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… With not one exact cause there is no perfect prevention or cure. You are someone you know are more likely than you think to get cancer. In fact "1 in 3 people will develop cancer during their lifetime...it mainly occurs in the later years of life.…

… a well known fact for over the past thirty years that cigarette smoke is not only harmful to the health of the smoker but also is harmful to the non-smoker, or passive smoker, that is breathing in the second hand smoke. This second hand smoke is just…

… that after hearing about it, one cannot help but sadden. For, it has great impacts on the individual it emerges in, as well as his/her family overall. Edward's syndrome is a rarer cause of mental retardation than Down's syndrome, and a more…

… the bottom of the spine and down the leg to the foot. Sciatica is the name given to the irritation or pressure upon this nerve. It is the largest nerve in the body and consists of a nerve network in the pelvis. It is formed from several lumbar spinal…

… in 1981. Since then more than 630 million people have been diagnosed with AIDS. When this epidemic fist began, overall funding was on the increase each year, with new foundations forming to raise more more for a cure. As the years have passed and…

… diseases among elderly people today. Alzheimer's creates emotional and financial catastrophe for many American families every year. It affects nearly 4 million people in the United States. Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of adult death…

… why choose this topic. I've chosen gastrointestinal and nutritional assessment because I find it easier and more interesting to elaborate on the digestive tract and the diet offered to the service users. It is an interesting topic as; firstly…

… nowadays that reflective practice does play a major role in the nursing field. It is not just a personal opinion as,(Teekman 2000,pg 1125-1135) states that reflective practice is becoming an essential element of nurse education as professional nursing…

… This assignment is to discuss the care profile of an identified patient who has been recently diagnosed with kidney cancer. To better appreciate the care given to the patient, there is a detailed background of the patient and there is an extensive…

… Transcultural nursing: How do nurses respond to cultural needs? By Aru Narayanasamy. Introduction This critical essay is based on a chosen research. There is critical appraisal of the topic listed above because it is considered to be a relevant…