MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY Terence L. Eday‚ RMT‚ MT(ASCPi)‚ MPH College of Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Historical Perspective • 1773‚ Voltaire reported on an ancient Chinese custom where dried and powdered small pox scabs were inhaled • 1798‚ Edward Anthony Jenner‚ Smallpox vaccination • 1862‚ Ernst Haekel‚ Recognition of phagocytosis • 1877‚ Paul Erlich‚ recognition of mast cells Historical Perspective • 1879‚
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Counter Arguments and Rebuttals • When it comes to an in class experience for children with cognitive disabilities‚ it is imperative to have specialized instruction‚ collaboration and adequate supports. Specialized instructions has the goal to focus on the individual needs of the child such as having activity-based interventions and peer-mediated intervention. Collaboration is vital because it makes inclusion successful regarding the relationships of students and teachers. Additionally‚ adequate
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What is surgery? Surgery (from the Greek kheirurgia‚ meaning ’hand work’) is an ancient medical specialty. It is the branch of medicine concerned with treating or investigating diseases‚ injuries or disorders‚ using manual or operative procedures. There are many different specialties within surgery‚ each of which focuses on a different area‚ as follows: Cardiothoracic Surgery- This branch of surgery concentrates on the heart (cardio) and chest area (thoracic). Cardiothoracic surgeons perform
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1. How can eliminating abbreviations reduce errors? I think that eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors because many abbreviations are very similar and people get confused between them‚ however‚ if abbreviations were eliminated it would make it very difficult on medical professionals. They would have to write out very lengthy medical terms. According to Dr. Darryl S. Rich‚ “to minimize the potential for error and to maximize patient safety‚ prescribers need to avoid such specifically
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One of the many options you have as a healthcare professional is choosing a medical specialty in which to practice. Whether you’re a nurse‚ a physician‚ or allied health professional‚ choosing a medical specialty will help focus your educational goals‚ job search efforts‚ and career choices. The sooner you identify your true passion in medicine‚ the more successful you may become‚ by working in a field you love. For example‚ is your passion working with kids‚ pregnant moms‚ cancer patients‚ or
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To what extent did medical advancements during world war two impact the lives of soldiers? One may argue that one of the most helpful drugs during word war two‚ penicillin‚ was discovered in 1960‚ prior to world war two. Although penicillin wasn’t discovered during world war two‚ it was improved on many levels during the time such as production on an industrial scale‚ it became much more readily available‚ and by 1945 it was 20 times stronger than the 1939 version of penicillin. Therefore‚ even
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Sarah Hampton Medical Terminology & Coding Medical Terminilogy Report Medical terminology is a language for accurately describing the human body and associated components‚ conditions‚ processes and process in a science-based manner. Medical terminology is important in the medical field because it allows healthcare professionals to interact at all levels and details of the patients can be discussed with ease. The benefits of knowing medical terminology are that one can document faster
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Family Medical Leave Act 1993: Workplace Issues Introduction In the early 1990 ’s‚ congress recognized that an increasing number of children were being raised in situations where both parents worked outside the home. For many‚ the idea of starting a family‚ or expanding the family‚ was complicated by the fact that both parents worked. In other homes‚ families struggled because a family member with a serious medical condition such as diabetes or asthma would often lose time from work because
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INTD Essay A medical tricorder is ideally a device that is able to scan the human body and deduce whether the person/patient is sick in anyway. These devices have appeared in many sci-fi TV shows and movies such as Star Trek as future technology that was impossible in the current time period. But fortunately‚ due to today’s rapid technological advances it is possible to create a device that comes close to the ones seen in Star Trek. Medical Tricorders in this generation is a rapidly growing
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20.07.2013 THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAL ADVANCES Everyone’s dream is to have a long life. Recently‚ it has become possible with the advancement in medicine. Many scientists are still doing research and experiments so that people live longer. In my view‚ medical advances should allow people to live with the people whom they like for a long time but it also disrupts the natural balance.
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