The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster; the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several
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The worst earthquake Haiti has experienced in two centuries has hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday (12/01/2010)‚ destroying homes‚ hospitals‚ schools and effecting up to three million people. The earthquake hit at 4:53 PM (Pacific Time)‚ 25 km southwest of Port-au-Prince. The initial shock registered at a magnitude of 7.0 and was followed by two aftershocks of magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.5. More aftershocks are expected to follow in the coming days. The focus occurred at a depth of
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The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12‚ 2010 significantly deepened existing challenges and created massive reconstruction needs for a country that was already the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. In spite of the enormity of the task‚ three years after the earthquake‚ much has been done by Haitians and the Haitian Government‚ in partnership with CSOs‚ the private sector‚ and the international community. Of the 1.5 million internally displaced people‚ nearly 1.2 million have
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health and illnesses‚ like the day and the night these happenings are inherent in everyone’s life cycle. It is silver lining that there are noble people who work all their lives to mitigate the sufferings of the others. Among them‚ the profession of medicine is perhaps most respected for their service to society. My desire to become a doctor dates back to when I was in Preparatory School. Although as a young child‚ I did not quite understand what doctors essentially do. My desire heightened by the
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2010 Haiti earthquake Date 16:53:10‚ 12 January 2010 Magnitude 7.0 Mw Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) Epicenter location 18.457°N 72.533°W Casualties 92‚000 - 230‚000 deaths (6th deadliest earthquake) Background Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and is ranked 149th of 182 countries on the Human Development Index.The Australian government’s travel advisory site had previously expressed concerns that Haitian emergency services would be unable to cope in the event of a major disaster
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Critique of a Research Report: Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students Khaoula Louati University of Athabasca Introduction The purpose of research in nursing and medicine is to acquire knowledge that would improve nursing and medical practices. The research paper that will be critiqued is “Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students”. The aim of this
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Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea and occupies the western third of the Island of Hispaniola. It is bound by the Dominican Republic to the east‚ the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. The country is a continuous highland situated between five mountain ranges which cover 75% of the land area. It is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ 80% of the population lives in abject poverty‚ and natural disasters frequently sweep the nation. Two-thirds of all Haitians
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RADIOISOTOPES IN MEDICINE ABSTRACT: Nuclear medicine has become fundamentally life-saving as a diagnostic tool in today’s medicine‚ however exposure to radioisotopes has risks. Understanding these risks and making an educated decision is crucial in personal choices regarding medical treatment. This overview of recent and relevant research provides an insight and support to the benefits of radioisotope usage‚ whilst presenting the associated risks. INTRODUCTION: With the discovery
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is herbal medicine? Herbal medicine -- also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine -- refers to using a plant’s seeds‚ berries‚ roots‚ leaves‚ bark‚ or flowers for medicinal purposes. Herbalism has a long tradition of use outside of conventional medicine. It is becoming more mainstream as improvements in analysis and quality control along with advances in clinical research show the value of herbal medicine in the treating and preventing disease. What is the history of herbal medicine? Plants had
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30th 1929 and welcome to the Golden Age’s Medicine and Health Network. This is your host Florence Lawrence. Today we are broadcasting live at the Carnegie Library in the city now officially called ‘Toronto’. Then we have some interesting facts on the discoveries of health and medicine coming up. Specifically‚ there is a whole list on how medicine was originally found and the development of disease trends. Two of the discoverers who advanced in medicine and the diseases were Frederick Banting who
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