Devices

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238Surgical Devices   DRAINS •   Gastric tube (G-tube): indicated for decompression of the stomach to avoid long-term use of a nasogastric tube. It can also be used for feeding patients with…

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Cancer Screening

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28Tubo-Ovarian Cancer Screening   SCREENING TEST A good screening test is both sensitive (high probability of detecting disease) as well as specific (high probability that those with disease will be…

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Cancer

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184Vaginal Cancer   CHARACTERISTICS •   Vaginal cancer represents 1% to 2% of all female genital tract malignancies. The median age at diagnosis is 60 years. Most vaginal cancers are metastatic lesions…

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in Pregnancy

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358Cancer in Pregnancy   Cancer occurs in one woman per every 1,000 live births, with approximately 4,000 cases of concurrent pregnancy and maternal malignancy each year. The most common cancer…

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Launching a Birth Center

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284285Launching a Birth Center CYNTHIA FLYNN AND BRIANNA HONEA BENNETT LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1.  Assess community need and create a mission…

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Enhanced Care Services and Health Homes

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228229Enhanced Care Services and Health Homes ALISHA H. WILKES AND JILL ALLIMAN LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1.  Define enhanced care services (ECSs)…

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Birth Center Regulation in the United States

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206207Birth Center Regulation in the United States JILL ALLIMAN LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1.  Describe the history of birth center regulation in…

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