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Alcoholism
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 989.... its ups and downs. My
parents were separated and I had been living with my mother. She was a young
parent and did things that most mother did not. For instance, as a child she
would leave me alone and sometimes physically abuse me. Therefore, I sometimes
had a hard time understanding why she treated me so differently. On the other
hand, I always received my explanations from my great-grandmother whom I called “
Mema”. I am not the only individual who considered her to be this type of
caring person. Everyone that had known her, thought she was remarkable.
Unfortunately, .....
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Hypnosis
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 558.... induces a
trance, a close relationship or rapport develops between operator and
subject. The responses of subjects in the trance state, and the phenomena
or behavior they manifest objectively, are the product of their
motivational set; that is, behavior reflects what is being sought from the
experience.
Most people can be easily hypnotized. The depth of trance, however, will
vary from a light state close to waking, to a profound state of
somnambulism. A profound trance is characterized by a forgetting of trance
events and by an ability to respond automatically to posthypnoti .....
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Schizophrenia
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 639.... emotional problems,while others are just jumbled messages.
Location and Occurrence
Schizophrenia occurs in all cities and countries.All social classes are affected,but in the larger cities schizophrenia is three to four times more common in the lower classes,than in the middle and upper classes.Doctors say this difference is due in part to the downward social status of people developing the disease."Schizo" occurs equally as often in men and women,however it occurs at an earlier age for men.Schizophrenia usually takes place in the late teen or early adult years,but ca .....
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The History Of Medicine
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1138.... and surgery with
stone tools. Copying the acts of previous monkeys, the first casts were
made of dried mud put directly on wounds. Fire brought not only burns, but
cautery .
Civilization came to be around 12,000 BC. Diseases were treated if
minor with domestic remedies such as diet, herbs, plasters, and massage.
Often, if the case was severe, the patient was killed to relieve the
community of his burden, or the healer was summoned. Old shaman's
techniques were more based on myth and magic. Magic was man's first
attempt to understand nature. Defensive mag .....
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1562.... Amnesia of Fugue results;
important personal events cannot be recalled. Dissociative Amnesia with
loss of memory may result from wartime trauma, a severe accident or rape.
Dissociative Fugue is indicated by not only loss of memory, but also travel
to a now location and the assumption of a new identity. Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), although not officially a dissociative disorder,
can be classified as part of the dissociative spectrum. In PTSD, re-
experiencing of the trauma (flashbacks) alternates with numbing (detachment
or dissociation), and avoidance. Atypical dis .....
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Breast Cancer Treatment
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1314.... to destroy or control
the cancer cells in a specific area of the body. Surgery and radiation therapy
are considered local treatments. Systemic treatments are used to destroy or
control cancer cells anywhere in the body. Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy
are considered systemic treatments.
Surgery is the most common treatment for breast cancer. Although there
are many different types of breast cancer surgery, they all fit into a few basic
categories. An operation that aims to remove most or all of the breast is
called a mastectomy. If at all possible, doctors shy away f .....
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Males In The Nursing Profession
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1628.... salary; and
feelings of power and empowerment." Contrary to societal views about males
and caring, the masculine gender does have a sensitive side. For example,
many men like nursing because of the satisfaction that comes from helping
others or from saving a life. I can relate to some of the male nurses views.
I find extreme pleasure from helping others and it is good to know that I
am going to be in a profession where I can help others daily.
Another reason males choose nursing relates to job security and
salary. For many men, nursing just isn't a job, it is recognized as .....
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The Effects Of Ultra-Violet Rays On The Body
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 828.... by with lower SPF than people with lighter skin can. Most doctors agree that SPF 15 is the best because there isn’t enough sunlight for a need to have higher SPF.
Minimizing the effects on the skin and eyes of the sun’s UV rays is easy. When you are out side in the sun for long periods of time during 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. make sure you are wearing good amount of sunscreen, and reapply every 2 to 2 ˝ hours when you are in the sun. “The risk of developing skin cancer is affected by where a person lives. People who live in areas that get high levels of UV radiation from the sun ar .....
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