number of physiological and psychological changes take place: ➢ The reproductive organs returns to the non-pregnant stage ➢ Other physiological changes which occur during pregnancy are reversed ➢ Lactation is established ➢ The mother recovers from the stress of pregnancy and delivery, and assumes responsibility for the care and nature of the infant. This care is based upon 3 principles: 1. Promoting the
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sexual health, pregnancy, smoking, alcohol and a child’s health (DOH, 2012). The health issue chosen for this assignment will be smoking in pregnancy and the implications smoking can have with regards to health issues and the problems faced globally, nationally and within a chosen demographical area. In order to clarify what is meant by the term ‘health’ an understanding must be achieved and although according to the World Health Organisation (1986) health being ‘a state of complete physical, mental and
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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS Euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending the life of a patient at the request of the patient or at the request of close relatives. “Euthanatos” is the art and discipline of dying in peace and dignity, practice of painless death. Euthanasia is commonly known as “mercy killing”, comes from the Greek root word that translates as “good death” but more strictly translated as “easy death”. It is the action of hastening death of a person who is seriously or terminally ill or injured
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Kayla Martinez 5/16/15 HW6 1. (3 pts) What are intercalated discs in cardiac muscle? What is the functional importance of these in the heart? Intercalated discs are important because they have desmosomes that hold the cell together, and also gap junctions that allow ions to pass through. These all currents to travel through cardiac muscle. 2. (2 pts) Define systole and diastole. Which heart chambers are usually referenced when these terms are used? Systole is the contraction while Diastole is the
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understand it it's like something is blocking the path way that there is no way around. Physical features of a child with down syndrome are almond shaped eyes, flattened back of head , flattened bridge of nose ,swollen tongue, thick skin on neck and back, short and heavy set, small ears placed lower on head, and smaller mouth. It is often very easy to tell if someone has down syndrome by only their physical
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or type two performed. The practice significantly affects females the sexuality of those that have had it performed to them. Woman can be severally affected because removal of part of the vagina or clitoris has many negative physical and psychological affects. The physical effects that can happen are severe bleeding, problems urinating, cysts, infections, infertility as well as complications in childbirth and increased newborn deaths. Female genital mutilation can take some or all pleasure away
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continuation of pregnancy exist or victims of rape should be allowed the option to terminate pregnancy. The conversation brought about a very heated debate which made me ask, “When did abortion first begin, what did it consist of, and what was the public’s opinion?’ Before answering these questions I feel it is important to understand what abortion is and how it is performed in modern day society. Abortion is an elected procedure that ends pregnancy before birth of a fetus occurs. Pregnancy is divided
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Conception During conception the only pies that can be used is physical, and this is where the sperm meets and fertilises the egg. There is no intellectual, emotional or social development for this stage of life. Pregnancy During pregnancy the only development that can be used is physical and this is when the egg cells start to divide, this is called an embryo. There is no intellectual, emotional or social development for this stage of life. Birth & Infancy Between birth and 3 years
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Teenage Pregnancy Name: Institution: Teenage Pregnancy Introduction One of the questions that arise at the mention of the teenage pregnancy is why different countries record different rates of teenage pregnancy, with others having high States of America is one of the countries that have recorded high rates of teenage pregnancy with its prevalence in the country rating higher than any of the Western industrialized nations. For instance, A National Campaign
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World Health Day 2016: Beat diabetes 7 April 2016 - World Health Day Background In 2008, an estimated 347 million people in the world had diabetes and the prevalence is growing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In 2012, the disease was the direct cause of some 1.5 million deaths, with more than 80% of those occurring in low- and middle-income countries. WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either
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