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Medicine and Nutrition Term Papers and Reports |
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Suicide
2253 Words - 9 Pages.... to feel miserable in many ways. Changes in brain chemistry make it happen. It is a brain disease. We do not know what causes depression . We used to think it was due to something unhappy in a person's life or to some psychological hang-up. We now know, however, that this disease happens to people who have no reason "to be depressed." In other words, depression can strike normal and healthy people.
A depressed person will feel very tired all the time, even when they have not worked or exerted themselves very much. They will be just as tired on days when they have rested as on days when they have worked hard. Their sleep will usually be affected in one of two ways. They wil ....
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Acupuncture
490 Words - 2 Pages.... is the Chinese method of relieving pain and treating
various diseases by inserting needles into specific places on the body.
Specialists called acupuncturists insert needles along meridians or painful
points on the body.
During acupuncture tiny one-to-two inch needles are inserted at
selected acupuncture points. Acupuncturists recognize nearly 400 of these
special locations on each side of the body and another 250-300 "extra-
meridian" points outside the meridian lines. The needles are typically
turned clockwise or counterclockwise to evoke patient response and to
intensify or change the needles tip polarity. Manual or electrical
manipulation of the needle or ....
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Cocaine
1215 Words - 5 Pages.... plant is resistant to drought and disease and needs no irrigation. Only two of the seventeen species yield sufficient levels of the alkaloid to justify mass cultivation for processing into . These two species, cultivated primarily in Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia, supply the world’s . It also can be harvested four times a year.
Coca leaves have been used before recorded history by South American Indians, so the knowledge is derived totally from archaeological sources. Chewing coca leaves has been associated historically with the religious ceremonies of the Incas and reserved specifically for nobility. The coca plant was considered to be a gift from the gods and it was only ....
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
1761 Words - 7 Pages.... neck. There is also some ligamentous structures of the shoulder girdle involved.
The cause of this injury is usually some type of neck injury. The most common MOI is an auto accident, frequently producing a whiplash, but other types of hyperextension neck injuries are seen too. Also common is repetitive stress at work by people who work on assembly lines or keyboards, or athletes such as swimmers and baseball pitchers. All of the above predisposing factors ultimately lead to the narrowing of the costoclavicular space in the shoulder.
This injury is most commonly an overuse injury. This is due to the cause of the build up of scar tissue on the muscles of the neck by there be ....
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How Psychology Can Help Enhance Health Care Delivery
268 Words - 1 Pages.... discussion is to highlight on three crucial qualities that can influence a typical health care scenario; these are obedience, conformity and compliance. These qualities shall be explored in great depth revealing how the knowledge of psychology can help enhance a health care delivery.
Obedience, conformity and complience are known to depend on what is at risk, whata person loses will dtermine what he/she is going to do and to what extent the person carries given orders,(Rungapadiachy(1990 p.1).
The Focus of this discussion is to highlight on three crucial qualities that can influence a typical health care scenario; these are obedience, conformity and compliance. These ....
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Down Syndrome Report
415 Words - 2 Pages.... called
translocation, the extra chromosome 21 material is attached to one of the other
chromosomes; when some, but not all, of the body's cells carry an extra
chromosome 21, the condition is a type of Down syndrome called mosaicism.
Because of the extra chromosome 21, children with Down syndrome often
have some characteristic physical features, such as a small head, a flat face,
slightly upward slanted eyelids, skin folds at the inner corners of the eyes,
small nose and mouth, and small hands and feet. Most of these characteristic do
not interfere with the child's functioning, a doctor primarily uses the
characteristics for diagnostic purposes. These physical feature ....
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Psychology: Human Development
1755 Words - 7 Pages.... Their theories on human development had human
beings passing through different stages. Each theory differed on what these
stages were. These theories also differed with their respect towards
paradigmatic assumptions, learning and development, and relationship towards
educational practice.
Freud is known as the father of psychology. Although some of his work
has been dismissed, most of it still holds weight in the world of psychology.
Freud believed that human development was fueled by inner forces. He believed
the most powerful of all inner forces was our sexual being. Freud linked
everything with sex. This includes any bodily pleasure whatsoever. Thus, when
Freud discusse ....
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Teens And Suicide
922 Words - 4 Pages.... signs to watch for are withdrawl from friends, family, and regular activities, violent actions, rebellious behavior, running away from home, unusual neglect of personal appearance, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, or says things like “I won’t be a problem for you much longer,” “nothing matters,” “it’s no use,”
To prevent a teen from committing suicide, encourage him or her to talk to friends, to a family member, or to someone they feel they can trust. Listen to their feelings let them know that someone is here for them. Do not give advice or feel obligated to find simple solutions. Just try to imagine being in their place, dealing with the ....
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