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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The cure for trichomoniasis is easy as long as the patient does not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours. Just a single dose of medication is needed to rid the body of the disease. However, without proper precautions, an individual may contract the disease repeatedly. In fact, most people develop trichomoniasis again within three months of their last treatment.
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).
Bronfenbrenner’s model of the ecological-systems approach to studying development. He suggested that
To attain their goal of objectivity and accuracy in their research, sociologists must put away their ...



