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entire population of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 used illicit drugs in 2004 (SAMHSA, 2005). This represents a slight decre...

a better standard of living than does Congo, and that with the cooperation of developed nations, it may very well be that Congo be...

previously tested instrument, indicates that issues of validity and reliability were also adequately addressed. The results are ...

target a specific behavior rather than self-injury as a whole (Edelson, 2006). Each self-injurous behavior is likely to have spec...

be learned about keeping children with the potential of being categorized as at risk out of the statistical pool by prescreening a...

strategic outposts for expanding trade with Latin America and Asia, particularly China" (History of the United States, 1865-1918, ...

2005, p.165). In obese children, the number of fat cells present in the body can be as much as three times higher than in normal w...

take to the streets rather than cope with abuse, violence or parental drug addiction. Also, as indicated above in regards to alcoh...

parents of children with cancer regarding the needs of siblings and on the support that was offered by hospital staff. The results...

the last 30 years (Singleton, 2000). Essentially, making positive diagnosis of dyslexia involves establishing that: 1. The childs ...

which means that the homeless population in Vancouver encompasses roughly 1800 people (The Americas, 2004). They are virtually all...

to smoking for medical care for one year, 1993, was in excess of $50 billion and estimated lost productivity due to smoking-relate...

p. 1). Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is caused by a series of strokes, which are frequently small (MID, n.d.). Patients with MID ...

problem was the causative factor in his declining health and increasing depression. In Pauls case, behavioral elements were d...

the Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution was a time of tremendous social upheaval. During this decade-long turmoil roughly ...

Center for Health Statistics, approximately 6.7% of children aged 5 to 17 were reported to have ADHD in 1997-2000" (Attention Defi...

Health patterning is a Rogerian nursing practice (Barrett, 2000). Barrett (2000) devised "the term Health Patterning to describe a...

while the unexpected loss of your long-term job has created a presence of fear and intimidation as you consider having to reintrod...

cancer being observed (Wynder, Goodman and Hoffman, 1985). They also suggest that schools should place "major emphasis" on program...

nurses as they engage in diagnostic, prescriptive, and regulatory operations of nursing" (Horan, Doran and Timmins, 2004, p. 30). ...

of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...

et al, 2005). However, smokers are not limited in their addition, those who are addicted to other substances, such as alcohol. For...

has focused on two corollary components: 1. the accuracy of body size estimations and 2. the attitudes and feelings individuals ...

the condition. More frequently it is the healthcare system which is both exposed to the condition and thus responsible for detect...

and eventually all cognitive function for the person inflicted with the disease (Lemonick and Park-Mankato, 2001). While the spec...

"a heterogeneous disorder characterized by 2 pathogenic defects, impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance. The resultant ...

ultrasound or even an abdominal x-ray (National Institute of Health, 2004). Such was the case with Baby Owens. After the ...

Americans. For instance, the New Deal created a number of programs aimed at reducing unemployment, such as the Farm Secur...

trying to interact in a world which differs culturally from the one with which they are accustomed. Even when that child is place...

alleviation of boredom is positive. Mindfulness or meditation is a positive intervention and one that is utilized in family counse...