During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.
Pneumothorax. Figure illustrates how puncture of thoracic wall and tearing of pleural membrane allow