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Title: The Vitamin C content of fruit juice Aim: To investigate the vitamin C content of fruit juice. Introduction: [2]Vitamin C, also known as the ascorbic acid or the L-ascorbate, is required for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of our body. It is necessary to form collagen, an important protein used…

Since Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) was signed in 2017, it has become the state’s newest agency overseeing various services which were previously offered through the state Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Early Learning. The agency has different services offered ranging from: Children Services Center-Investigation and…

Both of my parents have careers in the medical field. However, I do not want to be a healthcare professional solely due to my parents’ experience. Although they have had an impact on my curiosity about this particular career field, the idea of helping people around me undeniably interests me the most. I have a…

Accountability in an Organization             Accountability is important in every organization. This ethical term is often used synonymously with concepts like responsibility, liability, answerability, blameworthiness, enforcement, and other concepts that have to do with expectation of account giving. A simple definition of accountability lies on this statement structure: “A is accountable to B when A…

All across the globe there are memorials dedicated to the dead. No two places celebrate the same; there are different names and different venues; there are different times of celebrations; there are different lengths of celebration. I chose to look more closely at three different memorials to the dead. The first is the Hungry Ghost…

One must identify current legislation, guidelines, policies, and protocols that are applicable to the administration of medication. The Medicines Acts of 1968 and its subsequent amendments establish the legal framework for medication management. While care staff do not require extensive knowledge of these laws, it is important for them to grasp the legal distinctions between…

The third piece is a motor, or efferent neuron. The motor neuron will take the information received from he interferon and send it on to its effectors (muscles or glands), which will activate a response. The patellar reflex is classified as a somatic reflex because it involves the stimulation of skeletal muscle, specifically stimulation of…

In February, my father called me from the Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He told me that my older sister may not be coming home. I had been alone at home since the end of January. Our conversation started off normal until he shared this news. I asked about Bridget’s health and he said she…

Merck and Co. , River Blindness Ethical Case Analysis Lennard de Jong Excelsior College Author Note This paper was prepared for Business Ethics, Ethical Case Analysis, taught by Dr. Moser. Introduction and Situational Analysis The ethical dilemma in Merck and River Blindness is whether to pursue research that may or may result in profit, or…

Application Of Physics In Medicine Medical physics is generally speaking the application of physics concepts, theories and methods to medicine. A medical physics department may be based in either a hospital or a university. Clinical medical physicists are often found in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology. However, areas of specialty are widely varied in scope…