Thalidomide was originally invented in the 1950s by the Swiss pharmaceutical company. It was then initially released by the German company Chemie Grunenthalas in 1957 and was advertised to be one of the safest sedative drugs which is non-addictive (Kim & Scialli‚ 2011). Additionally‚ due to its effect in helping pregnant women to reduce the symptoms of morning sickness‚ thalidomide became widespread around the world; it was sold in more than 40 countries and was known as different names; for example
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Television Media Analysis: The Cosby Show Today’s society depends heavily on mass media for information‚ communication‚ and entertainment. The average person wakes up in the morning‚ watches news and weather on television‚ and makes plans for the day based on information they receive through their mass media sources. Many times there is little thought given to the actual reliability of these media sources. Media literacy can help audiences gain important perspectives regarding which media sources
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costs‚ and excessive medical bills. “Sum it Up” Case 1: D’Attilo v. Dr. Viscarello On February 2‚ 2003‚ Daniel D’Attilo was born to Domenic and Cathy D’Attilo‚ from Norwalk‚ Connecticut via Cesarean section by Dr. Richard Viscarello‚ the family obstetrician. On January 31‚ Cathy D’Attilo went to Dr. Viscarello for a routine check-up. During the visit‚ Dr. Viscarello found her amniotic fluid level had dropped 50%‚ and told Cathy to come back the following week. On February 2‚ Cathy went into labor
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Number 3 HKCOG Guidelines Revised November 2008 Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology published by The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists A Foundation College of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 1 INTRODUCTION The Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology was revised in 2002 because of the revision of the Bethesda System in 2001 and the introduction of HPV testing in the management of atypical squamous cells. This revision
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Maternity Workbook Q: What does the word ‘midwife’ literally mean? A: According to the Baby Centre (no date)‚ the word midwife literally means “with woman”. Q: Which regulatory body exists to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public? A: The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulatory body that exists to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public (The Nursing and
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Discuss reasons children may not meet milestones and how each one impacts upon development and describe how different types of intervention can support children to develop (CYP 3.1.3.2‚ CYP 3.1.3.3 & CYP 3.1.3.4) DISABILITY Children may not meet milestones due to time missed from education for hospital visits‚ since physical needs may outweigh educational or social development. There are many different types of interventions in place now to support education for children with disabilities
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Current Event 2 James Furgerson Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to write an essay of on the topic of abortion and then describe it in one of the 3 sociological forms which is Symbolic Interactionism‚ Class Conflict Theory or Functional Analysis. Keywords: Abortion The subject I have chosen to talk about is abortions. According to the Article (Abortion in America’s not rare‚ 2013) which states that‚ “because
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To many‚ four years may seem far away. In my eyes‚ it’s crunch time and 2019 is just around the corner. I need to step up my game‚ stop procrastinating and raise my grades. In the near future‚ I see myself attending a four year university‚ followed by another 8 years of medical school and residency. My biggest goal is to pursue the career of becoming an anesthesiologist. Yes‚ another eight years of schooling may seem like a long time‚ but it will provide a career that lasts a lifetime. To begin
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Oceania Johnson Mrs. Johnson English 3‚ Period 7 March 28‚ 2013 Rough draft Through the years‚ the situation of teenage pregnancy has grown abundantly throughout the United States. Sex education taught in the school system can help teens realize the consequences of having pre-marital sex and prevent pregnancy. The realities and effects of teen pregnancies are sometimes difficult and harsh to face for the mother‚ father‚ and child. Teenage pregnancy is one-hundred percent preventable. The smartest
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words‚ murder. The unborn child is in fact a living human being. Although some may disagree that the baby is living while in the womb‚ it can be proven scientifically otherwise. Erick Eckholm in the New York Times online quoted Dr. Eric Webb‚ an obstetrician‚ who said‚ “With the union of the egg and sperm‚ that is life‚ and genetically human.” It is human at the moment of egg and sperm coming together. Rob Schwarzwalder similarly explained in his online article on Family Research Council‚ “The zygote
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