When Giovanni Pico della Mirandola was twenty-four‚ in the year 1487‚ he decided to hold a disputation. This was a fairly common occurrence in the schools: a question would be stated‚ and a respondent would take up a position on the question and hold it against the arguments of the learned people present. What made Pico’s unusual was that he proposed to hold his own against all comers on no fewer than nine hundred separate points of philosophy. It never happened‚ because the Pope got hold of
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Re-Writing the Creation Story: How Giovanni Pico della Mirandola’s Oration on the Dignity of Man Influenced the Renaissance and Man’s Perception of Himself In the time before the Renaissance‚ there were two commonly accepted stories of the world’s Creation: those expressed in the first chapters of Genesis. These stories captured the work of God as he brought about the universe‚ the plants‚ the animals‚ and the humans‚ and they chronicled the fall of Adam and Eve‚ who used the free will that God
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Philadelphia‚ PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Shingler‚ S. (2011). Compression stockings for the initial treatment of varicose veins in patients without venous ulceration. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews‚ (11)‚ University of Oxford. (2005). PICO: Formulating an answerable question. Retrieved from http://learntech.physiol.ox.ac.uk/cochrane_tutorial/cochlibd0e84.php
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| Deep Vein Thrombosis‚ also called (DVT or blood clots) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. Thus‚ that’s where it gets its name from. Part of a clot may break off and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism (PE) and possibly‚ death. Both Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism are a major public health problem in the United States. Estimates show that thousands of Americans have a DVT or PE each year and that at least 100‚000 people die
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spot an acute DVT during a lower extremity venous duplex. The three modalities used for this test was 2D imaging‚ resolution preset and B-color preset. Other variables/factors included in this study were age‚ sex‚ ethnicity‚ BMI‚ diabetes and hypertension. As a result‚ there were no major differences between the three modalities or the other factors when trying to predict a DVT in a patient. But‚ it was seen that if
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Accountability of the Nursing Professional Nathan Munson Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V February 20‚ 2011 Cynthia Yascavage ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE NURSING PROFESSIONAL Nursing professionals are viewed by the public as one of the most trusted and caring professions in the world. This status is achieved in the nursing profession by way of accountability. Accountability is the base of all practice and provides a platform for nursing to expand practice‚ gain trust‚ and provide excellent
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be the best prophylactic methods for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The risk for development deep vein thrombosis is higher for those individuals that are undergoing to surgery and/or any invasive medical procedure. Deep venous thrombosis occurs when a blood cloth is formed in the body and occludes the normal blood flow. Early detection as well as appropriate treatment is particularly important‚ as this can be a life-threatening event. DVT is at the same time preventable and it would be very important
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Vessey MP‚ Hawkins MM‚ Carson JL‚ Gough P‚ Marsh S (1996)‚ Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of hormone replacement therapy. Lancet; 346: 977-980. Department of Health. Advice on travel-related deep vein thrombosis. URL: http://www.doh.gov.uk/dvt. (accessed on
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Deep Vein Thrombosis - A Patients Guide What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? A DVT is a blood clot that has developed in one or more of the deep veins in the leg. The vein may be partially or completely blocked and this may cause pain‚ swelling‚ and redness in the affected limb. Why might DVT occur? Sometimes a reason cannot be found‚ but the following have been identified as potential risk factors for developing a DVT: Previous thrombosis or family history Pregnancy Recent surgery/Trauma
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a disorder that result’s‚ when blood clot formed in deep veins of the lower and upper extremities‚ mainly lower extremities. It is life treating disorder due to the probability of a clot letting loss and traveling to the lung causing pulmonary embolism. DPT can be symptomatic or a symptomatic. Some of the symptoms of DVT are: pain‚ and swelling of the legs. There are many reasons DVT‚ develops some of them are bed rest following surgery or accident or any kind of blood
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