The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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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.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
The structure and function of the GABA-A receptor.
Two-Point Threshold Device for Measuring Touch Acuity
Four-point gait.
How to evaluate and sketch a piecewise function (Part 1)
How to combine and sketch transformations of a sinusoidal function (Question 2) (y=a*sinb(x−c)+d)