The curious case of Munchausen By Proxy Safa Elkhidir Metropolitan State University Introduction Munchausen Syndrome dates back to 1843‚ when British physician Hector Gavin differentiated between people who faked an illness to achieve some sort of compensation and those who pretended to be ill for no other reason but to assume the sick role (Berry‚ 2008). The name Munchausen came from German cavalry captain who known for telling exaggerated stories about his life‚ travels and adventures (Berry
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Boundary Issues Team Paper Drew Cornog‚ Daphney Robinson‚ Erica McDaniels‚ Jeremy Sensenig BSHS/335 March 29‚ 2015 Laura Cobb Boundary Issues Paper Professional boundaries are vital between the client and the Human Service professional. Setting limits in the beginning of the therapeutic process will ensure that the professional and client have established defining boundary lines. As professionals‚ we want our clients to feel a secure environment. Within this paper‚ our learning team will discuss
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Nursing Ethical Issue and Decision Making Process The end-of- life is the most crucial time where conflicts can occur between heath care professionals such as doctors‚ nurses and other specialists‚ between family and the patient‚ and between nurses themselves. These conflicts can be created because of different values and beliefs among different people. Although patients and their families are living together‚ there are still chances that values can be different amongst them. The end- of- life in
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My hope is that we all can learn from my experience to view sports as entertainment and prevent harsh scapegoating‚ and to challenge the media and opportunistic profiteers to conduct business ethically by respecting personal privacy rights and not exploit any individual to advance their own self-interest or economic gain. Moreover
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Exotic Animals in Entertainment: The Pros and Cons Abstract The entertainment industry is a controversial subject‚ especially pertaining to the use of exotic animals for human enjoyment. The purpose of this research paper is to explore the history of exotic animals in entertainment and how the industry is viewed by the general public in the twenty-first century. The explanation of the history‚ legal aspects‚ organizations involved‚ public image‚ and the controversy of the industry will be covered
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Hot-Button Issue Paper COM/400 March 17‚ 2014 Hot-Button Issue Paper Nowadays one of most concerning topic in today’s media is sex and violence. Determining what’s “too much” for children is not an easy task‚ because every parent has their personal preferences about such matters. But determining the actual effects of media violence on children gives rise a problem in itself‚ as it’s quite tricky to actually determine what “violent media” means to the children (Cutler‚ 2002). There were many children
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The resonating sound of a gunshot fills the forest surrounding the old‚ run-down‚ one bedroom cabin in the German Black Forest. A man sits in a chair‚ air no longer pumping in and out of his lungs. A splatter of blood is present on the wall behind him. A gun lies on the floor beside him‚ missing only one shot of ammunition. The police believe this to be a suicide‚ but two top-notch detectives think otherwise. This is a job for detectives Bald Eagle and 8-Ball! Gary Kinkead‚ codename Bald
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Atmospheric Issues SCI/275 August 25‚ 2013 Professor Ed Mata Atmospheric Issues In today’s society there is much pollution that can cause an individual to become very sick or death can occur from the many atmospheric issues such as ozone depletion in our society. There are many things that contribute to ozone depletion in our atmosphere as well as indoor pollution such as radon which can cause certain cancers and certain deaths. There is also a lot of indoor air pollution which can cause
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Music Censorship: The Circumstances Causing the Controversy Imagine‚ if you will‚ a world where we are told what music to sing‚ what music to play‚ and even what we may listen to in the privacy of our own homes. That world already exists as a reality in more countries that you might imagine‚ and that very reality is knocking on our door: In the USA‚ lobbying groups have succeeded in keeping popular music off the concert stage‚ out of the media‚ and off of the shelves. Of course‚ if presented
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