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    characteristics place people at greater risk for diabetes. Nevertheless‚ many people remain unaware of the symptoms of diabetes until after the disease has begun to progress. Take the following quiz to help determine your risk for diabetes. If you answer yes to three or more of these questions‚ consider seeking medical advice. Yes No 1. Is there a history of diabetes in your family?   2. Do any of your primary relatives (parents‚ siblings‚ grandparents) have diabetes?   3. Are you overweight or obese

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    Today the average five year old is learning how to ride a bike without their training wheels‚ but when I was five years old I was learning how to count carbohydrates. In the summer of 1999 I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just after turning five years old. As I grew older I found this disease harder to live with. All I wanted to do was fit in and look like all the young celebrities you see on T.V. and in magazines. That was not reality for me. In 2010 my dance school was invited to perform in

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    Explain how sociological and psychological insights help nurses to understand health lifestyles such as smoking Tobacco was first imported into UK in 1565 from America and increased from 2 thousand to 38 million pounds by the end of the 17s century. In the 1800 tobacco was manufactured in the UK‚ which became more easily available and affordable to people and remained British lifestyle choice ever since. A cigarette contains about 4000 different chemicals that can damage cells and systems of the

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    Diabetes John Grimes Brinson Kasie SCIN132 March 24‚ 2013 Diabetes Diabetes is brought about by too much sugar in the body which is caused by fat deposits‚ sedentary lifestyle‚ bad eating habits which may lead to kidney failure‚ non-traumatic lower-limb amputations‚ heart disease‚ as well as‚ stroke but may be managed through insulin‚ ginseng‚ chromium‚ nuts‚ leafy vegetables‚ cinnamon‚ aloe vera‚ charantia‚ caffeine‚ flax seeds‚ as well as‚ tea. Thorough Description of the Disease Diabetes

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    because of lack of insulin in their bodies. They have to watch their sugar intake daily and also keep up with insulin shots. Diabetes is a life long disease which isn’t easy to have without new technological advancements. The rapid growth of technology has made health care more successful‚ specifically in the advancements for the cure and treatments of diabetes. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body’s tissues

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    Psychosocial Assessment

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    This paper discusses a spiritual assessment completed on a 63 year old female patient. The primary domains that were assessed were meaning and purpose‚ inner strengths‚ interconnections‚ ability to connect and forgive‚ worship and connectedness with God‚ and a sense of connection with life. The focus for doing this spiritual assessment on my patient was to obtain information about my patients ability to cope‚ about the level (if any) spiritual distress‚ and to find out about any interventions

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    PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of both psychological and sociological factors that may impact on the patient/client and also relate to psychological and sociological theories and National Policies. The real name of the client has been changed to protect the patients confidentiality (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2008) NMC. The patient I will be discussing is Mark‚ a 42 year old man who has worked for a construction

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    Diabetes in Adolescents

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    These diseases are preventing children from reaching their full potential‚ limiting how well they grow and develop. Diabetes‚ which when thought about years ago‚ was only associated with the elderly. However‚ in the last 30 years‚ diabetes have been associated with children including babies. In an attempt to go beyond commonly shared assumptions about the up surge in adolescent diabetes‚ studies already conducted focused on everything; investigating sociological explanations‚ biological aspects‚ lifestyle

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    Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Schizophrenia Psychosocial rehabilitation is a learning based approach using a token economy and social skill training to help patients with schizophrenia develop adaptive behaviors (Nevid‚ Rathus‚ & Green‚ 2003). To live successfully in the community‚ a variety of treatment approaches are available to people with schizophrenia. A few of the psychosocial rehabilitation options for people with schizophrenia include hospitalization‚ self-help clubs‚ family intervention

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    Psychosocial Stage of Development One of the best known personality theories is Erik Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development. Like Sigmund Freud‚ Erikson believed that personality developed in a series of stages. Erikson described who social experience impacted across the whole life span of a person. Ego identity development is one of the main elements to his theory because it is constantly changing as because of life experiences and information a person obtains in his or her daily interactions

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