The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
Active and passive immunity
Purse cover, from the Sutton Hoo burial ship.
Listening to the fetal heartbeat with a Doppler device.
Apply passive touch on the shoulder and hip. Stand in back and place one hand on the shoulder and ...
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement