Chapter 001 The Practice of Medicine (Part 8) pps

... Chapter 001. The Practice of Medicine (Part 8) Medical Ethics and New Technologies The rapid pace of technological advances has profound implications for medical ... learning is an integral part of being a physician and must be given the highest priority. Research, Teaching, and the Practice of Medicine The title doctor is derived from the Latin do...

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... American Board of Internal Medicine, working together with the American College of Physicians– American Society of Internal Medicine and the European Federation of Internal Medicine, has published ... because of medical errors, but others of which reflect an unrealistic expectation on the part of many patients that their disease will be cured or that complications wil...

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... the biological sciences (the sequencing of the human Clinical Skills History-Taking The written history of an illness should include all the facts of medical significance in the life of the ... overemphasized. Chapter 001. The Practice of Medicine (Part 1) The Modern-Day Physician No greater opportunity, responsibility, or obligation can fall to...

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... precision, they often gain an aura of authority regardless of the fallibility of the tests themselves, the instruments used in the tests, and the individuals performing or interpreting them. Physicians ... significance in the context of the patient's condition and other test results. The development of technically improved imaging studies with greater sensi...

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... Evidence-based medicine has become an increasingly important part of the routine practice of medicine and has led to the publication of a number of practice guidelines. Practice Guidelines Professional ... Chapter 001. The Practice of Medicine (Part 3) Principles of Patient Care Evidence-Based Medicine Evidence-based medicine refers to the co...

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... understanding of the mechanisms of gender differences in the course and outcome of certain diseases. For a more complete discussion of women's health, see Chap. 6. Care of the Elderly The relative ... of hospitalized patients, and the incidence increases with use of a large number of drugs. No matter what the clinical situation, it is the responsibilit...

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... by the interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Indeed, we have just begun to scratch the surface of possibilities that the era of genomics will provide to the practice of medicine. The ... complete discussion of global issues, see Chap. 2. Medicine on the Internet On the whole, the Internet has had a very positive effect on the practice of medi...

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... control the hardness of the copper obtained by adjusting the mixture of ores fed into the smelting furnace. The beginning of the arsenical copper era is difficult to date with any certainty. The ... of copper, and because of the presence of large quantities of unwanted earthy material, they do not respond to simple smelting processes. The sulphide copper ores e...

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... unknown. However, the study did contextualize the hypothetical WTP for ITNs by comparing their cost with other household costs: the price of one ITN is equal to the cost of sending three children ... "nets are expensive," 26% of respondents expressed willingness to pay the full price. This study did not offer nets for sale; therefore, the number of nets that w...

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