284 I The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles ’jab’ will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia‚ malnutrition‚ blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic‚Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations because of natural
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Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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100 CASES in Surgery This page intentionally left blank 100 CASES in Surgery James A Gossage MBBS BSc MRCS Specialist Registrar in General Surgery Bijan Modarai MBBS BSc PhD MRCS Specialist Registrar in General Surgery Arun Sahai MBBS BSc MRCS Specialist Registrar in Urology Richard Worth MBBS BSc MRCS Orthopaedic Research Fellow Volume Editor: Kevin G Burnand MS FRCS Professor of Vascular Surgery‚ Academic Department of Surgery‚ King’s College
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KEY TERMS a-‚ an- = no‚ not (as in anemia}. AAA – abdominal aortic aneurysm. AAA – diagnostic arthroscopy‚ operative arthroscopy‚ and operative arthrotomy. A&P – anterior and posterior vaginal repair Ab‚ ab – abortion. ab- = away from. abate – to lessen or decrease. abdomen – the anterior portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. abdomin/o = abdomen (as in abdominocentesis). abdominal – pertaining to the abdomen. abdominal cavity – contains organs such as the stomach
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Praise for The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down “Fadiman describes with extraordinary skill the colliding worlds of Western medicine and Hmong culture.” —The New Yorker “This fine book recounts a poignant tragedy…It has no heroes or villains‚ but it has an abundance of innocent suffering‚ and it most certainly does have a moral…[A] sad‚ excellent book.” —Melvin Konner‚ The New York Times Book Review “An intriguing‚ spirit-lifting‚ extraordinary exploration of two cultures in uneasy
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Do more‚ feel better‚ live longer GlaxoSmithKline Annual Report 2010 Contents Business review P08–P57 Governance and remuneration P58–P101 Financial statements P102–P191 Shareholder information P192–P212 Business review 2010 Performance overview Research and development Pipeline summary Products‚ competition and intellectual property Regulation Manufacturing and supply World market GSK sales performance Segment reviews Responsible business Financial review 2010 Financial position and resources
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Editors: Butkov‚ Nic; Lee-Chiong‚ Teofilo Title: Fundamentals of Sleep Technology‚ 1st Edition Copyright ©2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins > Front of Book > Editors Editors in Chief Nic Butkov RPSGT Teofilo Lee-Chiong MD Administrative Editors James Len Shigley RPSGT Mary Jones-Parker RPSGT Pediatric Section Editor Lee J. Brooks MD Editorial Board Debra A. Akers RRT‚ RPSGT Claude Albertario RPSGT Karen Allen PSGT Jon W. Atkinson BS‚ RPSGT Eric Bell PhD‚ DABSM‚ RPSGT Allen Boone RPSGT Thom
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