“Liver transplant ethics: Should alcoholics be sober first? Toronto woman whose husband died in 2010 plans to launch charter challenge”. CBC News. 28 January 2015 This story appeared on the CBC news website‚ some of the questions and points this article raises are: • Should alcoholics be required to abstain from drinking for six months before they are eligible for a liver transplant in Ontario? • Does the six-month abstinence contradict the charter and Canadians’ right to universal access to
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stem from arrests due to bad judgment caused by alcohol. Also other the biggest concerned is your body‚ such as anemia‚ which can be brought on by not taking care of yourself physically or nutritionally. Some other common problems can be ulcers‚ cirrhosis of the liver‚ hallucinations‚ dementia and even death. These results have wide spread effects on the community. Also other effects such as mental problems‚ anti-social behaviour or even strong violence. The effects of alcohol on the body are tremendous
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developing during their teenage years. Alcohol can damage parts of the brain‚ affecting behavior and the ability to learn and remember. Cancers- Drinking alcohol is the second biggest risk factor for cancers of the mouth and throat. People who develop cirrhosis of the liver can develop liver cancer. Heart and Circulation- Alcohol can cause high blood pressure‚ which increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. It also weakens heart muscles‚ which can affect the lungs‚ liver‚ brain and other body
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7 Surprising Benefits of Drinking Coffee Are you a coffee lover? Do you wake up in the morning craving the smell of coffee? Have you heard many negative things said about coffees that have made you wish to quit taking it? Every time you wake up early in the morning feeling tired and groggy‚ coffee could be just what your body needs to be and remain wide awake. It could energize you and clear the mind so that you can concentrate and get work done. But do you know there are other benefits of
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include: breaking down harmful substances‚ removing waste products from the blood‚ storing nutrients and vitamins‚ and moderating chemical levels in the body. Types of liver disease include: viral hepatitis‚ autoimmune diseases (primary biliary cirrhosis)‚ genetic diseases (hemochromatosis)‚ alcoholic hepatitis‚ and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Mayo Clinic‚ 2003). Two prevalent forms of cancer exist as well; liver cancer and bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). When we think of liver disease
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Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Sara Sarraf Grand Canyon University Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases NRS-427V Sandra White July 3‚ 2014 Epidemiology Hepatitis B We have come far in healthcare and everyday we get closer to solutions and can succeed in the understanding of disease processes unknown and foreign to us. We have been challenged many times by the illnesses that have taken so many lives but never in vain as when this unfortunate event has happened we have been able to get closer
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million people in England and Wales are dependent on alcohol. (http://www.go-ne.gov.uk/gone/docs/communitysafety/alcohol_misuse.pdf). Some examples of the most common unfortunate health effects alcohol misuse has on the body are as follows; liver cirrhosis and liver cancer‚ mouth‚ throat‚ gullet and breast cancer‚ high blood pressure and related conditions such as heart and kidney disease‚ and stroke‚ complications in pregnancy and infancy‚ mental illness‚ suicide‚ epilepsy and damage to the nervous
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healthcare provider? WBC and differential count A male client is returned to the surgical unit following a left kidney removal. The patient has a drain that is draining bloody drainage. The nurse should monitor output hourly A client with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy ascites resulting in portal hypertension. Which finding provides the nurse with an early indication that the client is at risk for a life-threatening complications? Hematemesis and melena Which assessment finding is
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Intercultural Communications Essay 5 Professor Eric Aidadu Danielle Falzarano January‚ 24‚ 2005 Essay 1 Discuss the issues and problems that could arise in a health care setting if a physician is unaware of the cultural norms of his or her patient regarding family roles‚ self-disclosure or openness‚ and ways of speaking. The culture of women are known to be passive. A physician should examine an adult patient in private‚ male or female. There should not be anyone else in the room while
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Persuasive Speech on Underage Drinking People might think that alcohol is something that helps you cut loose and makes you full of energy‚ but reality check-alcohol is actually a depressant that damages your body in the long run. Alcohol is a problem that affects multiple people and families‚ but in today’s society it’s affecting teenagers. The horrible facts that I will present to you will prove that underage drinking needs to come to end before it’s too late for some. Some people
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