DOTS is just about making sure that the patient is really taking in his TB regimens – like literally swallowing the medicines on schedule. It‚ however‚ is not just as simple as that. DOTS or Direct Observed Treatment‚ Short-Course is the WHO-recommended strategy for diagnosis‚ treatment and management of TB. Since TB is curable‚ the WHO believes that the best way to cure TB is through DOTS. It is a health strategy made up of five important components: Political Commitment for TB Control; Facilities
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Selling Pencils On Fifth Avenue Claire Piekarski The average American will walk down a street‚ head tucked down‚ eyes straight ahead‚ feet moving quickly‚ without giving their surroundings a second glance. A few may stop to tie a shoe or buy a paper. And an even fewer number will notice those who walk beside them whether they be white‚ black‚ crippled‚ or of good-health. Not to say this can be applied to all Americans‚ there are some that are very generous and try to do good in their community
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equally. Yet the rules parents set for them and the chores required of them‚ if any‚ would be drastically different. Therefore‚ equal treatment of people does not require that they receive identical treatment. The Federal government treats the citizens of the states equally when it comes to natural disaster aid‚ but not all necessarily receive identical treatments. This past week‚ hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans hard. Thousands of people have died‚ lost their homes and all their belongings
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wrong and the heroin addict was born and has been present ever since. Heroin (Diacetylmorphine) is by far one of the most addictive drugs on the market. Treatment for the addiction can be effective when combined with medication compliance programs and behavioral therapy. The first step to treatment is often a heroin detox center. In these treatment centers‚ the individual goes through the withdrawal process in a medically supervised environment. Heroin withdrawal is a miserable experience‚ although
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Treatments of Alcoholism Alcoholism can destroy the life of an alcoholic and devastate the alcoholic ’s family. But it also has overwhelming consequences for society. Consider these statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: *In 1988‚ alcoholism and problems related to it cost the United States an estimated $85.8 billion in mortality and reduced productivity; *Fetal alcohol syndrome‚ caused by a woman ’s drinking during pregnancy‚ afflicts five thousand infants
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Behaviour Therapy and Brief Therapy. These three treatments have been successful with someone with an eating disorder but there are many more which in addition to the predominant approaches used by therapist and other members of the treatment team have been adapted and are often used to provide adjunct forms of treatment‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ any of the following to find the right therapy techniques for the individual person. Adjunct Treatments Nutritional therapy – meal plans‚ nutritional
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College Writing II 13 September 2012 Depression Treatments Depression is a mental illness affecting millions of people‚ not just in the United States‚ but also the world. According to Marcia Clemmitt‚ it’s “loosely defined as a mental and emotional disorder with symptoms of constant sadness‚ lethargy‚ irritability and a loss of interest and pleasure” (575). Depression can be linked to stressful life events‚ such as family issues‚ sexual assault‚ or losing a loved one. Liubov Kavaliauskienė
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Religion has a negative impact on society. According to researchers‚ it decreases people’s motivation to pursue goals. Researchers believe that religious people rely very much on God and are hence unable to effectively drive themselves towards their goals. Religion has also been faulted for the rise of extremist terrorist groups. It has contributed to the social‚ cultural and economic development of many societies. Religion has been used as a tool to maintain political dominance of the world order
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II. TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA Management of schizophrenia depends largely on medications and on psychosocial interventions. No single approach is widely considered effective for all patients‚ though in the United States and most Western countries‚ psychiatric medication is often the primary method of treatment. Currently‚ there is a movement towards utilizing a recovery model that emphasizes hope‚ empowerment and social inclusion‚ though this is not yet a mainstream mental
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The Treatment and Prevention of Drug Use and Abuse Professor Gross CJ: 411 Drugs and Alcohol in the Criminal Justice System 10/7/14 By Jimmy Ortega Juveniles across the country have many issues in today’s society however; the issues that are at hand can be prevented if the parents or guardians have control over that certain juvenile. If that parent doesn’t have control of that teen there are certain places in which the parents can reach out to and get help dealing with
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