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Chinese Avian Influenza
A variety of influenza in chickens. Occurring in southern China in 1997, it appeared to jump the species barrier and infect humans. Some cases of the human version of the infection occurred in Hong Kong. There were fears of a serious epidemic which, because of a lack of natural resistance among humans, might have led…
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Children Act
The Children Act 1989 (Children Act) introduced major reforms of child-care law. It encourages negotiation and cooperation between parents, children and professionals to resolve problems affecting children. The aim is to enable children to stay within their own families with appropriate back-up from local-authority and professional resources. The emphasis is on empowering families rather than…
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Child health
Paediatrics is the branch of medicine which deals with diseases of children, but many paediatricians have a wider role, being employed largely outside acute hospitals and dealing with child health in general.
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Child Adoption
Adoption was relatively uncommon until World War II, with only 6,000 adoption orders annually in the UK. This peaked at nearly 25,000 in 1968 as adoption became more socially acceptable, and the numbers of babies born to lone mothers rose in a climate hostile to single parenthood.
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Cheyne-stokes breathing
A type of breathing which gets very faint for a short time, then gradually deepens until full inspirations are taken for a few seconds, and then gradually dies away to another quiet period, cyclically. It is seen in some serious neurological disorders, such as brain tumours and stroke, and also in the case of persons…
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Deformities of chest
The healthy chest is gently rounded all over, its contour being more so in women by the breast tissue. In cross-section it is oval-shaped with a longer dimension from side to side than from back to front.
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Chenodeoxycholic Acid
One of the bile acids, used in the treatment of cholesterol gall-stones for patients with mild symptoms, when other modern techniques are unsuitable. A vital component of bile, this substance plays a crucial role in facilitating the absorption of dietary fats and the elimination of cholesterol.
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Chapped Hands
Chapped hands occur in cold weather, when reduced sweat and sebaceous activity leads to decreased natural protection of the skin. Prolonged immersion in soapy water, followed by exposure to cold air, results in cracking of the skin. Cracked or roughened skin can be caused by exposure to cold and moisture. Certain people are more susceptible…
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Cells
The basic structural unit of body tissues. There are around 10 billion cells in the human body and they are structurally and functionally linked to carry out the body’s many complex activities. A mass of protoplasm containing a nucleus or nuclear material; the structural unit of all animals and plants. Cells and cell products form…
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Caustics and Cauteries
Caustics and cauteries are used to destroy tissues — the former by chemical action, the latter by their high temperature.
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