After the February and October revolutions of 1917, the main feature of Russian healthcare was the creation of a single state medical treatment and prevention system. ... MHI funds are channeled to treatment facilities via private insurance companies that are not interested in improvements in the quality of medical care or reductions in the cost of medical care delivery. ... There is no regulatory framework for the provision of remedial treatment and rehabilitation services. ... The shrinking of the network of prevention and treatment facilities has continued. ... There are gradual improvemen...

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But as Kent Kiehl describes in his article: "Inside the Mind of a Psychopath", they actually suffer from a brain deformity that causes their abnormal behavior, and they deserve medical help as anyone else with a mental illness. ... Kiehl concludes his view with optimism, about new treatments that promise not only to help them but also bring sanity to society. ... Kent Kiehl, effectively supports his statement through the balanced use of ethos, pathos and logos to persuade the reader to believe that psychopathy is a medical issue and can be solved through proper treatment and interv...

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Medical biotechnology could potentially achieve dramatic improvements in human health and quality of life. ... Another example of medical biotechnology is "pharming"; this is the production of medically useful compounds in transgenic organisms. ... Tracy expressed AAT (a-1-antitrypsin), which is used as a treatment for inherited emphysema. ...

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This global force that continually attempts to reformat and formulate local histories and inherent traditions (separated often times geographically and elsewhere culturally) through the medicalization of illness and disability, are met with a reciprocal opposition from the subjected individuals. ... We are continuously at odds with ourselves to further humanity through breakthroughs in medical technology and to protect us all by making every human the beneficiary of these advancements. ... And through the methodologies of government and health officials, the self is represented as a scientif...

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I am a 33 year old female Medical Doctor from Uganda, I hold a bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBchB) of Makerere University, Uganda and other certificates in management and research. For the past 6 years I have been involved in a number of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment projects as a clinician and middle level manager, I currently work as the Program officer for voluntary Adult medical male circumcision for HIV prevention services at the University Research CoLLC 's USAID/ SUSTAIN project . ...

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It is imperative that the medical community and the public be informed of the unpreparedness that our country is facing concerning bioterrorism. ... This clearly pointed out what was needed by a hospital and what they actually had available to initate treatment....

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Both the American Medical Association and the American judicial system recognize a sharp distinction between "active euthanasia- and "passive euthanasia."" ... In addition to this complex philosophical issue, Callahan sees both a moral and a medical justification for separating the concepts of "killing- and "letting die."" ... Medically, he suggests that the social role of doctors requires that they never use their special knowledge of the human body to cause its death. ... From a medical standpoint, Rachels does not advocate either active or passive euthanasia in cases where a patient is eith...

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Thus, a tool that could identify those with diabetic retinopathy, or DR, would serve not only as a tool to improve eyesight through early detection and treatment but would also prompt previously undiagnosed diabetics to receive treatment. ... These retinal screening techniques are crucial for early detection and treatment of the disease, but all require a trained optometrist as well as thousands of dollars of equipment that often are not available in developing countries and rural areas. To solve the problem of diagnosing DR easily and cheaply in the real world, we have developed Eyeagnosi...

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In order to be diagnosed, one must also have a social and/or occupational dysfunction, have continuous signs of schizophrenia for at least 6 months, and have ruled out other possible diagnoses such as Schizoaffective and Mood disorders, substance abuse, or other medical conditions (First 285-6). ... When explaining treatment methods and goals to the child, the therapist should keep in mind the developmental level of the child and attempt to receive assent from the child so the goals of treatment will be upheld by both the child and the therapist (Clark 1073). ... Inpatient treatment can be b...

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However in March 2000, Home Secretary Jack Straw decided that General Pinochet was unfit to stand trial due to medical reasons. ... In the 1984 International Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment tightened the machinery of enforcement for violators. ...

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Regularly practicing meditation and mindfulness can help us to 'stress-proof' ourselves, assisting us in the prevention, as well as the treatment, of stress. ... Medical studies have proven that if cells get enough oxygen due to correct deep breathing, it is impossible to get illnesses such as cancer, which is caused by a lack of oxygen to the cells (Dr. ... On a more physical level, medical studies have discovered proof of a delay in the aging process due to the practice of meditation and mindfulness, increasing the appearance of youth in older meditators and decreasing their '...

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