Introduction: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society In Singapore The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a non- profit organization that supports MS related research and provides programs for people with MS and their families. Multiple Sclerosis is an auto- immune disease. It is a chronic and often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. The mission statement of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. The funds that are
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Multiple Sclerosis Jason Garoutte November 18‚ 1996 English / Mr. Blunt Multiple sclerosis is one of the most misunderstood diseases of this century. Since it’s discovery‚ there is still no known causes‚ no proven treatments‚ and no known cure‚ yet it affects possibly five hundred thousand people in the United States alone. People need to learn more about this disease so it can be brought to the attention of the nation. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system
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Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease that affects the central nervous system. MS is a disabling disease that disrupts the flow of information within the brain‚ and between the brain and the rest of the body. MS destroys myelin‚ which is a protein that protects nerve cells‚ and when myelin is destroyed‚ signals travelling through the nerve cells are interrupted or delayed (Carter-Batiste‚ 2013). Mr. John Smith will be a new employee on our campus‚ and he will serve as one of our assistant
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis‚ also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ is a genetic disease that affects the nerve cells that control muscle movement. ALS is a unique disease by the symptoms it causes when it is just beginning‚ the way it effects the people who have it‚ the people who are effected by it‚ and the way it is passed down from generation to generation in families. The symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are easy to overlook. The first symptoms of
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Kasandra Cartwright Angelina College Lufkin‚ Texas Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) psychologically and physically affect the human mind. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with a progressive and rapid course that‚ so far‚ cannot be stopped or reversed. The psychological impact of the disease is huge‚ on both patients and caregivers. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis “Amyotrophic lateral
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This essay focuses on a patient encountered in clinical practice with the chronic long term condition multiple sclerosis (MS). The National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions (2005) defines a long term condition (LTC) as one which is incurable but manageable with therapeutic interventions. The patient’s name has been changed‚ and Trust identifiers’ removed to adhere to confidentiality as outlined in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct 2008 (NMC 2010). The
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Amyotrophic Later Sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that effects people’s muscles in there middle years. It affects thousands of people each year and so far there is no cure. Even though there’s no cure for the disease patients usually survive 5-7 years after being diagnosed with the disease before later dying from the disease. Without a cure the disease will continue to affect and kill thousands of people each and every year. Even if you’re a really active person you still have a chance of getting the
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Research Paper Proposal Carmen Smith ENG122: English Comp II Jenna Fussell July 4‚ 2010 Research Proposal As a student pursuing a degree in Health Care Administration with plans to work in Organizational Behavior‚ which is the understanding and utilization of knowledge on how individuals and groups interact in organizations. It covers a wide range of topics such as human behavior‚ culture‚ diversity‚ communication‚ change‚ leadership and teams. The study of Organizational Behavior
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This week I decided to learn a little bit more about a disease called Multiple Myeloma. Multiple Myeloma is caused when a certain type of cell called the plasma cell is being produced “abnormally”. This means that the plasma cell isn’t doing its job and killing the bacteria that enters into your body because “[they]...crowd normal blood cells in your bones.” It creates tumors in your bone marrow and sometimes other parts of your body. As the bad plasma cells start to get higher in number‚ your bones
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hospitals in Pakistan. No research has ever been conducted in Pakistan to find out the factors leading to high rate of burnout in nurses. A research study was conducted in Greece for investigating burnout of nurses working in Intensive Care Units‚ Internal Medicine Wards and Emergency Departments. The researcher intends to conduct a similar study in Pakistani government hospitals. 1.2. Significance of the Study 1.2.1 Theoretical Contribution: This research will add to the body of
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