Antibiotic self-medication among university medical undergraduates in Northern Nigeria Joseph O. Fadare 1* and Igbiks Tamuno 2 1Department of Medicine‚ Kogi State Specialist Hospital‚ Lokoja‚ Nigeria 2Department of Pharmacology‚ Bayero University‚ Kano‚ Kano State‚ Nigeria. Accepted 20 April‚ 2011 Self-medication is becoming a common type of self-care behavior among the population of many countries. Many international studies have investigated the prevalence and nature of self-medication practices
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Medication errors occur often in the nursing field. “A medication error is defined as a failure in the treatment process that leads to‚ or has the potential to lead to‚ harm to the patient.” [(Aronson‚ Medication Errors.)] Nurses make unfortunate mistakes everyday . “According to a April 7 report in Health Affairs‚ medical errors now cost our over-burdened health care system over $17.1 billion dollars a year; the cost of avoidable hospital readmissions adds another $13 to $18 billion dollars a
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Ebonics Controversy Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss two articles which explore the current controversy regarding the confusion of approaching Ebonics in the Oakland school district. It will discuss the four key terms‚ pidgin‚ creole‚ dialect‚ and language‚ which were misunderstood and misused by the Oakland School Board. The paper will also suggest what the school board could have done differently which would have reduced the negative publicity that surrounded the
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I. What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- a common behavior disorder that affects one in 15-20 school-age children. Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with it than girls‚ but there is no clear reason yet why more boys than girls are diagnosed with it. It is broken down into three subtypes: an inattentive type‚ with signs that include: * inability to pay attention to details or a tendency to make careless errors in schoolwork or other activities * difficulty
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ though a disorder with a substantial amount of research surrounding it‚ remains in part a mystery. As research and scientists suggest‚ the actual cause of ADHD is unknown (“Facts About ADHD‚” n.d.). While in this uncertain state of what results in ADHD‚ the trend of speculating probable causes has grown‚ and researchers have discovered several likely contributors. As investigators continue to conduct research‚ the distance from the truth of the real
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cousin feel this way as well. He has ADHD‚ which makes it hard to concentrate when he studies. It also means it is harder for him to pay attention in school. Yet‚ despite all this‚ he remained one of the smartest kids in his class. For those of you who don’t already know‚ there are many great Americans who have ADHD. For example America’s most famous and most decorated swimmer‚ Michael Phelps‚ has ADHD. It has also been discussed that Steve Jobs had ADHD. Watching my cousin navigate his challenges
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Introduction Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”) is a common childhood disorder that represents developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention‚ impulsivity and overactivity. It occurs in 3% to 5% of the school age population as stated by (Craighead‚ Craighead‚ Kazdin & Mahoney‚ 1994). Another author (Barkley‚ 1981) stated that ADHD occurs in at least one child in every classroom. As a result of these statistics‚ ADHD has become one of the most commonly referred and heavily
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cooperative‚ but not competitive goals between departments induce constructive controversy dynamics among employees from different departments that in turn result in organizational task accomplishment‚ commitment to the organization‚ and confidence in working together in the future. Results further indicate that organizational identification moderated the association of competitive goal interdependence with constructive controversy such that the negative association was weaker with higher organizational
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Diagnosing ADHD Sadly there isn’t a simple test that can diagnose ADHD‚ but children normally show signs of having ADHD before the age of 7. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD properly‚ a person must show signs of at least 6 of 9 of the major symptoms for a specific type of ADHD. These behaviours must be present and a burden on everyday life for at least 6 months. Besides showing behaviours of hyperactivity-impulsivity‚ inattention‚ or both in order for a person to be diagnosed a person’s symptoms
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child ADHD/ADD? Are they misunderstood? Are they being medicated? Are they having difficulties in school? Do they need help with their homework and revision for exams? TEN POSITIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ADHD/ADD STUDENTS 1)ADHD/ADD is an ability not a disability. Students with ADHD/ADD learning styles are different to the majority of people that is all. 2)ADHD/ADD students are gifted and these gifts should be looked upon as positive rather than negative. Teachers of ADHD/ADD students
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