The question of whether emergency contraception poses a moral dilemma and/or a health risk has been addressed for many years throughout countries in the entire world. Although most moral issues have biased views based on religion‚ personal beliefs‚ and family standards‚ the more important objective question is how are people who choose to use emergency contraceptives putting their own personal health at risk. Today‚ emergency contraception can be used after a rape or sexual assault‚ any time unprotected
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The Emergency Room The emergency department team consists of many trained professionals each with a specific job in treating the patient. Emergency room personnel usually consists of administrative registration clerks‚ a triage nurse‚ primary nurses‚ a charge nurse‚ the attending physician or emergency nurse practitiner‚ and nursing assistants. Also‚ in certain hospitals the trauma team (surgeons‚ anesthesiologists‚ and specialized physicians) may be on standby to aid in an emergency situation
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a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental plates collide and thus experience periodic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Philippine exposure to natural disasters may be characterized as frequent
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Presented By: What is a Disaster? There is no particular definition for a Disaster. But we can define a disaster as a natural or manmade hazard resulting to physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the natural environment. Types of Disasters Natural Disasters: Earth quakes Tsunamis Floods Snow storms Manmade Disasters: Fires Nuclear accidents DEFORESTATION War Disaster Management Disaster management is the discipline that involves
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ter 1 CHAPTER 1 DISASTER MANAGEMENT An Introductory 1.1 Disasters – The Indian Scenario India supports one-sixth of the world’s population on just 2% of its landmass. It suffers heavily from natural disasters of every shade and description hits the poorest of the poor and which is why the considerations of disaster safety deserves prime attention. A High Powered Committee (HPC) of the Government of India‚ in its report submitted to the Government of India in October 2001‚ outlined the huge
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT BECOMING A DISASTER MANAGER TOPICS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ACCOUNT ON A DISASTER HAZARD DISASTER TYPES OF DISASTERS HAZARD TO A DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ON A DISASTER THE EARTHQUAKE OF 25 JANUARY 2001 IN GUJARAT‚ INDIA George Pararas-Carayannis Introduction On 25 January 2001‚ a major earthquake occurred in Gujarat‚ a prosperous industrial and agricultural state on India’s west coast‚ close to the border with Pakistan. The quake
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Emergency contraception Mechanism Progesterone-only method‚ one dose‚ 1.5mg within 120 hours of unprotected sex Alternatively‚ Levongestrel in two doses‚ 0.75 mg‚ q12h Levonorgestrel ECPs prevent pregnancy by preventing or delaying ovulation. May also prevent fertilization of an eff by affecting the cervical mucus or decreasing the ability of sperm to bind to the egg **Note: levonorgestrel ECPs are NOT effective once process of implantation has begun‚ and will no cause abortion Classification:
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Disaster Plan Emanuel Alcime IT240 August 28‚ 2011 Axia College Disaster Plan My name is Emanuel and I am an IT/network consultant‚ I was hired The IST Department of XYZ Computers to create a disaster plan for the company. Now‚ the average person would think is there hurricane‚ title wave‚ or a tornado about to hit the company; if so why in the heck would the company need an informational technology/networking consultant to create a disaster plan. Well lucky for me it is not that type
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Earthquakes Natural disasters‚ such as earthquakes‚ hurricanes and cyclones‚ floods‚ and tornadoes are some of the traumatic experiences that may cause posttraumatic stress disorders. This type of disorders and other disaster related psychological problems are prevalent after natural disasters. As a result it is important to analyse those individuals that develop psychological problems especially to prepare and plan interventions both in the short and long term after disaster (Coşkun‚ Coşkun‚ 2000
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Disaster Preparedness Purpose: to raise awareness on the importance of natural disaster preparedness. Thesis: to better understand why natural disaster preparedness is important im going to tell you what natural disasters there are and what they do‚ how to be prepared‚ and why we should be prepared for a natural disaster. I. Introduction A. attention getter: B. relevance: C. D. thesis: to better understand why natural disaster preparedness is important im going to tell
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