Paper Presentation on [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10351] AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE EXCISE TAX ON ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 141‚ 142‚ 143‚ 144‚ 145‚ 8‚ 131 AND 288 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997‚ AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9334‚ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Commonly known as SIN TAX REFORM ACT OF 2012 “Stick to One” OVERVIEW Sin Tax is a tax levied on products or activities‚ which are considered sinful or harmful and considered
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As with other chronic conditions‚ COPD can be unpredictable disease that can easily affect any individual who has it whether in terms of social function‚ quality of life or physical function (Disler‚ Gallagher & Davidson 2011). Furthermore‚ stigma of the condition may affect the patients’
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George is an adult male who has chronic renal failure as well as the co-morbidities of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and diabetes. As George is indigenous and lives on social assistance‚ these determinants have likely contributed to the development of his co-morbidities and chronic renal failure. Additionally‚ George has been on dialysis three times a week for 15 years but has lately been missing his dialysis appointments and calling the clinic the next day calling to be dialyzed
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risks for male current smokers were 12.22‚ 23.81‚ and 24.97. The women’s relative risk of death in the contemporary cohorts was higher than that of men. The authors concluded that the relative risks of death from all causes — including lung cancer‚ COPD‚ ischemic heart disease‚ and any type of stroke — are almost identical for female and male smokers. For men 55 to 74 years of age and for women 60 to 74 years of age‚ the rate of death from all causes is
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Multiple Sclerosis Presentation Overview History and Background of MS Description of Nervous System Courses of the disease Detailed Information on central nervous system and peripheral nervous system Pathophysiology of the disease Prognosis Remission Treatments and Medications Used Interview With MS patient (Jason) Bibliography History First case of Multiple Sclerosis was found in England in 1848. The case itself seems to have began in 1822. The only documentation that allowed to diagnose this
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The Cardiopulmonary Department focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung conditions.One example of a heart conditoin is a myocardial infarctions‚ more commonly known as heart attacks‚ are typically caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery which can restrict blood flow‚ this in turn can cause the heart’s pumping function to decrease ( Heart Attack. 2017). An example of a cardiovascular condition is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ or a stroke‚ is caused by lack of bloodflow
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Study Guide for the Final Exam Here are the rules: please do not call me or email me questions about the study guide. I will answer questions about the study guide during the brief review before the exam itself. You cannot memorize the answers to the questions and do well on the exam- the questions are meant to stimulate thinking‚ not to be answers. Please remember to review the chapters on shock and MODS as there are questions on this content. 1. There are several ABG questions; remember
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Smoking and public health Every day‚ one is confronted with smoking and its consequences. On the outside of cigarette packets you can read warnings about the risks of smoking. Constantly there are more and more bans against smoking in cafes‚ school etc. It is especially important to inform the younger generation about the danger and the addiction to smoking. Prohibitions and warnings are the best way in order to reduce the number of smokers. The more information about smoking and its harmful effects
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Internal Medicine Date of Consult: 12/15/XXXX Reason for Consultation: Continued deterioration with COPD‚ subcutaneous emphysema‚ and recurrent pneumothoraxes (ces). Evaluate for possible transfer to Forrest General Medical Center‚ thoracic unit. Patient is a 61-year-old white male admitted through the ER with on December 10 with recurrent right pneumothoraxes. Patient is known to have COPD with emphysema and has multiple admissions for problems concerning this. At the time of initial evaluation
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and more things is it will be the cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD a. Specific Detail. Cilia are microscopic‚ hair-like structures that extend from the surface of every human. This can be found in the lungs‚ respiratory tract and middle ear. These cilia have a rhythmic waving‚ in other words‚ cilia will act as a broom that clean dirt in your respiratory system. b. Specific Detail COPD will affect the function of the lungs and how oxygen being delivers into the body plus
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