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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.