Pre-analytical variation can be due to phlebotomy techniques, sample transport, handling and storage techniques. (Fraser, 2012) Laboratory tests are performed to either diagnose a patient's illness, monitor one's disease progression or for epidemiological research purposes
The intensity of this color is measured at 505 nm through a green filter. (Kanagasabapathy & Kumari, 2000) For this method, three reagents were made
An elevated CRP beyond 60 mg/l, in the absence of a septic focus, may point to subclinical serositis. (Pyne, 2009) CRP levels can be measured either qualitatively, semi-quantitatively or quantitatively
"It is a sad, true, and often reprised story; the need for solid organ donations egregiously exceeds the supply. The palpable desperation experienced by those who wait, but also frequently die, has led to a variety of proposals aimed at increasing organ supply…efforts targeting an increase in the organs available for transplant -- such as treating donated organs as commodities either in regulated or 'black market' transactions, do not fulfill criteria for just procurement" wrote one deontological medical ethicist (Rutecki 2010)
The internet is increasingly becoming an integral part of society, and we all appreciate its role in facilitating communication, improving trade, increasing consumer mobility, and bettering everyday life. However, for psychologist, the diffusion of the internet poses a whole new level of risk -- the risk of stress and depression resulting from internet addiction (Akin & Iskender, 2011; Chebbi, et al
Their results were replicated by Chebbi and his colleagues (1997), who, studying the effect of internet usage and addiction on employee relations, found that employees who used the internet more had more problems interacting positively with their colleagues. Internet addiction in his study was defined as the use of the internet for more than eight hours daily (Chebbi, et al
Psychological Theories of Addiction: Psychologists have differed on what the exact cause of addiction is. One faction postulates that addiction, particularly substance addiction, is driven by some kind of abnormality/psychopathology that presents itself as a mental illness (Horvath, et al
Future research could thus focus on showing the actual physiological mechanisms involved in this relationship. Psychology-Based Treatments for Addiction: there is consensus that motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are effective in treating substance as well as internet addiction (McHugh, et al
Further, regular exercise reduces the risk of psychological breakdown as it provides an emotional lift, making one feel happier and more confident. Part Three: HIV-Prevention Plan The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 29% of persons living with HIV in America today are women (Morokoff, et al
¶ … Biomedical and Biopsychosocial Models of Health Prior to 1977, the biomedical model was the key model used by physicians to explain the causes of illness and disease. It postulates that illness is a consequence of abnormalities/malfunctions in the physiological body processes, and that social and psychological factors are not in any way related to the disease process (Taylor, 2009)
Practitioners will be trained on how to provide voluntary testing programs as well as universal counseling services. Further, care and information providers will be educated on how to use sensitive strategies to asses patients' exposure risks by, for instance, examining their drug use and sexual risk behaviors (Walker, 2003)
Linking genomics with developments in reproductive technology, such as pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and cloning, they imagines a world of engineered people, with qualities and capacities fabricated on demand." (Rose, 1) Rose couches his examination in a useful framework, constructed around a set of conditions which he argues can be used to define the various points of debate shaping the bioethics discourse today