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Pain management and oligoanalgesia in emergency departments

Pain is a complex neurobiological problem that involves the nervous system, cognitive system as well as the emotional system. The highly subjective nature of pain makes its assessment and management a complex problem. Oligoanalgesia or under treatment of pain is widely observed in the ED.

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Media consumption and body image development in young adults

Media Images Are Not Harmful to body and self-Esteem of young adults. Why don't you have an eating disorder? Why don't you have a negative body image? These may sound like strange, counter-intuitive questions.

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The Barnum effect and its impact on personality assessment

Barnum Effect refers to the phenomena of observation of personality that contains enough information to apply to almost anyone.

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Television's role in shaping American politics, consumer behavior, and culture

Before the introduction of the television into American culture in the decade following the end of World War II, the AM radio typically performed the same function in the homes of most Americans that was, for the most part, taken over by television for the rest of the 20th century.

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Berliner's critique of science methodology in educational research

What do you think are some likely outcomes of this conflict? According to Berliner, the methods of science and the process of science are different topics. Confusing the two is detrimental to educational research.

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Meta-analysis in criminal justice rehabilitation effectiveness

On most topics, especially those associated with clinical research and the implementation of solutions to solve a problem, such as recidivism and other criminal justice issues, a great body of work exists.

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Criminal profile and behavioral analysis of Terry Blair

The six victims in this series of crimes are all black females between the ages of 25 and 45. All victims had prior arrests, criminal charges, and/or convictions and lived a high-risk lifestyle that included illicit drug use and solicitation for prostitution.

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Anorexia nervosa in a South Asian immigrant adolescent

Shahin is a sixteen-year-old female from Bombay. She moved to the United States with her parents and her older brother three years ago. Since last year, Shahin has lost twenty-five pounds and now weighs 85. Shahin is visibly emaciated and her 5'3" frame now appears bony.

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Redefining literacy standards for American adult education

Competing in the global economy is now more than ever a necessity. American literacy standards are being called into question because of the inability of the American educational and workforces to keep up with the changing labor market and its demands for different types of literacy.

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The argument for mandatory school uniforms in education

One of the suggestions advanced in relation to the need to improve modern education is that students should wear school uniforms throughout primary and secondary education. This is a sound idea for several different reasons.

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