Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
Eugène Delacroix, Study for The Death of Sardanapalus.
Example of a patient statement.
Apply light tapotement on the head. Tapping lightly with the fingertips works well for this purpose.