At what point is a parent legally bound to take her sick child to a physician instead of treating him with home remedies gleaned off the Internet? That’s the question confronting an Alberta judge who must soon decide if a mother’s withholding of professional medical care from her 7-year-old son‚ who eventually died from an acute bacterial infection‚ was criminal negligence or simply a well-intentioned but misguided decision. It’s the second time this year Alberta parents have landed in court because
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Animal Testing: Beneficial In the 1930s‚ Hitler passed anticruelty laws against animals in Germany. This seems strange considering the way Hitler treated humans during World War II. Various life-saving procedures have been discovered and perfected by animal testing. “How would you feel if the one research project that may save your child’s life was priced out of existence because pound animals were banned from testing” (Rowan 93). Without animal testing‚ humans would have to face the negative
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MIC 230 Unknown Identification Report The objective of this experiment was to identify an organism from a mixture of two unknown bacterial species. In order to accomplish this‚ I first plated my unknown mixture on Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA)‚ Columbia Naladixic Acid (CNA)‚ and MacConkey’s Agar (MAC) plates. After 48 hours of incubation‚ it was unclear that two different bacterial colonies had grown on my TSA plate. Only one type of colony was evident. However‚ it was apparent that I had successfully
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What is Costochondritis? The purpose of this description is to educate people on non-heart related chest pain from costochondritis. WHAT IS COSTOCHONDRITIS? Costochondritis‚ also known as chest wall pain or costosternal syndrome‚ is an inflammatory condition which consists of swelling‚ pain and localized tenderness in the costal cartilage which connects your upper ribs to your sternum. One of the first indicators of costochondritis is chest pain which may be reproduced
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OUTLINE OF TOPICS IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY Dec 14‚ 2014 8:00 am – 12:00 nn Part 1: IMMUNOLOGY UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Historical Development 2. Definition of Terms UNIT II: IMMUNITY 1. Natural/Innate Immunity First line of Defense Anatomical/ Physical Barriers of Infections Second Line of Defense Physiological Barriers Biochemical Factors Cellular Factors Phagocytosis Third Line of Defense Immune response 2. Acquired/Adaptive Immunity Active Acquired Immunity Passive Acquired Immunity Humoral Immunity
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Unit ICO2 Causes and spread of infection Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand the causes of infection The learner can: 1. Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites? Bacteria : Bacteria are one cell structures that multiply rapidly and can become a colony of 2 million within 2 hours. Viruses : Visible can only be seen with an electron microscope they can float in the air‚ sit on a door handle or remain non-living. They become active when they are allowed
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significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information‚ to learn new skills along with a reduced ability to cope independently. A learning disability can be caused by a problem during birth‚ genetics‚ brain injury‚ cerebral palsey‚ meningitis and down’s syndrome. The medical model is the diagnosis of their learning disability labelling the individual as dependent on society and wont fit in. The social model is where society is the problem and creates barriers that prevent individuals
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Melissa Babajko Microbiology 214BA Dr. May June 6‚ 2012 Staphylococcus aureus- Is a facultative anaerobic‚ Gram-positive‚ salt positive‚ cocci shaped bacterium. Staphylococcus aureus is found as normal part of the skin floral in the nasal passages and on the skin. An estimated twenty percent of people naturally have harmless Staphylococcus aureus on their skin and are long-term carries for Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common strand of Staphylococcus in humans to date
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Section one E1 * RIDDOR 1995 * The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 * COSHH 2002 D1 RIDDOR 1995 The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations concerns the reporting of accidents and incidents that occur on employers’ premises‚ including early years and other settings. The following must be reported to the relevant health and safety person: * Death or major injury to an employee or member of the public * An over 3 day injury‚ i.e. an injury which
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keeping children safe E1There are many strategies that are put in place in an early years setting to maintain a healthy and safe environment‚ all of these strategies are supported by legislations‚ as a child care professional it is my responsibility for the children’s safety that are in my care‚ There are many legal requirements that help to protect both the children and the staff in an early years setting‚ these may very from country to country and it is extremely important that every childcare
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