November 1997‚ Tom Casola‚ PROPECIA brand manager for Merck planned to launch with regulatory changes by the FDA in two months (likely launch Date: January 1998) PROPECIA (Expected FDA approval December 1997) represented a major breakthrough in the treatment of Male Patter Hair Loss (MPHL) “balding”. Merk’s 1st consumer-driven product (prescription needed) Direct-to-Consumer Ads key to building demand PROPECIA (Finasteride) originally developed for treating enlarged prostates at a 5mg dose vs 1mg
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Blackwater Security has had many Federal contracts throughout the last couple decades. The Federal contracts that are most astonishing are the ones from 2001 to 2005. There was a tremendous increase in the contracts‚ going from $774‚906 in 2001 all the way up to $221.4 million in 2005. (Greenwald) These numbers are incredibly high‚ and where is all this money being used? We have been asking these questions for years now‚ and our government doesn’t seem to give us a set answer. In Robert Greenwald’s
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Solids -- These substances are dissolved rock and other compounds from the earth. The entire list of them could fill this page. The presence and amount of total dissolved solids in water represents a point of controversy among those who promote water treatment products. Here are some facts about the consequences of higher levels of TDS in water: 1. High TDS results in undesirable taste which could be salty‚ bitter‚ or
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Counceptualization and Treatment Plan Liberty University COUNS 510 Abstract The practice that assist a therapist in determining a client diagnosis and the proper treatment plan that would resolve the issue surrounding the clinet’s diagnosis is Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning. The clinet’s treatment plan must be appropriate and relational and this will alow any type of medication and adaptions to be adjusted if needed so that modifications and adaptations can be adjusted
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When beginning to implement the treatment plan it is important to consider the standards of best practises (mentioned earlier)‚ the key elements of the case‚ and a disability management model to create a foundation and starting point. The model chosen to base the treatment plan upon is the managed care model‚ this is due to the prevention strategies and foundation on disability duration and injury norms it provides (Pransky‚ Shaw‚ Franche‚ & Clarke‚ 2004). This can then aid in improved workplace
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Unequal Medical Treatments Composition & Rhetoric II Abstract When needing medical services‚ the last thing that comes to mind is that you will be treated differently because of your racial or cultural background. Well believe or not racial bias is very common everywhere we go and in the medical field it can determine the quality of treatment you will receive. But many people might wonder why does this type of bias exists especially in the medical field when you expect to get treated equally
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In summary‚ this online seminar entitled Unequal Treatment presented by Brian Smedley‚ Michell Van‚ and Linda Rae Murray was about the health disparities in the United States. During his presentation‚ Brian mentioned that the minority group have the worst health outcome compare to White people due to unequal access‚ and poor-quality care. Despite the introduction of the Affordable Care Act that has allowed many uninsured to have health insurance‚ people of color‚ especially African- Americans‚ still
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clinics in day surgery. The ‘one-stop shop’: tools and methods for practice improvement and service development. Practice Development in Health Care‚ 8(4)‚ pp. 239-252. GRIFFITH‚ R. and TENGNAH‚ C.‚ 2012. Consent to Care: Patients who demand or refuse treatment. British Journal of Community Nursing. 17(3)‚ pp. 139-142. KLINEBERG‚ I. and KINGSTON‚ D.‚ 2012. Consent and Clinician-Patient Relationships. In: I. KLINEBERG and D. KINGSTON‚ eds. Oral Rehabilitation: A case-based approach. Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell
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“Alternative cancer treatments” Is radiation therapy and chemotherapy the best resources out for the fight against cancer?” Cancer has been around for most of human history. Evidence of cancer has been discovered in fossilized bone tumors‚ as well as in human mummies from ancient Egypt. Western medicine has made great discoveries toward cancer treatment‚ but I often wonder are there more efficient and more effective treatment options out there. In America most cancer patients
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The Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Kristal Kulik SOC 120 Sheila Farr February 4‚ 2013 According to our textbook‚ “Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility’ ethics refers to the study of the moral value of human behavior and the rules and principles that are meant to govern the behavior” (Mosser‚ 2010). A theory that falls under this is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the belief that moral rules should be choices made by a society to promote the happiness of its members (Mosser‚
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