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    Substance Abuse Essay

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    The human body was built to endure the hardships that one might struggle through with in life but it was not built to slowly and deliberately be poisoned to death. Yet‚ millions of people around the world continue to abuse the power of drugs‚ fully aware of their consequences. Most people who use drugs have a general knowledge of the effects of the drugs on their body‚ but that does not stop them from continuing to put their lives in danger. Substance abuse can lead to many catastrophic consequences

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    Infection Control

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    infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another person. Not all infectious diseases are communicable. For example‚ Lyme disease is caused by bacteria‚ but it cannot be transmitted from person to person. Hepatitis B‚ on the other hand‚ is caused by a virus. The hepatitis B virus can be passed from person to person if exposure to blood or bodily fluids occurs. One of the goals of infection control is to prevent the transmission of these communicable diseases. Transmission of Communicable

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    Syringes In Social Work

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    different communities‚ and whether we work with children‚ families‚ adults or businesses‚ it is inventible that we will come across at least one individual who uses syringes. Whether it be for their drugs or if they are affected by a loved one’s HIV‚ Hepatitis C or Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). People who inject drugs (PWID) are the most vulnerable group to contract HIV and 28 times higher than among the rest of the population (Avert). And per the National Survey on Drug Use and Health‚ heroin use

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    amount of alcohol over a period of time can lead to three different types of liver conditions: fatty liver‚ hepatitis‚ and cirrhosis. Fatty liver is a build-up of fat within the liver cells that occurs from drinking alcohol heavily‚ but can simply be reversed by lowering the amount of intake. Fatty liver is not serious but if the right precautions are not taken‚ hepatitis can develop. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver‚ which can leave a person feeling sick‚ have confusion‚ go into a coma

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    bloodborne pathogens

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    transmitted from an infected individual to another individual through blood and certain body fluids. Blood borne pathogens are capable of causing serious illness and death. The most common illnesses caused by Blood Borne Pathogens are‚ hepatitis B (HBV)‚ hepatitis C (HBC)‚ and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) from HIV‚ or human immunodeficiency virus. Some examples of workers who can get exposed to BBPs include the following: Medical and Dental health care providers‚ including those in industrial

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    terrible things occurring in a child’s life makes it very easy for a parent to steer clear of the whole situation‚ and in ending result‚ not get their child vaccinated. When children aren’t vaccinated‚ they are left defenseless against diseases like hepatitis B‚ measles‚ mumps‚ chicken pox‚ polio‚ pertussis (whooping cough)‚  rubella‚ and more. All these diseases have the ability to easily kill a child within days‚ and if it weren’t for the vaccines protection over many children in the United States‚

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    Wilsons Disease

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    get much more than they need. Healthy people excrete copper they don’t need‚ but Wilson’s Disease patients cannot. Copper begins to accumulate immediately after birth. Excess copper attacks the liver and brain resulting in hepatitis‚ psychiatric‚ or neurologic symptoms. The symptoms usually appear in late adolescence. Patients may have jaundice‚ abdominal swelling‚ vomiting of blood and abdominal pain. They may have tremors‚ difficulty walking‚ talking

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    Oapa and Consent

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    equipment to his employer the next day. He is later shocked to learn that Tom has contracted hepatitis C as a result of the tattoo. Consider the liability of Tom and Robert‚ if any‚ for offences against the person. In your answer you should consider: a. Tom’s liability for sending the letters to Stan and causing his depression; b. Robert’s liability for tattooing Tom and causing him to contract Hepatitis C; and‚ c. the effect‚ if any‚ that Tom’s consent to the tattoo will have on Robert’s liability

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    infants and children and why parents are so hesitant in vaccinating their children. Doctors claim there are five important vaccinations that every child should receive.  They are: the Chicken Pox Vaccine‚ MMR (Measles‚ Mumps‚ and Rubella) Vaccine‚ Hepatitis Vaccine‚ HIB Vaccine‚ and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. The Chicken pox vaccine is probably the most common vaccination.  Chicken pox is an airborne disease that spreads quickly among younger children.  Some symptoms include fever and an itchy

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    The Vaccine War

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    Frontline Assignment The Vaccine War I have three children‚ all of whom have been vaccinated. To me‚ it was an important factor in keeping my children healthy and safe. Some parents‚ however‚ do not feel that way toward vaccinations. These parents feel that it is safer to their child’s health to not vaccinate their child. Their argument that they have a right to keep their children safe by not vaccinating may be valid‚ but I think it is more important to protect the community as a whole

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