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    Joy and Pain

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    Joy Cannot Exist Without Pain “It is always by way of pain one arrives at pleasure”-Marquis de Sade. This quote describes life and the obstacles throughout it. The people who have been through the most pain truly know what joy is. A lot of people go through struggles and pain at more than one point of their life. For some people‚ it is more enduring than others. However‚ everybody must suffer some sort of pain and must struggle at some point in their life in order to truly experience joy and

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    a. Descartes has doubts about all of his former opinions and the entire edifice built upon them and goes on a search for a new foundation in sciences. He rejects everything he was received‚ taught or believed. Anything that is not entirely certain and indubitable is to be is to be rejected as false. There is doubt about knowledge through senses because they can be deceiving. But some things are certain. The argument of the dream focuses on common sense certainties. We have similar representations

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    Wax Argument Descartes

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    “Wax Argument”: Rene Descartes was an extraordinary philosopher who introduced a new‚ obscure‚ way to understanding the difference between the mind and the body. Descartes’ argument seems to be directed to Aristotle‚ in order to counter Aristotle’s “sensory argument;” in which everything is a conclusion of the senses. Descartes uses the “wax argument” to distinguish between the mind and body‚ separating the mind into its own form. The use of wax allows Descartes to prove and make his point because

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    Joint Pain

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    body in that particular area becomes hampered‚ causing pain ranging from mild irritation to debilitation. (Zelman‚ 2017) This pain is referred to as Joint Pain and has been plaguing human civilisations from as early as our hominid ancestors (Sarah Knapton‚ 2016). Why Do People Suffer From It? There are varying views on why and how joint pain come about however there are a few causes which are set in stone. Firstly is Injury. This leads to joint pain due to the over exertion and large amounts of pressure

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    Pain Perception

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    The Psychology of Pain Perception Many people in today’s society are intrigued by how differently every person can perceive painful experiences and the variances between how painful something is for one person and how it is not painful for another at all. Everyone is looking for ways to make things less painful or even “pain free”‚ especially in the world of athletics. Researchers have investigated the psychology of the perception of pain in many different studies‚ as well as the emotions expressed

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    Pain Management

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    expect during labor is a major concern. Since pain is expected‚ or at least discomfort‚ the first question most ask is‚ “What can I do to prevent‚ or at least relieve to some degree‚ the pain associated with labor if I want to avoid medical interventions or side effects associated with medical pain relief such as epidurals and pain medication?”. This research study will look deep into this question and research the pros and cons of multiple natural pain relief/reduction methods such as; Lamaze‚ Bradley

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    Pain Management

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    PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Associate Professor Peter Manning Emeritus Consultant Emergency Medicine Department National University Hospital‚ Singapore Jan 2004 Revised Aug 07 / Feb 08 / Nov 09 / Dec 11 / Dec 12 Accepted practice patterns must be questioned – implementation of pain score to vital signs We underestimate the pain produced by common practical procedures Analogy – just as we vary antibiotics according to sensitivities‚ perhaps we should be prepared

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    Role of God in Descartes

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    The Role of God in the Meditations Descartes’ Meditations revolve around presenting the reader with arguments regarding existence. In his first meditation‚ he elucidates the idea that he was raised with numerous false beliefs‚ all of which he believes should be thrown out in order to reach a certain truth. A new foundation is brought about‚ as opposed to that of medieval times. The world that we apprehend through the sense‚ since senses lend themselves to doubt‚ is out of the window. The

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    Chest Pain

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    CHEST PAIN Chest Pain Overview If you are having severe pain‚ crushing‚ squeezing‚ or pressure in your chest that lasts more than a few minutes‚ or if the pain moves into your neck‚ left shoulder‚ arm‚ or jaw‚ go immediately to a hospital emergency department. Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms a person can have. It is sometimes difficult even for a doctor or other medical professional to tell what is causing chest pain and whether it is life-threatening. * Any part of the

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    Chest Pain

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    attention when they experience chest pain. Many patients assume the chest pain is from indigestion or acid peptic symptoms. These patients waste time with antacids. Chest pain may be accompanied with vomiting‚ sweating and breathlessness. It is known that 15-20% of heart attacks can be painless especially in diabetics and elderly. Severe chest pain can be caused by several other issues and it needs to be ruled out to receive proper treatment. Five known causes for chest pain are pericarditis‚ aortic

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