While its goal is to avoid damage‚ diseases of the skin do occur. Diseases of the integumentary system vary from skin cancer to acne to warts. Warts‚ however‚ are small tumors that are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The type of wart depends on the type of HPV. Overproduction of the keratin protein leads to verruca plantaris‚ better known as plantar warts. They are rough‚ hard growths that appear on the sole of the foot. Typically‚ plantar warts go away on their own with time‚ though
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people can pass STDs to sexual partners even if they themselves do not have any symptoms. There are two different kind of sexually transmitted disease in which they are viral‚ or bacterial. Some common viral infections include Hepatitis‚ Aids‚ and HPV. Unlike viruses‚ chlamydia and gonorrhea are very common bacterial infections that are spread through sexual activity. Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver. This viral infection is most commonly spread by having intimate sexual activity. This
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Lecture 1: Introduction to Epidemiology Lecture 1: Introduction to Epidemiology Dankmar B¨hning o Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Reading‚ UK Summer School in Cesme‚ May/June 2011 Lecture 1: Introduction to Epidemiology Outline What is Epidemiology? Epidemiology is the study of the determinants‚ distribution‚ and frequency of disease (who gets the disease and why) epidemiologists study sick people epidemiologists study healthy people to determine the
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When is it OK to Break Confidentiality? Confidentiality is central to trust between doctors‚ medical team and patients. Patients have a right to expect that information about them will be held in confidence. The birth of the Hippocratic Oath in the fourth century started the responsibility of physicians to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of their patients. One of the provisions of the Oath lays the ethical foundation for the physician’s duty of confidentiality even beyond the circumstances
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AWARENESS ON RISK FACTORS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG STUDENTS OF CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY An undergraduate thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Nursing‚ Cavite State University‚ Indang Cavite‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements in research. Prepared with the supervision of Mrs. Nenita B. Panaligan‚ RN‚ MAN. Introduction As time goes on‚ countries around the world become more industrialized and modernized. As part of it‚ life
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and wash at least 15 seconds. Rinse both sides of hands with water. Dry hands and shut off faucet with towel. VACCINATIONS Influenza (IIV) (RIV) (LAIV) Tetanus‚ diptheria‚ pertussis (Tdap)‚ tetanus‚ diphtheria (Td) Varicella HPV Zoster MMR Pneumococcal conjugate‚ polysaccaride‚ Meningoccoal conjugate‚ polysaccaride Hep A‚ B Haemophilus b (Hib) CONTRAINDICATIONS/PR ECAUTIONS Tetanus‚ diptheria‚ pertussis (Tdap)‚ tetanus‚ diphtheria (Td) Severe allergic reactions Moderate
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Applying Ethical Frameworks in Nursing Practice Disclosing patient information to a third party‚ without a patient’s consent or a court order is considered a breach of confidentiality. Legal liability for a breach of confidentiality covers a broader spectrum than ethical guidelines‚ which lend to doing what is morally right. Confidentiality in nursing comes with an ethical need for creating rapport with patients. Trust established facilitates increased communication and comfort
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Most patients that have herpes do not prohibit any symptoms. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Human papillomavirus (or Genital HPV) is very contagious‚ and the worst part of this disease is it often do not show any symptoms. Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a virus that can bring about inflammation of the liver. During sexual intercourse‚ hepatitis B can be transmitted
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0110606 Doll‚ R. and R. Peto‚ Epidemiology of Cancer. Oxford Textbook of Medicine‚ ed. D. Warrell‚ et al. 2003‚ Oxford: OUP. European Commission‚ Tobacco or Health in the European Union: Past‚ Present and Future‚ Luxembourg‚ 2004 Richard R. Love ‚Alida M. Evans‚ Denise M. Josten (1984) The accuracy of patient reports of a family history of cancer[Online] Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0021968185900748 Peto‚ J.‚ Cancer epidemiology in the last century and the next
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Shelley Miller Dr. Ashli Dykes Composition 1 12 November 2012 Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a cancer that starts in the cervix‚ the lower part of the uterus‚ which opens at the top of the vagina. It occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control. Cervical cancer can often be successfully treated when it is found early. It is usually fount at a very early stage through a pap-test. Cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the world. Routine pap-smears‚ in
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