MEDICAL THERMOMETER Medical thermometers are used for measuring human body temperature‚ with the tip of the thermometer being inserted either into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature)‚ under the armpit (axillary temperature)‚ or into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature). CLASSIFICATION BY TECHNOLOGY Liquid-filled The traditional thermometer is a glass tube with a bulb at one end containing a liquid which expands in a uniform manner with temperature. The tube
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Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article. WikiProject Medicine or the Medicine Portal may be able to help recruit an expert. (February 2009) A biomedical scientist (biomedician‚ biomedical doctor‚ medical scientist‚ clinical scientist) is a scientist trained in biology‚ particularly in the context of medicine. These scientists work to gain knowledge on the main principles of how the human body works and to find new ways to cure or treat disease by
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owed? Nonpatients (pg.94) 4. If a custodian sues an employing physician for ordering her to lift a heavy bookcase that injures her back‚ is the issue of liability standard of care or duty of care? Duty of Care 5. What is the basis for most medical malpractice claims? High damage awards in tort cases have led to a malpractice insurance crisis for physicians. 6. A patient falls on a hospitals slippery tile floor and injures herself. Assuming that patient safety procedures were lax‚ what
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Assignment 2 Write your outline for your research paper by filling out the following template. Outline – Topic: Should Marijuana Be Legalized For Medical Purposes Introduction: Thesis Statement: Medical marijuana should be legalized but in the strict control of the doctor. Paragraph 1: PRO 1 Idea(s) to be developed: marijuana can relieve certain types of pain. Evidence/Examples: The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types
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which made him stabilize. The next day he was seen by the CARDIOLOGIST‚ and was told he had a heart attack due to ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. Three days later he was rushed to the hospital with the same symptoms. The local hospital air lifted him to Duke Medical Center‚ where he was diagnosed with CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE and ANGINA. Once he was at duke‚ he was told he had a major heart attack and was put in the INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) for EXTENSIVE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. He was told he would have to go
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Medical Marijuana in football The NFL could allow players to use medicinal marijuana in the future‚ pending medical reviews and studies. Here are some facts about marijuana: According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ marijuana is a Schedule 1 substance‚ which means that it has no medicinal purpose and has a high risk for abuse. Although marijuana is not federally legalized or approved by the FDA‚ 20 states (including Hawaii and Washington D.C.) have already legalized medical marijuana
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Nursing Department of Medical Technology Spring Semester 2014 MAJOR: Medical Technology COURSE NAME: Introduction to Medical Technology Laboratory – Section A COURSE CODE: MTCH 106 NUMBER OF CREDITS: One (1) NUMBER OF HOURS: One (1) NAME OF LECTURER: Fabian Pitkin EMAIL ADDRESS(ES): fabian.pitkin@ncu.edu.jm OFFICE HOURS: Wednesdays 12pm -2pm PREREQUISITES: Full acceptance into the Medical Technology programme
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Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Renee Grant ENC 1101-1002 Professor Bahle March 30‚ 2013 Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Medical marijuana has been an ongoing fight between the federal government‚ physicians and patients. Contrary to many beliefs‚ marijuana‚ whether it is used for medical reasons or recreational is non-lethal. It has been proven to be useful in many medical conditions. There has
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana is the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the Cannabis plant. It is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States‚ enabling one to have altered senses and hallucinations. Organizations have formed by those who wish to legalize marijuana‚ at least for medicinal purposes‚ but critics of such efforts argue that the drug does more harm than good. While some may benefit from the legalization of medical marijuana‚ such as those with Alzheimer’s
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Topic: Economics and Medical Marijuana. Narrow Topic: Impacting Lives and the Economy through legalization. In 800 BC the Aztec and native people had herbal healers that prescribed marijuana in different forms according to the ailment and age of the patient. The herbal healers used their whole world as their pharmacy and plants as their medicines. The herb was made in liquid form for the young or eaten and dried like tobacco for smoking by the elderly (Beau‚ 2011). Medical Marijuana refers to
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