Environmental Disasters For the purpose of this article an environmental disaster is defined as a specific event caused by human activity that results in a seriously negative effect on the environment. Sometimes a natural disaster can become an environmental disaster‚ but that is a topic to be discussed elsewhere. In most cases environmental disasters are caused by human error‚ accident‚ lack of foresight‚ corner cutting during industrial processes‚ greed‚ or by simple incompetence. In other
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Uttarakhand’s path to devastation a natural calamity or a result of industrialisation? (The hill state of Uttarakhand…) India’s go-to person for tourism‚ the man who branded Kerala as "God’s own country"‚ and turned the southern state into one of the busiest tourist destinations in the country‚ simply cannot come to terms with the devastation in Uttarakhand. Amitabh Kant‚ who is credited with pioneering tourism marketing in India‚ believes the tragedy is because of a significant error of judgement
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Promoting communication in health‚social care or children’s and young people’s settings SHC-unit 31 Task 1: Health and social care professionals need good communication skills to develop positive relationships and share information with people using services. They also need to be able to communicate well with people’s families and/or carers and their own colleagues and other professionals. Communication is the process of sharing information between two or more individuals in order to
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RUNNING HEAD: MILITARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TRICARE TRICARE HEALTH INSURANCE BASICS AND CLAIMS PROCESSING (MODULE H) 10 A.M-2:00 P.M Ms.Johnson I believe in the principles and purpose of the profession of Medical Assisting. I Endeavor to be more effective. I aspire to render greater service. I protect the confidence entrusted to me. I am dedicated to the care and well-being of all people. I am loyal to my employer. I am true to the ethics of my profession. I am
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Nursing Care in Rural Communities Holly J. Copher Angelo State University Population Focused Community Health Nursing Nursing Care in Rural CommunitiesLiving in a rural community can present challenges for residents in receiving adequate health care. Many believe that rural communities present less health risks than urban communities. In actuality‚ they each have their own unique health problems and risks. In rural areas‚ the elderly population is at risk for not obtaining sufficient healthcare
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also referred to as PAMA. Section 223 of this Act requires that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) create a process to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Once a clinic receives certification‚ it becomes a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). The CCBHC Demonstration Program In October of 2015‚ 24 states were awarded planning grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the HHS‚ to design a CCBHC program. All 24
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Nurses as Health Advocates Nurses as Health Advocates Active military service members and retired veterans have given their allegiance and sometimes their lives to preserve our nation’s safety and security. Their contributions to the protection of our country come at great cost to their lives and the lives of their families. Nurses are an integral part of the medical team saving lives of military personnel both in the trenches of combat‚ within community hospitals and clinics
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saster management Delhi Public School‚ Dwarka A Project on Disaster Management Acknowledgement This report has only been successful because of the help of some people. First and foremost‚ I would like to thank our Social Science teachers - Mrs. Ruchika Gupta (Geography) Mrs. Shalini Chaturvedi (History/Civics) Mrs. Soni Saxena (Economics) For giving me this task from which I could learn many things and also for
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1. Give a definition of stress (refer to your Health Book or use research on the internet to give a full definition). In 1936‚ Hans Selye invented the term ‘stress’ and defined it as ‘the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change.’ Stress is a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our usual physical‚ mental or emotional state. Stressful events are an inevitable aspect of life and they initiate the ‘fight or flight’ response‚ which produces hormones and physical reactions as preparation
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction is a series of 14 guidance notes for use by development organisations in adapting programming‚ project appraisal and evaluation tools to mainstream disaster risk reduction into their development work in hazard-prone countries. The series is also of relevance to stakeholders involved in climate change adaptation. This guidance note focuses on construction design‚ building standards and site selection‚ and their role in the mitigation of risk due to natural hazards.
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