Palliative care basics
Palliative care is comprehensive treatment of the discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness.
Asbestos | exposure and health effects
Fibers embedded in lung tissue over time may result in lung diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer, or mesothelioma.
Arsenic exposure and its health impacts
Intake of inorganic arsenic over a long period can lead to chronic arsenic poisoning (arsenicosis). Effects, which can take years to develop depending on the level of exposure
The international Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Its mandate to protect and assist the victims of armed conflict has been conferred on it by states through the four Geneva Conventions of 1949
Disease Prevention and Control
The goals of medicine are to promote health, to preserve health, to restore health when it is impaired, and to minimize suffering and distress.
Blindness and visual impairment | Types and causes
Visual impairment and blindness have a significant impact on the socioeconomic development of individuals and societies. Their consequences are an imp
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and Pregnancy
An early morning urine specimen is preferable because this is the most concentrated and contains the highest level of HCG.
Chemical burn: causes and management
Chemical burn is caused by corrosive substances such as acids and alkalis. These chemicals are known to cause significant tissue damage when they come in contact with skin surface
Deafness | Hearing loss | classification and causes
Deafness is defined as a degree of impairment such that a person is unable to understand speech even in the presence of amplification
Drowning and management
Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.
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