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…actual benefit to the contemporary world and the world of tomorrow. A full-scale incorporation of the artificial heart devices technology into the medical world could have serious consequences, all of which must be considered before such a rash step is taken…

…, they stimulate the frontal parts of the brain which are not filtering out distractions as well as they should. The medications work similarly to caffeine. They are not tranquilizers or sedatives. The children appear "calmer" because they are more focused, not because…

…as a "legitimate illness" and did not support it financially. During the 1970's, certain laws were implemented in order to provide better care for those with manic-depression. The National Association of Mental Health (NAMH) was established in 1979 thus giving better…

…. One of the many dilemmas that Ugandans contaminated with HIV or AIDS face is the cost of treatment. Even though the cost of medication has decreased, families do not have the income to provide their infected relatives with treatment. Out of the 1.5 to 2…

…food is irradiated the nutritional value is unchanged and the food does not become radioactive. Similar technology is used to sterilize medical devices so they can be used in surgery or implanted without risk of infection. Overwhelming scientific evidence…

…. She would repeat doses of medication because she had forgotten that she already took them. Her ability to cook and do other small things in her home became hard for her to do. Her son eventually had meals on wheel deliver her meals. Her short term memory…

…doctors from prescribing lethal medication to competent, terminally ill adults, violated the 14th Amendment. In striking the appellate decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court found that there was no constitutional right to die, but left it to individual states…

…. Only one state, Oregon, has legalized assisted suicide. The Oregon law, which went into effect in October 1997, provides that a doctor may prescribe, but not administer, a lethal dose of medication to a patient who has less than six months to live…

…homeopathy, many studies have proven that homeopathic remedies is effective more than placebo. According to the British medical journal (BMJ), London health authority has decided to stop paying for homeopathic treatment as they say that there is no enough evidence…

…peacefully with any amount of painkillers or medication requested by the patient (McCuen 3). Doctors that are treating a dying patient should treat them with care. They should make them as comfortable as possible and give them medication to dull their pain…