common‚ costly‚ and preventable chronic diseases in the United States. Seventy percent of the total deaths in the U.S. are attributed to chronic diseases and fifty percent of that deaths are due to heart disease and stroke. Total expenditure for treatment of chronic diseases is $277 billion (Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion‚ 2012). Disease management is the key factor in managing these chronic conditions and improving the quality of life. Health care providers
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Chronic disease has become a national concern in the health care system‚ especially with the elderly population. It has become very costly and will continue to raise costs since today’s technology assists in patients living much longer. According to Curtin and Lubkin (1995)‚ “Chronic illness is the irreversible presence‚ accumulation‚ or latency of disease states or impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care‚ maintenance of function‚ and prevention of further
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Analysis of Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden describes a relationship between father and son. It shares many different emotions such as unconditional love‚ fear‚ regret‚ ungratefulness‚ compassion‚ and hate. Hayden makes this work very relatable to us‚ possibly making us reflect on our relationships with our own parents. Almost all relationships do come with some sort of complication‚ but it is important to know that complication can be overcome and
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positive results to the legalization. One of those states is California. SB 420 or better known as medical marijuana protection act was signed to allow the use of cannabis. People who have cancer‚ aids‚ Cerebral palsy‚ Alzheimer’s disease‚ and other chronic diseases are allowed to use marijuana as like a medicine‚ or an antibiotic. People with cancer for an example can take in marijuana before there chemotherapy to calm them down and not be scared or in pain while in chemo. Marijuana can take pain away
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face doubt from time to time and it’s perfectly normal. The feeling of discomfort brought on by doubt about a path you choose or a decision you make is uncomfortable and takes value away from your day. If you’re not careful‚ doubt can become a chronic illness‚ debilitating your life on a daily basis. TWITTERFACEBOOsearch... K MOTIVATIONAL MOMENTS BLOG One of the most common things I receive questions about is doubt and lack of self-confidence. People feel the impacts of both and seem to struggle
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Children Coping with Chronic Illness Children living with chronic illness are faced with everyday challenges that frequently force them to cope in different ways. According to Midence (1994)‚ ten to twenty percent o all children in the United States suffer from a chronic illness. The most common chronic childhood diseases are asthma‚ congenital heart disease‚ chronic kidney disease and sickle cell disease. Children are often quite vulnerable and lack education and experience about coping‚ especially
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applied. This system of learning has been modified to include nursing education and patient teaching. This system can be used in all types of patient education‚ but has been useful in management of patients with chronic diseases. Teaching patients how to understand and manage their chronic disease is an important nursing function. “The taxonomy itself is easy to understand and makes a logical progression from fundamental learning to complex synthesis” (Larkin & Burton‚ 2008‚ p. 402). According to University
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known that people suffering from chronic diseases have major impact in the healthcare delivery systems‚ including the elderly population over the age of 65. With the advances in technology combined with the aging population‚ more people are living longer with chronic diseases. Longer life expectancies count for higher costs in healthcare for the treatment‚ management and prevention of further complications arising from chronic diseases. The third most common chronic disease of the older adults is Parkinson’s
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‘Being Sick’ is not simply a ‘state of fact’ or ‘condition’‚ it is a specifically patterned social role. In Western Societies the sick role implies four major expectations which comprise of two rights and two duties. (Parsons: 1951:436-7). RIGHTS. • Sick person temporarily exempt from ‘normal’ social roles. The more severe the sickness the greater the exemption. • Sick person generally not held responsible for their condition (absence of blame). Illness cosidered beyond individuals control
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