decisions for themselves or lack the mental capacity to do so. This could be due to a mental health condition‚ a severe learning difficulty‚ a brain injury‚ a stroke or unconsciousness due to an anaesthetic or sudden accident. The act’s purpose is: * To allow adults to make as many decisions as they can for themselves. * To enable adults to make advance decisions about whether they would like future medical treatment. * To allow adults to appoint‚ in advance of losing mental capacity
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Diabetes- current epidemiology and measuring variables at a local level Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is not classed as single disorder as it represents a series of conditions associated with high blood sugar which are cased in turn by defects in insulin secretion or the effectiveness of insulin or both. It is usually diagnosed by evidence of hyperglycaemia in a fasting state (>7.1 mmol/l plasma glucose) or threw an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)( >11.1mmol/l plasma glucose)
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this assignment I am going to describe the current patterns of ill health and how they are monitored‚ I will also compare historical and current features of public health. Through the past century the health of the public has changed dramatically with such issues as polio‚ measles‚ rubella and other infectious diseases have almost been eradicated but now such issues are arising being; obesity‚ alcohol abuse‚ smoking‚ an aging demographical ‚ mental health and dental issues. All the issues that have
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Discuss the main factors affecting product pricing in the UK Two surveys on the price-setting behaviour of UK firms published by the Bank of England in 1996 and 2008 concluded that the price‚ the amount of money expected‚ required or given for a certain level of output‚ was most often set as a result of market conditions1. The same report however found that the second largest price differential was the objective of the specific firm surveyed1‚ and thus product pricing in the UK can be seen to
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There are many things that influence people’s health such as changes in lifestyle choices‚ this consequently also shapes the demand for care in the future in UK. For example Diet‚ Alcohol Consumption‚ Smoking‚ exercise‚ and Relaxation. Health problems can be caused by dietary intake such as heart disease can be caused by having too much fat and too much salt intake can lead to a stroke. Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs as a result of obtaining a large quantity of animal protein that are high
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1. Discuss three factors that likely influence what Tyler eats. Three factors that likely influence what Tyler eats: First‚ he does not have time to prepare his own meals‚ so convenience is one of important factor. Second‚ money is also his concern since he has to pay for his apartment. Third‚ availability is also important‚ especially at work where he is limited in what he can eat. 2. Do the factors you listed in question 1 also affect what you choose to eat? Explain why or why not. The factors
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In both articles‚ “’Rise of the Machines’ is Not a Likely Future” by Michael Littman(2015) and “The Machines are coming” by Zeynep Tufekci (2015)‚ the writers are aware of the advancements of technology‚ however the conclusion they arrived are very different. While Littman believes that it’s impossible for artificial intelligent or robotic technologies to takeover humanity‚ Tufekci on the other hand believes that human labor are being usurped by the advancement of technology. After reviewing both
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Examine the view that cultural factors provide the most likely explanation for underachievement for some pupils. In the society we live in‚ one of its major institutions is Education. In the National Curriculum‚ certain guidelines are set out for a National expected level of achievement for each year group. Some pupils achieve a much higher level than this guideline‚ whereas others fall significantly below this. It is believed that a number of cultural factors are responsible for this wide
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Information and definition UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is also known as UK‚ United Kingdom or Britain. United Kingdom is a member of European Union‚ G 8‚ G-20‚ World Trade Organization‚ Common Wealth of Nations‚ United Nations Security Council‚ NATO‚ Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). United Kingdom is a well developed country. It has a rich economy brought up by economies of its individual countries England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern
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Task 2: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE HEALTH AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS Design leaflet or fact sheet that explains the effect of four factors that can influence the health and everyday needs of individuals in society. Socio-economic: Bad Living conditions. Living conditions can affect your physical‚ emotional‚ intellectual and social needs depending on the places that you are living in or the quality of life you lead. Every human is affected differently depending on age or sex. We need
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