Abstract This paper will discuss the issue of battered woman syndrome. It will discuss the pro side‚ presented by Attorney Douglas A. Orr and the con side‚ presented by Professor Joe W. Dixon. With one side arguing that battered woman syndrome is a valid defense for woman and the other side trying to prove that it is unjustifiable and that battered woman syndrome does not exist. Battered Woman Syndrome Battered women who claim that killing their husbands‚ living boy friends and even their fathers
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Metabolic syndrome consists of multiple interrelated risk factors which directly promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).The risk factors include atherogenic dyslipidemia‚elevated plasma glucose‚elevated blood pressure‚proinflammatory and prothromboticstate(1). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in world population was estimated to be around 20-25%.patients with metabolic syndrome are twice likely to die from Cerebrovascular accident and myocardial infarction.patients
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Battered Woman Syndrome Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) is a term that was developed to describe the mindset and emotional state of a battered woman. It describes the physical and psychological abuse a woman suffers at the hands of her abuser‚ with whom she shares a personal‚ intimate relationship(Jackson). It was first proposed in 1970 based on the observations of clinician‚ Dr. Lenore Walker(Dixon). A battered woman is woman who has experienced at least two complete battering cycles in terms of
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Introduction Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most common preventable form of mental retardation in the world. FAS causes a range of disorders‚ is found in all ethnic groups and populations and is most prevalent is impoverished communities. In South Africa‚ epidemiological studies have shown that rural populations in the Western Cape are particularly affected and have FAS rates exceeding those reported in other world communities. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a series of birth defects caused by
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Kristen Coleman What is Post- Polio Syndrome? Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is an illness that causes symptoms to reappear in individuals who had recovered from polio decades earlier. After recovering from polio‚ some survivors find themselves afflicted again‚ facing a serious condition called post-polio syndrome. PPS is a condition in the nervous system that affects muscles and nerves. What are the symptoms of Post-Polio Syndrome? Symptoms of post-polio tend to show up in a patient gradually
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Treacher Collins Syndrome is believed to be caused by a change in the gene on chromosome 5‚ which affects facial development. About 40 percent of the time‚ one parent has the Treacher Collins Syndrome gene. Geneticists can now determine whether the Treacher Collins gene is a new mutation or one that has been passed on. There are new studies being done to see about the possibilities of there being other genes that could be involved with this syndrome. Treacher Collins Syndrome is believed to be
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Klippel–Feil syndrome is a very rare disease. It was reported for the first time in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil. It has been characterized by the fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical vertebrae. The syndrome occurs in a heterogeneous group of patients unified only by the presence of a defect in the formation or segmentation of the spine. Klippel–Feil syndrome can be identified by shortness of the neck. Those with the syndrome have a very low hairline and the ability of the neck to move is
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Paul Keel CDV 106 Cassandra Johnson December 2‚ 2013 Script for Fragile X Presentation Slide 1. FRAGILE X SYNDROME Slide 2. Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder and the leading cause of inherited mental retardation. Children with this syndrome often have significant delays in learning‚ autistic-like behavior‚ hyperactivity‚ and a distinctive physical appearance Slide 3. The term “fragile X” comes from the finding that the X chromosomes of affected individuals have a
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Marfan syndrome is a multisystem disorder resulting with clinical manifestations typically involving the skeletal‚ ocular‚ and cardiovascular systems. Skeletal abnormalities of Marfan syndrome include disproportionate overgrowth of the long bones‚ anterior chest deformity due to overgrowth of the ribs‚ and overgrowth of the fingers. A reduced upper-segment to lower-segment ratio to arm span to height ratio of greater than 1.05 due to the overgrowth of the arms and leg is also a major criterion for
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April 30‚ 2005 Micro. Comp. Shaken Baby Syndrome Imagine yourself as a sweet‚ innocent‚ precious little baby. You are totally dependent upon adults to give you what you need and most importantly love. Your only means of communication is crying so you cry when you need to be fed‚ when you need your diaper changed‚ when you aren’t feeling so well‚ or when you just want some attention. You are crying and someone comes over to you. They pick you up‚ but instead of holding you and comforting
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